A new report from Transportation Alternatives shows that the NYC and NY State DOTs continue to spend far less on pedestrian and cyclist safety than on motorist safety within the five boroughs of NY... 280 /20000807/mtr28002.htm Reauthorize MTA Board Labor, Rider Reps August 7, 2000
A bill passed by both the NY State Senate and NY State Assembly to renew a law that added non-voting rider and labor representatives to the MTA board still must be sent to Governor Pa... 280 /20000807/mtr28003.htm Elected Officials Begin to Weigh in on NY347 Plan August 7, 2000
Brookhaven community leaders led by the Affiliated Brookhaven Civic Association (ABCO) promoted their "5-point Plan for a Better Route 347 Project" (see MTR #278) with State Assemb... 280 /20000807/mtr28004.htm Queens Boulevard: Avenue or Highway? August 7, 2000
According to the Daily News, 60 pedestrians have been killed on Queens Boulevard since 1993. Yet, NYC DOT did little until Borough President Claire Shulman and Council Member Karen Koslowit... 280 /20000807/mtr28005.htm City Bus Fleet Standing Still August 7, 2000
A report by NYC Comptroller Alan Hevesi's office recently rated the seven bus companies that provide local and express service on 91 routes in Queens, Brooklyn and the Bronx under NYC DOT supervisi... 280 /20000807/mtr28006.htm PATH Will Save on New Car Buy August 7, 2000
In a victory for common sense, Federal Railroad Administration officials have ruled that the Port Authority will not have to fork over an extra $200 million from its PATH budget when it buys... 280 /20000807/mtr28007.htm NY State DOT Looks to Wrap up SIE Study August 7, 2000
In recent stories in the S.I. Advance, NYS DOT reiterated statements that a bus-only lane is the Department's "top choice" as it tries to wrap up its Staten Island Ex... 280 /20000807/mtr28008.htm NY Transportation Bond Act in Disarray August 7, 2000
An agreement by NY State legislators and Governor Pataki over what projects to list in the huge transportation bond act to be submitted to voters this fall is nearly two months overdue. State Comp... 280 /20000807/mtr28009.htm Open Space Vs. Route 92 August 7, 2000
Critics have long predicted that construction of the NJ Turnpike's Route 92 would bring unwanted sprawl to a still largely rural portion of Middlesex County. But now it seems that ju... 280 /20000807/mtr28010.htm Malling the Region August 7, 2000
On July 28th, officials from the Connecticut Office of Policy and Management (OPM) accepted a report finding that proposed construction of a 1.2 million sq. ft. luxury mall outside of New Haven ... 280