Home > Newsroom > News Releases > Transportation

Transportation

Jump to releases from: 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001

News Releases by Issue

Aircraft Noise & Safety

Campaign & Election Reform

Economy & Taxes

Education & School Safety

Environment

Healthcare

International

Judicial, Law Enforcement

Meadowlands

Seniors & Veterans

Transportation

War in Iraq

War On Terrorism

Women's Health & Safety

News Releases By Date

2006

2005

2004

2003

2002

2001

2006

February 13, 2006- Thanks to Funds Secured by Rothman, NJ Transit Announces Commuters Could Have Northern Branch Line by 2011

2005

November 21, 2005 - Rothman Secures $2.5 Million for NJ Transit's Northern Branch Line

August 4, 2005 - Rothman Brings Home $16.8 Million for His District in Transportation Bill; $9.6 Million Designated to Relieve Route 17 Congestion

June 24, 2005 - Rothman Fights for Full Funding of Amtrak

May 17, 2005 - Rothman Seeks Federal Investigation of Possible Enron-Style Manipulation of Volatile Fuel Markets

April 5, 2006 - Congressman Rothman Announces Federal Appropriation For Hackensack Streetscape Improvements

2004

November 23, 2004 - Rothman Secures $6 Million To Relieve Northern New Jersey Traffic Congestion; Federal Funds Will Pay For Widening Of Route 17, Increased Access To Bergen County Mass Transit

October 12, 2004 - Rothman Statement On Bergen County Transportation Summit

April 26, 2004 - Rothman Highlights State-of-the-Art Railcar Which Will Bring Expanded Rail Service To Northern New Jersey; Says New, Efficient Commuter Rail Service Needed To Ease Traffic Congestion, Improve Quality of Life For Residents

April 2, 2004 - $8.8 Billion At Stake For New Jersey: Rothman Blasts White House For Threatening To Veto Transportation, Job Creation Bill; Calls For Congress To Increase Level Of Funding For Highway & Mass Transit Projects To Spur Economy, Improve Quality of Life; $12 Million Would Be Designated To Relieve Route 17 Congestion

February 4, 2004 - Rothman Gets $5.75 Million In Federal Funds To Relieve Bergen County Highway Congestion; Money Will Help Widen Route 17, Expand Bergen Rail Service

2003

August 7, 2003 - Rothman Secures $3.6 Million For 400 New Parking Spots At North Hackensack Rail Station; Funds Will Add New Parking Deck For Commuters, Shorten Travel Time

July 29, 2003 - Rothman Secures $7.2 Million To Relieve Route 17 Traffic, Expand New Bergen Rail Service; Gets Colleagues On House Appropriations Committee To Approve Funds

April 14, 2003 - Rothman Pushes For New Rail Lines To Redeveloped Arena Site; Says Rail Plans Are Key To Reduce Road Congestion, Improve Quality of Life

February 21, 2003 - Rothman Secures Millions In Federal Funds To Ease Traffic Congestion In Northern New Jersey; Congressman Gets Funds To End Gridlock On Route 17, Develop New Bergen Rail Service, Pay For Extension Of Hudson-Bergen Light Rail, & Continued Construction of Newark-Elizabeth Rail Link

February 12, 2003 - A Win For New Jersey: Rothman Named To Powerful House Appropriations Subcommittee On Transportation; Position Gives Congressman Greater Ability To Secure Federal Dollars For New Jersey’s Transportation Needs

2002

October 15, 2002 - Rothman Rides New Railcar, Promotes Efforts For New Bergen Rail Network; Congressman Has Secured Nearly $7 Million For New Rail Network

October 1, 2002 - Rothman Secures House Panel’s Approval Of Funds To Bolster New Jersey’s DMV Security; Congressman Also Gets Committee to OK Dollars to Ease Route 17 Congestion and Develop Bergen Light Rail

May 20, 2002 - Rothman Cuts the Ribbon On Secaucus Road Bridge; New crossing will relieve congestion, move Hudson-Bergen Light Rail project along.

2001

December 21, 2001 - Rothman Helps Obtain Hundreds of Millions For New Jersey’s Post-September 11th Transportation and Security Needs, Plus Tax Relief For Victims’ Survivors; Funds to bolster PATH and ferry service, improve law enforcement communications system

November 30, 2001 - Rothman Secures Millions to Ease Trafic Congestion, Cut Aircraft Noise; House approves measures to reduce Route 17 & Route 46 traffic, develop light rail, redesign local airspace

October 29, 2001 - Rothman, Pilots, Flight Attendants & Machinists (IAMAW) Call for Increased Airline Security and Aid for Workers; Seek immediate passage of legislation to federalize security and to support workers

October 12, 2001 - Rothman Calls on Speaker Hastert to Expediate Aviation Bill; Measure would install new safety measures and give federal government jurisdiction

June 14, 2001 - Rothman Announces $5 Million to Help Bring Light Rail to Bergen County

March 15, 2001 - Rothman Urges Key Panel to Fund New Jersey's Transportation Priorities