/19970905/mtr14101.htm	ISTEA-2 Takes Shape -- House Transportation Chair Releases Bill 	September 5, 1997	This week, Rep. Bud Shuster, Chair of the U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, released his bill for reauthorization of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991.</b></i></u></a>...	141
/19970905/mtr14102.htm	NYC Dem Hopefuls Embark for City Hall	September 5, 1997	The Straphangers Campaign, Committee for Better Transit, and NYC Transit Riders Council recently solicited comments on<B> transit policy </B>from the Democrats who will seek their party's <B>nominatio</b></i></u></a>...	141
/19970905/mtr14103.htm	Northeast: Don't Railroad Us	September 5, 1997	The Coalition of Northeast Governors is opposing the proposed division of Conrail between CSX Corp. and Norfolk Southern Corp.  A recent filing with the Surface Transportation Board by the governors o</b></i></u></a>...	141
/19970905/mtr14104.htm	Advocates Say Queens Subways More Crowded	September 5, 1997	The Committee for Better Transit reports that already-<B>jammed Queens subway lines are being crowded further </B>now that NYC bus-subway transfers are free. <P>CBT says the MTA should: <ul><P><l</b></i></u></a>...	141
/19970905/mtr14105.htm	Staten Island Still Says No to Goethals Twin	September 5, 1997	With the issue of constructing a second Goethals Bridge once again in the news, <B>Staten Island political and opinion leaders</B>are re-registering their <B>strong opposition </B>to the project.  Sev</b></i></u></a>...	141
/19970905/mtr14106.htm	Highways Dominate Long Island Planning	September 5, 1997	Traffic headaches on north-south routes on Long Island are spurring road construction by the NY State DOT, but planning for transit lines to serve these trips is receiving less concerted attention. <</b></i></u></a>...	141
/19970905/mtr14107.htm	Coping with the Truck Crisis	September 5, 1997	NJ Route 518, which traverses Hunterdon, Mercer and Somerset counties, has been a battleground for two years over the growing number of trucks using the route as a short cut through bucolic towns.  Gr</b></i></u></a>...	141
/19970905/mtr14108.htm	Around the Region:  New Strategy For Foes Of The L.I.E. HOV Lane	September 5, 1997	Foes of the NY State DOT's plan to build a new HOV lane on the L.I.E. in <B>eastern Queens </B>say they will appeal their recent defeat in court.  Since the City of NY was a plaintiff alongside Queens</b></i></u></a>...	141
/19970905/mtr14109.htm	Around the Region:  Movable Bridge Privatization In Connecticut	September 5, 1997	ConnDOT has solicited bids from private firms to operate movable bridges in <B>Mystic, East Haddam, Niantic, South Norwalk, Bridgeport and Milford</B>, according to the <I>Courant</I>.  ConnDOT says t</b></i></u></a>...	141
/19970905/mtr14110.htm	Around the Region:  NJ Moves Ahead To Finance Atlantic City Tunnel	September 5, 1997	New Jersey is going ahead with aid to finance the controversial $330 million <B>Atlantic City </B>tunnel project -- a project which Mirage Resorts of Las Vegas has made a condition of its return to At</b></i></u></a>...	141
/19970905/mtr14111.htm	Around the Region:  NJ Turnpike To Get Own Weather Tracking	September 5, 1997	Citing weather as the cause of one-third of all accidents on the <B>NJ Turnpike</B>, 100 sensors will be imbedded in the NJ Turnpike's roadway as part of a $2 million plan to keep close tabs on road c</b></i></u></a>...	141
/19970905/mtr14112.htm	Why Fly?	September 5, 1997	The <I>Wall Street Journal </I>recently profiled short distance air travelers and the available train trips that could have saved them time.  The article reported that many <B>fly out of habit</B>, la</b></i></u></a>...	141