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September 25, 1998In Edison, New Jersey today, US Environmental Protection Agency Regional Administrator Jeanne Fox announced her agency's continued objection to the NJ Turnpike Authority's proposal to build ... 190 /19980925/mtr19002.htm Route 92 Would Put Turnpike in the Red September 25, 1998
At two press conferences earlier this week, before EPA's announcement, the Tri-State Transportation Campaign, NJPIRG Citizen Lobby and taxpayer groups challenged the NJ Turnpike Authority's financi... 190 /19980925/mtr19003.htm New Resources for Region? September 25, 1998
News reports say the Port Authority's intention to lease the World Trade Center to a private operator could bring the bi-state agency an extra $200 million a year. Honing the PA's mission t... 190 /19980925/mtr19004.htm Financial, Political Stars Align for More Service September 25, 1998
NYC Transit's budget surplus stood at $61.8 million at the end of July, slightly above last year's in-the-black mark at the same time. Transit finished 1997 with revenues $188 million over expectat... 190 /19980925/mtr19005.htm Bronx: Highway Relief Wanted September 25, 1998
This week, staff members for NY Assembly Members Rubin Diaz and Carmen Arroyo and City Council Member Pedro Espada said the NY State DOT should seriously consider the proposal by Bronx group... 190 /19980925/mtr19005.htm Boosting Big Apple's Transportation I.Q. ? September 25, 1998
On Wednesday, NYC DOT convened a gathering for vendors of "intelligent transportation system" (ITS) equipment at the Museum of Natural History. The meeting seemed an odd combination of <... 190 /19980925/mtr19006.htm The Region and Rail Freight: Can't Do September 25, 1998
Last Friday, a "double-stacked" freight train that had been switched onto the wrong side of the Hudson slammed into the 153rd Street bridge over the Hudson line in the Bronx. ... 190 /19980925/mtr19007.htm Rail Key to Port's Future September 25, 1998
At a New Jersey port development strategy meeting hosted by the Tri-State Campaign this morning, representatives of the region's freight railroads stressed that adding rail capacity is criti... 190 /19980925/mtr19008.htm Queens Also Seeks Highway Relief September 25, 1998
At a hearing last week on reconstruction of the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway, community groups in Jackson Heights, Queens demanded assurances that the NY State DOT will reduce the highway's im... 190 /19980925/mtr19009.htm Public Backs California Road Pricing September 25, 1998
The California DOT released its final report this week evaluating the impact of the Orange County SR-91's high occupancy/toll lanes. On the highway, solo drivers who pay can share two set-as... 190