Ridership
Booming, Service is Not NYC Transit president Lawrence Reuter expressed frustration
that rider advocates demand more after this week's announcement that subway
and bus service would be hiked 3% and 5%, respectively...
MTA
Info Policy Takes the Low Road Getting information from MTA NYC Transit concerning ridership
and transit service is getting harder. Consider: for the
first time in ...
NYC's
Capital Deficit A report issued last month by NYC Comptroller Alan Hevesi spotlighted
infrastructure funding gaps that could plague New York City for
many years to come. The report looked at roads and brid...
NJ
HOV Foes Target Lautenberg The Newark Star-Ledger and NJ House Republicans are attempting
to put Senator Frank Lautenberg in the hot seat over decommissioning of
the carpool (HOV) lanes on I-287 and I-80. At...
How
to Preserve Highway Capacity: HOT Lanes "High Occupancy/Toll" lanes, where toll-paying drive-alone
motorists are permitted to share special lanes with carpoolers, are working
in California and Texas (see MTR #171). In se...
Elizabeth
Acts to Protect Peds The City of Elizabeth is launching a pedestrian safety campaign.
Last week, Elizabeth Mayor Christian Bollwage said he would form a Pedestrian
Safety Task Force that would seek to work with NJDOT ...
Taxi
Reform on the Table Two large NYC cab fleet owners have proposed to the City of
NY that 125 taxis be returned to the old driver commission system
under a pilot program the city and industry would study. Most t...
City's
Trash Transport Debate Continues Environmental advocates and concerned citizens testified at
a Wednesday NYC City Council hearing on solid waste issues that NYC waste
export strategies should minimize truck impacts and rely...
A
Good Read: Commuter News A free weekly newspaper is keeping transit commuters up
to date on New York and New Jersey transportation issues. Commuter News,
which reaches about 18,000 people and appears to have impress...
South
Jersey Toll Hike The South Jersey Transportation Authority approved doubling
tolls on the Atlantic City Expressway this week. The base toll for
traveling the entire expressway will rise to $2.50, though afte...
Big
Rail Plans Find Track Shortage NJ Transit officials examining renewal of passenger service
on Bergen County's West Shore, Northern Branch and NY Susquehanna and
Western rail lines will have to take account of plans for...
