BOMA NJ Transporation Report - October 2025This month’s BOMA NJ Transportation Report drops like a Halloween candy bag full of NJ Transit delays, TSA drama, and Sopranos reruns. If you were looking for a reason to smile through the gridlock, this one’s got you covered — with a mix of sharp transportation updates, shady infrastructure delays, and just enough Harrison Ford references to make it feel like a sequel.

Yes, there’s real intel on what’s happening with rail cars, airports, PATH, and the state of EVs in the Garden State — but also:

  •  ghostly reminder that air traffic controllers were working unpaid during the federal shutdown,

  • And a local judge dismissing Bridgegate lawsuits with the same energy your uncle uses to wave off Turnpike toll hikes.


🚦 What’s Really Going On:

✈️ Airports & Air Travel

  • Newark Airport took last place in JD Power satisfaction rankings, again. United says “it’s better now” — and they’re hiring more staff to prove it.

  • The FAA operated through the federal shutdown, but air traffic controllers were unpaid and overstretched. That’s not just spooky — that’s terrifying.

🚌 NJ Transit

  • Rolled out 80 new rail cars and approved funding for hundreds of new buses and rail cars.

  • Internal drama: overpayment errors during the potential strike triggered reimbursement demands and some press headaches.

  • Service on Hudson-Bergen Light Rail got a little trick-y in September with unexpected delays making students late for school.

🚆 PATH & Rail Projects

  • PATH’s $430M upgrade is still on track (thankfully).

  • Labor issues are brewing: the rail union rejected a contract offer and might be heading toward a strike.

  • A new Highlands Rail Trail opened, giving NJ property managers a literal and figurative breath of fresh air.

🛣️ Highways & Toll Roads

  • Bus fire in Secaucus caused long Turnpike backups. Nothing new, but at least no one blamed it on the Pulaski Skyway this time.

  • Remember Bridgegate? A judge tossed a related lawsuit after eight years. Court said: “Too late, buddy.”

🧃 EVs & Autos

  • Governor Murphy announced an EV milestone… but hybrids still outsell EVs, and Tesla’s market share hit a 6-year low.

  • A NHTSA probe was launched into Tesla Model Y door handles, and NJ Transit’s electric buses got swept into a national recall.

🛳️ Ports, PATH & Policy

  • The Port of NY/NJ flexed its economic muscle in a new report.

  • Tariff watch: U.S. imposed new duties on imports; Canada rerouted aluminum to Europe. The car market is confused.

  • Oh, and the Feds rolled back trail and bike lane funding — possibly the only thing in this report that didn’t come with a punchline.


📺 Also Featuring:

  • Harrison Ford: the only man who doesn’t think the best costume is either Han Solo or Indiana Jones.

  • A lost ghost “Sopranos” tale.

  • Local sports, diner trivia, and a reminder that the Parkway and Turnpike don’t care what day it is — they just want your patience (and your E-ZPass).


🧠 Why It Matters

BOMA NJ property managers need to track more than just building systems — you’re affected daily by transit, infrastructure funding, and yes, whether Harrison Ford is starring in your capital plan budget chart. This report keeps you informed, prepared, and just amused enough to survive your next NJ Transit trip.

📍Read the full October 2025 BOMA NJ Transportation Report: BOMA NJ Transportation – October 2025- 2025-10— and stay tuned for November. Because in New Jersey, the only thing scarier than Halloween is pre-Thanksgiving Turnpike traffic.