NYC's
Traffic Stats 1998 pedestrian fatality numbers for NYC reported in city dailies
several weeks ago for the January through May period showed a remarkable
decline in NYC pedestrian and bicycle fatalities (t...
Change
in Plans for Norfolk Southern? Norfolk Southern and CSX promised increased service and big
shifts in freight from trucks to rail when the two carriers were seeking
regulatory approval for their proposed purchase and di...
NJ
Anti-HOV Moves Continue State Assembly Transportation Chair Alex DeCroce has introduced
legislation that would eliminate HOV restrictions in the carpool lanes
on I-287 and I-80. The legislation would maintain...
East
River Bridge Tolls: Time for a Fresh Look "Bridges to Riches?" blared the Newsday headline
last week as New York motorists piled onto Queens crossings, braving bad
traffic and low odds to get to Powerball lottery ticket se...
E-Z
Tolling Worldwide Electronic toll collection is responsible for 35% of daily tolls
collected worldwide, and for 48% of global peak traffic tolls, according
to the International Bridge, Tunnel and Turnpike Associatio...
House
Holds Hearing on Port Capacity Projections that maritime cargo volumes will double over the
next twenty years prompted a House subcommittee hearing this week which
explored the capacity needs of U.S. port facilities. Part of an...
West
Shore Rail Study: Reply Hazy NJ Transit announced progress last week in choosing among many
alignments and technologies under consideration for much-needed passenger
rail service in Bergen County. NJT's consultant, Edw...
PA
Announces Bayonne Bridge Rehab The Port Authority approved a $33-million rehabilitation of
the roadway deck of the Bayonne Bridge this week. Repair of the bridge,
which spans the Kill Van Kull between NJ and Staten Island, will...
Hazardous
Routes to School in Somerset Parents in Franklin Township, NJ are petitioning planners to
create an opening in a fence that will provide an off-street shortcut between
an apartment complex and a new school. The only other way ...
