The
Region: Cars 'R Us ? This week's transportation policy developments took place against
the backdrop of reports that roadway traffic in the metropolitan
area had reached record levels. The Dai...
Campaign
Wins Another Route 29 Reprieve On Monday, a New Jersey Superior Court judge prevented NJ's
Tidelands Resource Council from re-hearing an application for a permit
to fill part of the Delaware River for its Route 29 construction p...
NJ
Groups Say Whitman Gas Tax Proposal Will Worsen Sprawl Transportation watchdogs and environmentalists took Governor
Whitman's proposed 5-cent increase in the state gas tax to task Wednesday
in Trenton.Legislative opposition has cut the 2-cen...
"Let
Them Stand" (or wait) -- MTA Stonewalls on Service There are 23 percent fewer trains running into Manhattan at
rush hour than the last time the subways were as crowded as they are today,
which was in 1972. In just a week, the MTA will intro...
"Lanes
of Pain" As we foresaw several weeks ago, the Star Ledger has
launched a crusade to abolish NJ DOT's carpool lanes on I-287 and I-80.
This week, the paper ran a four-part "Lanes of P...
New
Traffic Funnels for North Jersey Cities Mammoth new road projects threaten to dump more traffic onto
NJ's Hudson waterfront and the Hackensack Meadowlands. In her "New
Jersey First" plan, Governor Whitman cited the proposed ...
Interest
Grows in Sheridan Park Proposal Last week, the New York City Environmental Justice Alliance,
Nos Quedamos, The Point Community Development Corporation and the Tri-State
Campaign released a report recommending that the Bronx' Sher...
Again,
NY Pols Take On NJ Riders This week, Mayor Giuliani blasted Port Authority pricing arrangements
that charge low fees to NJ Transit buses using the PA's midtown Manhattan
bus terminal. The Mayor said the fees should ...
NY
Post Backs Incentive Tolls in NYC A New York Post editorial last weekend endorsed the pending
MTA study of the effects of varying toll rates by time-of-day
at its bridges and tunnels (see MTR #176). The piece ...
Bike
'n Ride Update: NJ Bike parking lockers are starting to appear at NJ Transit rail
stations as a result of growing commuter interest and advocacy for a wider
array of station access options. Currently, only 9 of 161 ...
