/19950616/mtr03901.htm Goethals Bridge Twin Reviled in Staten Island... June 16, 1995 Only one of 30-40 speakers at a Staten Island public hearing Tuesday afternoon and evening spoke in favor of the Port Authority's plan to build a second highway bridge alongside the existing NJ... 39
/19950616/mtr03902.htm Albany Budget Leaves Student Straphangers in Limbo, Transit Layoffs Start in July June 16, 1995 The New York State budget just passed by the Legislature and Governor Pataki does not contain the $58 million restoration to transit passes for NYC school children that was a part of the origin... 39
/19950616/mtr03903.htm North Jersey Plan Warns of Widespread Gridlock June 16, 1995 The North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority's (NJTPA) draft long range transportation plan says traffic congestion will get much worse in the next twelve years unless decision-makers meet a ... 39
/19950616/mtr03904.htm Shore Line East Future Looks Brighter June 16, 1995 The Connecticut legislature has appropriated funds to keep Shore Line East commuter rail service running between New Haven and Old Saybrook. Sources say it is likely that the Rowland Administratio... 39
/19950616/mtr03905.htm More CT Rail News June 16, 1995 Planners examining proposals to extend Danbury Branch Metro-North commuter rail service north to New Milford have concluded that Connecticut cannot afford it at present. Nonetheless, increasing num... 39
/19950616/mtr03906.htm Amtrak Update June 16, 1995 Three months after cutting operating trains by 16%, Amtrak's ridership and passenger revenue fell off only 5%. Near-maintenance of its passenger levels has railroad leadership hopeful: many expert... 39
/19950616/mtr03907.htm Northeast Commuter Rail Reprieve from Amtrak Woes? June 16, 1995 At a mark-up session in the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Wednesday, a provision in the House railroad bill that would require commuter railroads to pay more for the upkeep for ... 39
/19950616/mtr03908.htm Business Backs Harlem Line Third Track June 16, 1995 The Westchester Business Partnership voted in May to endorse the MTA's proposal to add a 3.6 mile section of track to the Metro-North Railroad's Harlem Line in Mt. Vernon. The non-profit public-priva... 39
/19950616/mtr03909.htm U.S. Traffic Fatality Decline Levels Off June 16, 1995 The Washington Post reported last month that big jumps in Maryland and Virginia traffic fatalities were consistent with a recent upswing in traffic deaths nationwide. Experts and police office... 39
/19950616/mtr03910.htm NYC CMAQ Projects Announced: Advocates Say Time for Change June 16, 1995 New York City released its ISTEA Congestion Mitigation/Air Quality (CMAQ) project list for 1996 and 1997 last week. The mediocre and uncoordinated project mix contained few surprises. NYC Tran... 39