Economically, environmentally, and in so many other ways, a lot is riding on how well we do. In January at my inauguration, I declared that I would focus my second term on improving the quality of life for all New Jerseyans. I firmly believe that a better transportation system is critical to the higher quality of life I want for every person who lives here - or is just passing through. At first blush, few would think transportation has much to do with the quality of their life. When you think about it, transportation plays a role in answering many of these questions.
Transportation touches all our lives.
It figures into our decisions about where to live, work, or attend school, and where to escape for vacation. Professional athletes will tell you the best umpires or referees are the ones no one notices because they just do their job and don't become part of the game story. A transportation system is a lot like that. People don't talk about the smooth road, well-marked route, or timely train that got them where they wanted to go. That's one reason we have road rage.