/19970613/mtr13001.htm Broad L.I. Transportation Study Under Way June 13, 1997 The New York State DOT is conducting a $4.5 Million study of transportation needs in Long Island, and the public is invited to get involved. The study, which began last year and will run throu... 130
/19970613/mtr13002.htm Design for Staten Island: A "New Trans-regional Motor Freightway" June 13, 1997 A critical period of decision-making is approaching for transportation on Staten Island. Internal Port Authority documents obtained by the Tri-State Transportation Campaign show clearly that the Port... 130
/19970613/mtr13003.htm Montclair Trains Still Detoured Through Courts June 13, 1997 The Montclair Connection, a quarter-mile track link between NJ Transit's Montclair Branch and the Boonton Line, continues to move slowly forward, despite litigation. The connection would connect the ... 130
/19970613/mtr13004.htm Residents and Groups Protest Route 92 Construction June 13, 1997 For six hours Tuesday night in a packed auditorium, hundreds of central NJ residents and groups sounded off about the Turnpike's plan to build a six-mile, $310 million tolled extension (Rte. 92) throu... 130
/19970613/mtr13005.htm Out of Touch Underground June 13, 1997 A Straphanger's Campaign report released last week found that nearly half (48.5%) of credit card telephones in subways installed mainly for emergency purposes were broken. The survey, c... 130
/19970613/mtr13006.htm Stock Exchange Terminal? June 13, 1997 The MTA has begun to seek a consultant to examine the feasibility of extending commuter rail to the Wall Street area. The idea of extending commuter rail operations to lower Manhattan has been... 130
/19970613/mtr13007.htm Distant Signals June 13, 1997 "Communications-Based Train Control" (CBTC), a wireless train signaling system, is coming to NYC -- but not before most of the old signals celebrate their centenary. Three different CBTC system... 130
/19970613/mtr13008.htm Around the Region: Fighting Cars in Bus Zones June 13, 1997 50 NYC traffic-enforcement agents are riding Midtown buses to fight cars and trucks parked in bus lanes and stops. Bus-blockers not only slow service, they also present trouble for wheelchair... 130
/19970613/mtr13009.htm Around the Region: $1 rides in Somerset County June 13, 1997 A $265,000 federal air quality grant will make possible $1-per-ride suburban commuter transit in NJ's Somerset County starting this summer. The "Franklin Shuttle," part of the county's "Ride W... 130
/19970613/mtr13010.htm Around the Region: NJ To Change The Way People Get Driver's Licenses June 13, 1997 Legislators are proposing to change the way NJ residents get their driver's licenses. The bill would add a step between a learner's permit and an unrestricted license. Learner's permits requir... 130
/19970613/mtr13011.htm Around the Region: HART Attacks in Hartford June 13, 1997 A group known as Hartford Areas Rally Together (HART) blocked traffic entering and leaving I-84 in Hartford on May 28 to protest several policy issues. Made up of property owners and those int... 130
/19970613/mtr13012.htm No Planning Please, We're New Yorkers June 13, 1997 At a recent Greater Jamaica Development Corp. meeting, Port Authority director Robert Boyle called the LIRR Jamaica Station the "Gateway to JFK airport." Boyle depicted the Port Authorit... 130