Symposium: Newark’s Multi-Modal Transportation System: How Do We Keep It Moving?

An in-depth view of various modes of transportation serving Newark. The following officials will provide updates and a look ahead at plans that will be important building blocks for future economic development:

  • New Jersey DOT Commissioner Kris Kolluri
  • Bill DeCota, Port Authority Director of Aviation
  • Rick Larrabee, Port Authority Port Director
  • Rich Roberts, Chief Planner for New Jersey Transit 

 

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