/19970117/mtr11101.htm Mayor Calls for Rail Freight Tunnel, NYC Port Development January 17, 1997 Mayor Giuliani offered a big surprise in his State of the City speech on Tuesday, calling for construction of the cross-harbor rail freight tunnel that has been discussed for most of the 20th Century ... 111 /19970117/mtr11102.htm Marlin on the Block? January 17, 1997 Though Port Authority officials deny it, the Jan. 20 NY Observer cites sources in Albany who say Port Authority Director George Marlin will soon be fired as part of Gov. Pataki's mid-term shake... 111 /19970117/mtr11103.htm Big Kick Off for NJ Save ISTEA Campaign January 17, 1997 A large public meeting room in Newark packed with over 200 state legislators, business leaders, county officials, union delegates, mayors and transportation agency heads listened to Senators Lautenber... 111 /19970117/mtr11104.htm Feds Say They May Consider Induced Traffic January 17, 1997 Compelling evidence that highway expansion creates new traffic is slowly creating a professional consensus around the fact of "induced travel demand." Still, considerable disagreement remains over the... 111 /19970117/mtr11105.htm ATU Releases Cost-Benefit Study of Express Bus Plan January 17, 1997 Amalgamated Transit Union Local 726 underlined its proposal to boost Transit Authority express bus service from Staten Island to Manhattan with bus lanes and lower fares, releasing a cost-benefit stud... 111 /19970117/mtr11106.htm Congestion Pricing in the News' January 17, 1997 A Monday Daily News editorial slapped the MTA for its plan to force the EZ Pass electronic toll medium onto car commuters by eliminating discounted token packs at the end of this month. ... 111 /19970117/mtr11107.htm F Y I: The Cost of Driving January 17, 1997 More traffic and more crashes on the NJ Turnpike have led the Turnpike Authority to cancel a planned cut in the State Police budget, and give the force a $1 million increase instead. Overall traffic ... 111 /19970117/mtr11108.htm Leadership And Transportation Culture January 17, 1997 A British Dept. of Transport "walking working group" charged with promoting foot transportation recommends that Members of Parliament abandon their cars and walk as much as possible. A report ... 111