NJ officials have already begun to discuss how to abandon the carpool, or "high-occupancy" vehicle (HOV) lanes it has constructed on I-80 and I-287. Because the highway facilities... 171 /19980501/mtr17102.htm City Leaders Affirm Opposition to Long Island Expressway Widening May 1, 1998
At a "town hall" meeting Wednesday night in Bayside, Queens, Mayor Rudolph Giuliani said his administration would continue to fight NY State's plan to build new carpool lanes ... 171 /19980501/mtr17103.htm Stealth Lanes for Staten Island ? May 1, 1998
The Campaign has learned that the NY State DOT plans to spend almost $60 million to add "quick-fix" carpool, or "high-occupancy" vehicle (HOV) lanes to portions of... 171 /19980501/mtr17104.htm Toolbox -- Video Review: Buying Time May 1, 1998
The Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs at the University of Minnesota has performed an important service for policy makers and transportation reform advocates with its production of Buying ... 171 /19980501/mtr17105.htm Car-Ban Crowd Swamps Borough Hall May 1, 1998
Approximately 500 citizens filled Brooklyn Borough Hall last Tuesday evening with demands that Prospect Park's loop roadway be closed to auto traffic.
The hearing was conven... 171 /19980501/mtr17106.htm Open Port Authority Bill Gets a Start in Albany May 1, 1998
State Senator John Marchi and State Assemblyman Albert Vann, chairs of the New York state legislature's committees overseeing public authorities, have introduced a bill that would mandate a public ... 171 /19980501/mtr17107.htm Pataki’s Vetoes: Transport’s Toll May 1, 1998
The line-item vetoes Governor Pataki leveled at the NY Legislature's budget this week hit several worthwhile transit provisions. They were:
Long Island Railroad began public presentations this week of its East Side Access study of linking the railroad to Grand Central Terminal. LIRR predicts the connection will save 78,000 East... 171 /19980501/mtr17109.htm A Transit Project for CT ? May 1, 1998
In the wake of the Griffin Light Rail line's demise at its hand, ConnDOT may be eager to show it isn't entirely possessed by a "pave all" mentality.
Earlier this month, ConnDO... 171 /19980501/mtr17110.htm Around the Region: Local Aid Ped Safety Funds May 1, 1998
The Bergen Record announced today that 12 Passaic and Bergen County municipalities would get over $500,000 in state grants to improve pedestrian environments around schools. The gran... 171 /19980501/mtr17111.htm Around the Region: NYC's Transit for the Disabled Blasted May 1, 1998
NYC Public Advocate Mark Green attacked the MTA's record providing service to the disabled last week, citing NYC Transit documents showing poor "Access-a-Ride" service respo... 171 /19980501/mtr17112.htm Around the Region: Repairing the Rails May 1, 1998
Connecticut is paying for a $300 million upgrade of the catenary (overhead power cable) system along most of the the rail line between NYC and New Haven. The investment is primarily a Metro... 171 /19980501/mtr17113.htm Around the Region: Airport Rail's Tortured Path May 1, 1998
The FAA has approved the City of Newark's proposed pedestrian link between the new Newark Airport Northeast Corridor rail station and the site of a new convention center the city wants built... 171 /19980501/mtr17114.htm Around the Region: NJ Transit's Long-Range Lines May 1, 1998
NJ Transit officials are trying to sell Sparta residents (Sussex County) on the idea of a rail yard to serve its proposed commuter rail service on the NY Susquehanna & Western rai... 171 /19980501/mtr17115.htm States' Rail Rights May 1, 1998
U.S. Reps and Senators now trying to reconcile their versions of ISTEA-2 are debating flexibility for states to spend federal funds on Amtrak services. The Senate version allows states to do... 171 /19980501/mtr17116.htm More Pieces of Mayor's Traffic Program May 1, 1998
New York City's Taxi and Limousine Commission announced new regulations designed to rein in dangerous and erratic taxi behavior this week. The new rules include steep increases in fi... 171