Mayoral Candidates Weigh in on S.I. Bus Wars
NYC City Council Speaker Peter Vallone and NYC Comptroller Alan Hevesi go on the attack against contracting process for Staten Island South Shore bus routes.
Groups
Urge Veto of Newark Airtrain Fares
The Tri-State Transportation
Campaign and NJ Association of Rail Passengers called on Acting Governor
DiFrancesco to oppose high surcharges for airport rail passengers.
DiFrancesco
Mum on Parkway Report
The NJ DOT report on removing
the "barrier toll plazas" from the Garden State Parkway is out, but no
word yet on its contents from the Acting Governor.
Environmental,
Transportation Groups Call for NJ High-Speed E-ZPass Lanes Now
Five NJ environmental and
transportation reform groups asked elected leaders to find ways to fund
high speed toll collection on the state's toll roads immediately.
Green
Outlines View of NYC-PA Relationship
NYC mayoral candidate Mark
Green detailed his plans to remake New York City's relations with the
Port Authority, including representation and funding issues.
Daily
News Pushes PA on Rail Freight Tunnel
The NY Daily News called
on the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey to put savings from
new dredging schedule into a cross-harbor rail.
Safe
Routes to School Takes Hold in CT
Connecticut's first "Safe
Routes To School" program has been widely embraced by public elementary
and junior high schools from around the state.
No
Approval Yet For T-Z Study
The NYMTC meeting came and
went without discussion or approval of the outline of the NYS Thruway major
investment study for Tappan Zee Bridge replacement.
Human-Powered
in the Hudson Valley
The New York State DOT has
published a useful new map of Hudson Valley bikeways and trailways.
NYC
DOT Satisfied With Queens Blvd Quick-Fix
The NYC DOT appears uninterested
in developing long-term plans to redesign Queens Boulevard to be safer
and more people-friendly.
Suffolk
Route 110 Hub Plan Gains Allies
The proposal by Babylon
and Huntington to create transit and Park &Ride hubs served by express
buses has gained the support of a prominent LI business group.
Congress
Votes to Allow Polluting Vehicles
Last week, as the House
of Representatives passed President George Bush's proposed energy plan,
some tri-state reps voted against tighter fuel emissions standards.
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