• GRIDLOCK SEASON SPURS DEBATES FOR NEW YEAR
    As in the late 1980's, when the economy was in full swing and Clean Air Act deadlines loomed, worsening gridlock in and around New York City during 1997's robust holiday season prompted a wealth of tr...

  • Union County Vetoes of SIRR Rehab
    Sixty Days Before Resolution Takes Effect


    The Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders, citing concerns about provision of local rail freight service, voted last Wednesday to withdraw as lead sponsor of the half-completed Staten Island ...

  • Route 92: the Road to Sprawl

    In a speech given this week to the State Building and Construction Trades Council, Governor Whitman tried to promote construction job creation and open space preservation. She stated, "The r...

  • NJ DOT Fails Basic Outreach

    The New Jersey Department of Transportation's deadline for comment on its "Procedures for Public Participation in the Development of the Long Range Statewide Transportation Plan and the State Trans...

  • Ferries Around The Region

    Nationwide, ferry service has become an alternative to driving with 225,000 passengers onboard each day. Growth in the Tri-State region has been strong. For instance, New York Waterway which...

  • DEP Cancels Ferry for Commuters

    In a move that defies logic, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection required Water Taxi to suspend rush-hour runs between Liberty State Park and New York City starting August ...

  • Are Conditions Worsening on the SI Ferry?

    For the last several years, the reliability and physical conditions of the Staten Island ferry service have steadily deteriorated, according to commuters. Riders' complaints range from dirti...

  • HOV Lanes a Bust

    A Wall Street Journal feature last week explored the failure of carpool lanes to untangle rush-hour traffic jams on the nation's highways. The article concentrated primarily on how today's <...

  • One Seat Ride to La Guardia Proposed

    In July, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Port Authority, Mayor Giuliani, Governor Pataki and Queens Borough President Shulman signed a Memorandum of Agreement to improve airport access t...