NYC Seeks Expanded Harbor Rail Service The NYC Economic Development Corporation (EDC) released a request for proposals from potential operators for the city's 65th Street Rail Yard along the Brooklyn waterfront. Since taking owners...
Truck Battle is Daily Fare Aspects of NJ citizens' fight to reduce truck impacts are in the papers almost every day now. Among a variety of news items last week, including accounts of more car-truck crashes, a Wednesday Asbu...
What is NYSDOT Hiding? 377 days have passed since the Tri-State Campaign first requested projected traffic volume data for NY State DOT's projects to widen NY Routes 347, 112 and 25 in northern Brookhaven. DOT's first res...
NJ Admits No Study in I-95 Land Sale Last year, the Tri-State Transportation Campaign and Delaware Riverkeeper filed suit in state court in Trenton to protest the sale of 6 acres of open land to construct a full cloverleaf interchange...
Congressman Fights Rail Freight NJ Congressman Frank Pallone promised Edison residents last week he would fight plans to move NYC garbage south on freight trains after the city closes its Staten Island dump next year, according to t...
Highway or Street? A Call to Action Queens Boulevard, one of the deadliest streets in New York City, has drawn the concern of activists for years. However, the release of a report by NYC DOT this summer (see MTR #280), which call...
Queens Leaders Fight for Better LIRR Stations, Service Last week, the Daily News reported that the MTA plans to repair decrepit platforms, stairs and shelters at three Queens LIRR stations starting this Fall. After prodding by State Senator Malcol...
Strong Backing for Grand Central Bike Parking National, state, and local New York City and Hudson Valley elected officials have recently endorsed Transportation Alternatives' request that Metro North Railroad install secure bicycle parking at Gra...
NJ Transit Prepares for Middlesex-Ocean-Monmouth EIS Last week, NJTransit released a request for expressions of interest from consulting firms for preparation of the environmental impact statement and preliminary engineering plans for a new central N...
NYMTC, NYS DOT Launch Long Island Land Use-Transport Project The NY Metropolitan Transportation Council (NYMTC) launched a "sustainable development study" for Long Island's East End in August, issuing a Request for Proposals for consultant serv...
Hudson-Bergen Rail Fishes for Riders NJ Transit will offer free parking and new fare incentives to boost disappointing ridership on the new Hudson-Bergen light rail system, Transit director Jeff Warsh announced yesterday. The ...
Fanfare for New Hudson Valley Ferry Service Politicians, ferry fans and potential riders were out in force for the inaugural voyage of NY Waterway's Haverstraw-Ossining ferry service last Wednesday. Starting Tuesday, Sept. 5th, regular ...
