NJ Papers Tough on Parkway Toll Removal
A consensus among NJ editorial boards emerged last week in response to Governor DiFrancesco's plan to remove Garden State Parkway barrier toll plazas.
New
Census Data Charts Transit Growth in NY and NJ, Stagnation in CT
Earlier this month, the
U.S. Census Bureau released state-by-state data on how Americans over age
16 traveled to work last year.
Port
Authority Ramps Up High-Speed Tolls
Closely monitoring the uproar
in NJ, the Port Authority announced last week that it will begin installing
high-speed
toll collection within two years.
DiFrancesco
OKs Newark Airport Train Tax
NJ Acting Governor DiFrancesco
said last week that the fare structure for the Newark Airport train station
set by the Port Authority and NJTransit is "necessary and fair."
NY
Assembly Takes Wrong Turn
In early August, the New
York State Assembly approved an amendment to the state traffic law that
would allow drivers to make right turns on red in Staten Island.
Staten
Island B.P. Hopefuls Talk Roads, Right on Red
Last Tuesday, the SI
Advance brought together Assemblyman Robert Straniere and Deputy
Borough President James Molinaro for a talk on transportation.
Brooklyn:
Plan is Tame, Traffic Wild
When the NYC DOT started
the "Downtown Brooklyn Area-wide Traffic Calming Project," advocates
hoped it would be a watershed in how NYC residents affect local traffic
problems.
Plan
for Second Fairfield RR Station Finalized
The AP reported last week
that ConnDOT, the Town of Fairfield and Black Rock Realty have made an
agreement that will include a new rail station for the New Haven Line.
Which
Way for Inter-City Travel ?
The NY Times reported
last week on Europeans' preference for fast trains over air travel for
trips of three hours or less. Will high-speed rail ever play this role
here?
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