/20000505/mtr26801.htm Shaky NY Transit Capital Plan Approved - Fare Hike on the Horizon? - May 5, 2000 On Thursday, the New York State Legislature passed bills cementing the $17.1 billion mass transit capital program the financing of which has been criticized by the region's major newspapers and promin... 268
/20000505/mtr26802.htm NJ Trust Fund Reauthorization: Spending Accountability Hangs in Balance May 5, 2000 Despite extensive efforts by the Tri-State Transportation Campaign to educate NJ State Senators of the importance of building clear policy and spending goals into the pending reauthorization of the Ne... 268
/20000505/mtr26803.htm Trust Fund Should Promise Transit Projects May 5, 2000 On Tuesday, representatives of transit groups called for NJ Trust Fund renewal legislation that would ensure transportation spending is directed towards advancing NJTransit capital projects. Members ... 268
/20000505/mtr26804.htm CT Budget: No Traffic Relief in Sight May 5, 2000 The Connecticut Legislature on Tuesday approved a $12.3 billion annual budget that included a 7-cent per gallon reduction in the state gas tax. Other adjustments to last year's biennial budget... 268
/20000505/mtr26805.htm Tappan Zee II a Villain at Public Meetings May 5, 2000 At public information meetings convened by the NY State Thruway Authority and the MTA in White Plains and Nyack this week, those opposed to or very wary of the proposal to replace the Tappan Zee Br... 268
/20000505/mtr26806.htm Rockland Considers Divorce from MTA May 5, 2000 This week, the Rockland County legislature unanimously approved a resolution asking the state to give the county authority to withdraw from the MTA. Rocklanders have long f... 268
/20000505/mtr26807.htm May 5, 2000 A recent letter from a delegation of NYC Congressional Representatives to U.S. Transportation Secretary Rodney Slater calls on US DOT to direct the NY Metropolitan Transportation Council (NYMTC) to: <... 268
/20000505/mtr26808.htm Small Strides Toward Smart Growth in NJ May 5, 2000 With a bow toward the State Development and Redevelopment Plan, Governor Christie Whitman suspended construction of a new Division of Revenue building in suburban Hamilton Township last Thursday, and ... 268
/20000505/mtr26809.htm Giuliani Moves to Reduce Trash Trucking May 5, 2000 This week, Mayor Giuliani proposed and many City Council members have supported a new solid waste export plan that will rely on rail and barges to move garbage out of the city. Many advocates ... 268
/20000505/mtr26810.htm Correction: Apple Tours Still Spewing Soot in a Neighborhood Near You May 5, 2000 Last week, based on an April 26th Daily News item, we reported that the City's Department of Consumer Affairs had "moved to revoke" Apple Tours' sightseeing license in response to evi... 268