New Jersey Transportation

Roadways The New Jersey Turnpike is one of thepopular with private and corporate aircraft, due to its
best-known and most-trafficked roadways in theproximity to New York City.
United States. This toll road carries interstate trafficRail and bus The New Jersey Transit Corporation (NJ
between Delaware and New York. CommonlyTransit) operates extensive rail and bus service
referred to as simply "the Turnpike," it is known forthroughout the state. NJ Transit is a state-run
its numerous rest-areas named after prominent Newcorporation that began with the consolidation of
Jerseyans as diverse as inventor Thomas Edison;several private bus companies in North Jersey. In the
United States Secretary of the Treasury Alexanderearly 1980s, it acquired the commuter train
Hamilton; United States Presidents Grover Clevelandoperations of Conrail that connect towns in northern
and Woodrow Wilson; writers James Fenimoreand central New Jersey to New York City. NJ Transit
Cooper, Joyce Kilmer, and Walt Whitman; patriothas eight lines that run throughout different parts of
Molly Pitcher; Red Cross advocate Clara Barton; andthe state. Most of the trains start at various points in
football coach Vince Lombardi.the state and most end at either Pennsylvania
The Garden State Parkway, or simply "the Parkway",Station, in New York City, or Hoboken Terminal in
carries more in-state traffic and runs from the townHoboken. NJ Transit began service between Atlantic
of Montvale along New Jersey's northern border toCity and Lindenwold in 1989 and extended it to
its southernmost tip at Cape May for 172.4 miles. It isPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, in the 1990s. This is the only
the trunk that connects the New York metropolitanmass transit line that is based entirely in South
area to Atlantic City.Jersey, and the only one that connects Philadelphia
Other expressways in New Jersey include theand Atlantic City.
Atlantic City Expressway, the Palisades InterstateNJ Transit also operates three light rail systems in the
Parkway, Interstate 76, Interstate 78, Interstate 80,state. The Hudson-Bergen Light Rail which connects
Interstate 195, Interstate 280, Interstate 287, andBayonne to North Bergen, with planned expansion
Interstate 295.into Bergen County communities.
New Jersey has interstate compacts with all threeThe Newark City Subway is the only subway system
neighboring states. The Port Authority of New Yorkin the state. Its Main Line connects Newark Penn
and New Jersey, the Delaware River Port AuthorityStation with Grove St. station in Bloomfield. The
(with Pennsylvania), and the Delaware River and BayBroad Street Line of the subway, the first
Authority (with Delaware) operate most of thecomponent of the Newark-Elizabeth Rail Link, is
major transportation routes into and out of Newscheduled to open in the summer of 2006. The last
Jersey. Bridge tolls are collected in one direction onlyof the three light rail lines is the River LINE which
— it is free to cross into New Jersey, butconnects Trenton and Camden.
motorists must pay when exiting the state. TheThe PATH links North Jersey and New York City.
Washington Crossing and Scudders Falls (on I-95)The PATH operates four lines that connect various
bridges near Trenton, as well as Trenton's Calhounpoints of North Jersey and New York. The lines all
Street and Bridge Street ("Trenton Makes") bridges,start in either Hudson County or Essex County, New
are toll-free.Jersey and end either at the World Trade Center
Airports Newark Liberty International Airport is onestation or at 33rd Street in Midtown Manhattan.
of the busiest airports in the United States. OperatedAmtrak also operates numerous long-distance
by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey,passenger trains in New Jersey to and from
which runs the other two major airports in the Newneighboring states and around the country. In addition
York City region (John F. Kennedy Internationalto the Newark Airport connection, other major
Airport and LaGuardia Airport), it is one of the mainAmtrak railway stations include Trenton Rail Station,
airports serving the New York City area.Metropark, and the grand historic Newark Penn
Continental Airlines is the facility's largest tenant,Station.
operating an entire terminal at Newark, which it usesSEPTA also has two lines that operate into New
as one of its primary hubs. United Airlines and FedExJersey. The R7 lines terminates at the Trenton Rail
operate cargo hubs. The adjacent Newark AirportStation, and the R3 lines terminates at the West
railroad station provides access to the trains ofTrenton Rail Station in Ewing.
Amtrak and New Jersey Transit along the NortheastSome private bus carriers still remain in New Jersey.
Corridor Line.Most of these carriers operate with state funding to
Two smaller commercial airports, Atlantic Cityoffset losses and state owned buses are provided to
International Airport and Trenton-Mercer Airport, alsothese carriers of which Coach USA companies make
operate in other parts of New Jersey. Teterboroup the bulk.
Airport, in Bergen County, is a general aviation airport