Transportation Rebuilding Central to Pataki Request for U.S. Aid
The $54 billion aid request NY Governor Pataki delivered in Washington last week contains up to $9 billion in transportation projects and mass transit operating costs.
NYC
Transit: Hard Times Are Here?
The
inclusion of over $500 million in MTA operating costs in the Governor's
relief proposal creates uncertainty over the NYC Transit bus and subway
operating budget.
D.C.
Stimulus Debate Unresolved
Last week, Congress was
still arguing over whether it should emphasize spending in areas like infrastructure
or tax cuts to boost a slowing US economy.
Schumer
presses Amtrak request
Senator Charles Schumer
made another push over the weekend for the $3 billion service and security
upgrade Amtrak has requested since mid-September.
Penn
Station Project Off- and On-Track
The U.S. Postal Service
has been going back and forth over the plan to renovate its classical 8th
Avenue Farley Building into a grand new Penn Station in Manhattan.
Transport
Agencies on Operating Losses
Transportation agencies
released information last week on costs borne due to closures and shifts
in commuting patterns following the September 11th attacks.
Quick
Lift of Carpool Rule Unlikely
Despite weekly evaluation,
circumstances make any imminent reversal of the weekday morning NYC-bound
carpooling requirement improbable.
CT
Disregards Ped Safety With Deadly Results
A report released last week
by the Connecticut Bicycle Coalition finds that the ConnDOT spends little
on pedestrian safety, despite significant ped traffic deaths.
Transport/Land
Use Study Yields Fruit
Officials of the Town of
Orangetown have proposed a set of zoning changes based on recommendations
from the Route 303 Sustainable Transportation Study.
Suffolk
Study Supports Transit-Friendly Development
The Suffolk County Department
of Planning released a study suggesting that more housing near rail
stations could aid in reducing roadway congestion in Suffolk.
U.S.
Energy Bill is Back
President Bush on Friday
urged the Senate to approve permission for oil companies to begin drilling
in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.
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