Mobilizing the Region
       A weekly bulletin from the Tri-State Transportation Campaign
Current edition: Mobilizing the Region #299, Dec. 26, 2000

DOT Should Meet NJ Laws Fix-it Goals
New Jersey DOT responded to our lead story last week, which described how the Department's new capital investment strategy document makes no attempt to meet the roadway... 

Reform in CT Focuses on Advisory Board
In mid-December, a state legislative committee approved 
creation of a new state-wide board to oversee transportation... 

Trucks in Court
In federal district court last week, an attorney for the American Trucking Association clung stubbornly to the view that the truck ban adopted by..

Staten Island Could be Sore Spot for Port Authority Plan
Staten Island elected officials appear to be the most motivated constituency opposing the Port Authority's plan to raise bridge and tunnel tolls.

City Transit: No Fare Hike, Some Service Gains
Last Tuesday, the MTA approved a $4.6 billion 2001 budget for NYC Transit. 

Trains, Parking Critical to West Side Plans: But a Priority for Anyone but Developers
Earlier in December, the NY Jets released a proposal to build a 75,000-seat stadium between 30th and 34th Street west of 11th Avenue in Manhattan. 

Queens: Boulevard Deaths Spark Outcry
Community groups in Forest Hills, Queens continue to get pedestrian danger on Queens Boulevard into the headlines. 




 
 
 

Each week, the Tri-State Transportation Campaign publishes Mobilizing the Region, or MTR. MTR is a bulletin on New Jersey, New York and Connecticut transportation news and opinion from the perspective of advocacy for sustainable transportation.

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