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To Fix Crumbling Trains, New Jersey Weighs an Unprecedented Transportation Merger

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NJ Transportation Revolution: Governor Sherrill Considers Merging NJ Transit and Turnpike Authority

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Trenton NJ, New Jersey’s daily commute could be on the verge of a historic, structural overhaul. Facing a worsening crisis of decaying mass transit equipment and persistent budget deficits, Governor Mikie Sherrill is quietly exploring a massive “out-of-the-box” idea: merging the New Jersey Turnpike Authority (NJTA) and NJ Transit into a single, unified transportation powerhouse.

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Roads in New Jersey are Among the Worst in the Nation

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Ridgewood NJ, a new study says roads in New Jersey are among the worst in the nation.  According to a new report , “The analysis by CoPilot, a car-shopping app, found that out of all the states, New Jersey ranked third-worst for roads in the U.S., underneath only Rhode Island (47.9%) and California (46.2%). Georgia (6.1%), Tennessee (8.6%) and Florida (8.7%) have the best road conditions. In New Jersey, 42.4% of all major roads are in poor condition, compared to the national average of 26.4%. New Jersey also has 8.2% of interstates/freeways, 39.2% of arterials and 58% of minor arterials in poor condition.”

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