Port
Futures Prospects and proposals for the Port of New York and New Jersey
headlined the region's transportation news this week. Vice President Gore
visited the region to announce federal funding to deepen shipp...
The
Port Authority Plan -- "Land-Side" Details Unclear According to newspaper accounts, the PA's 40-year vision for
the harbor calls for: * Additional dredging to further deepen the channels
north of Staten Island between Newark Bay and the harbor. * A ...
Brooklyn
Toughest Nut for Port Development The NYC port development and cross-harbor freight studies underway
at the NYC Economic Development Corporation (EDC) are likely to be completed
in the next few months. The concept of a renewed Broo...
Transit
Information Stuck in the Station Getting information from the MTA is getting more difficult,
particularly for MTA critics. The agency has declined to provide public
information to the Straphangers Campaign, a watchdog group that ha...
JFK
Air Train Makes Progress Two of the three Queens community boards affected by the planned
JFK Airport-Jamaica rail link project recently voted to support the plan,
surprising some who took local opposition to the project for ...
Four
City Forum Regional Plan Association and the Council on Transportation
will present a special policy-maker breakfast on Wednesday, January 20.
The event will feature a presentation by the Institute for Public A...
Turnpike
Truck Discounts Show Little Impact In August, 1998, the New Jersey Turnpike Authority began a six-month
trial period offering 15% off-peak toll discounts to trucking companies
with Turnpike toll charge accounts. The initiative was desi...
NY's
First Shot at Job Access Grants The first round of applications for the new TEA-21 Job Access/Reverse
Commute Grant program were submitted at the end of December. Four applications
were made from the down-state New York region. L...
New
NY Senate Transportation Chair Following the reshuffle of committee chairs and leadership posts
in the NY State Senate, Senator Cesar Trunzo of Brentwood, Long Island
has emerged as the new chair of the Senate Transportation Commit...
City
Megastore Debate Returns ? Mayor Giuliani told the Daily News this week he would attempt
to revive his plan to permit siting of big-box retail stores in industrial
parts of New York City. Two years ago, a city plan to permit...
Around
the Region Despite fears of lower use and traffic diversion to local routes
after November's toll increase, Atlantic City Expressway revenues have
soared, officials say. Expressway revenues in December surged 56...
Around
the Region New York City let seven companies continue their lock on private
bus operation for six months while officials study how to improve service.
The Giuliani Administration said it had formed a task force...
Around
the Region The Newark City Subway, a 4.3-mile line between between Penn
Station and Franklin Avenue in the North Ward is about to undergo a drastic
character transformation. The line is famous among rail buffs ...
