/19951006/mtr05405.htm Group Says No to Ferry Traffic October 6, 1995 A new citizens group formed to protest traffic and parking problems exacerbated by the July launching of a new Long Island-Connecticut ferry is calling for limits to the volume of ferry traffic in ... 54
/19951006/mtr05401.htm With Fare Hike Only Weeks Away, Democrats Show Up October 6, 1995 NY State Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver announced a plan Thursday to freeze NYC Transit, Metro-North and LIRR fares through 1996. Silver's three-point proposal calls for the state to pay back... 54
/19951006/mtr05402.htm NYC Transit Scorecard October 6, 1995 NYC newspaper that editorially hammered Governor Pataki and Mayor Giuliani October 5 for the MTA's proposed fare increase (to $1.50 on city buses and subways, 9% on commuter rail) and the general ... 54
/19951006/mtr05403.htm Port Still Mum on NYC Airport Access October 6, 1995 A City Council Transportation Committee hearing on airport rail access scheduled for October 5 was called off this week. City sources said the Port Authority asked to postpone the meeting because it ... 54
/19951006/mtr05404.htm Friends of Sterling Forest October 6, 1995 Calls to preserve Sterling Forest as a natural resource, rather than allow developers to cover much of the 17,500 acres with homes, offices, golf courses and pavement are getting louder and more broad... 54
/19951006/mtr05406.htm Slow is Beautiful October 6, 1995 Manhattan Community Board 10 (Central Harlem) voted Wednesday night to request that the NYC Dept. of Transportation impose 15 mph speed limits on selected neighborhood streets. For years, city... 54
/19951006/mtr05407.htm The Need for Sidewalks October 6, 1995 This summer New York City's Department of Transportation (NYC DOT) launched a Sidewalk Needs Study on Staten Island. The project, which aims first to identify where sidewalks are needed within... 54
/19951006/mtr05408.htm Dial-in Capital Projects October 6, 1995 The consulting firm Konheim & Ketcham has received a grant from the USDOT to provide public access to transportation decision-making using the information superhighway. The six month pilot progra... 54
/19951006/mtr05409.htm NJ Cycling and Walking Ambitions October 6, 1995 The New Jersey Dept. of Transportation released its ISTEA-mandated Statewide Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan this summer. The outline of the plan resides in a "strategic planning model" a 40-page... 54
/19951006/mtr05410.htm Will Orange County Break Vicious Cycle? October 6, 1995 Orange County's master transportation plan has been cited by Transportation Quarterly (Summer, 1995) as an example of a balanced planning that provides for mixed use development and alternative... 54
/19951006/mtr05411.htm Let Them Walk October 6, 1995 Planned cuts in federal aid to transit systems nationwide will hit racial minorities hardest, the American Public Transit Association (APTA) told the Congressional Black Caucus last month. Acc... 54
/19951006/mtr05412.htm Other Regions Jettison Highway Expansions October 6, 1995 New Hampshire abandoned plans this summer for a $200 million highway project encircling the southern city of Nashua. The decision came after overwhelming local opposition led EPA Region 1 Admi... 54