Holiday Reading: Our December 2025 BOMA NJ Transportation Report
The holidays arrived in New Jersey, which means three things are guaranteed: traffic, delays, and a celebrity wondering out loud why he/she is in New Jersey in the first place.
The December 2025 BOMA NJ Transportation Report delivers our blend of serious transportation news, seasonal chaos, and uniquely Jersey-flavored humor. This month’s cover features Alec Baldwin, Long Island native and reluctant NJ Transit rider, captured mid-commute in a moment that instantly earned him honorary Garden State commuter status. We ask Four Passover Questions to explore Alec’s mind (and throwback to a George Carlin special) while he’s querying “What Am Doing in NJ?”
Behind the satire, the report tackles real issues impacting property managers, commuters, and building operations across New Jersey.
Airports, Shutdown Hangovers, and Holiday Travel
Newark Airport continues to feel the aftershocks of the federal government shutdown, with lingering delays, staffing issues, and uneven recovery just as holiday travel ramps up. While air travel is slowly stabilizing, travelers are navigating REAL ID confusion, TSA policy changes, and the busiest Thanksgiving travel period in more than a decade—all with patience wearing thin.
NJ Transit, PATH, and Rail Reality
On the rails, NJ Transit approved a $917 million investment to overhaul aging multilevel rail cars, even as leadership transitions loom and major infrastructure projects threaten short-term disruption. Planned Portal Bridge cut overs could impact NJ Transit and Amtrak service, while PATH riders may finally see expanded seven-day service for the first time in 25 years—paired, of course, with proposed fare increases starting in 2026.
Roads, Tolls, and Winter Worries
Highways offer no holiday relief. Investigations into why we had sinkholes along Route 80, continued deterioration of regional infrastructure, and another approved NJ Turnpike toll increase have drivers paying significantly more than they did just a few years ago. With winter forecasts calling for heavy snow, road reliability remains top of mind for building managers coordinating access, deliveries, and tenant safety.
Bikes, E-Bikes, and the Future of Mobility
The report also tracks the evolving micromobility landscape—from bike locker rollouts and Citi Bike cost concerns to safety issues surrounding e-bikes and battery technology. Add in debates over autonomous vehicles and robo-taxis, and the future of transportation looks innovative, unpredictable, and occasionally alarming.
News of the Weird (Because It’s Jersey)
As you read, enjoy a dose of the absurd: a drunk raccoon passed out in a liquor store bathroom, a chicken delaying a subway train, Jersey residents performing a stuffed-animal heist at an amusement park involving a rowboat, and even a scientific case study suggesting Indiana Jones should dress down for safer air travel.
If you can’t laugh during holiday gridlock, you’re doing it wrong.
While transportation modes may change, the experience remains the same: complicated, occasionally frustrating, and endlessly entertaining. Pour yourself something warm, avoid peak travel hours if you can, and enjoy the ride.
Read the whole report here: BOMA NJ Transportation – December 2025- 2025-12-Holiday
Happy Holidays from Bell Environmental Services!
