Northern Branch gets the Nod,
Will Link to Hudson-Bergen Line
Although
it was rumored for a month, U.S. Senator Robert Torricelli openly announced
that the Hudson Bergen Light Rail northward extension would follow the
Northern Branch.
Queens Buses, Riders Sitting in Limbo
Bus
drivers and other workers at the Queens Surface, Jamaica Buses and Triboro
Coach companies walked off the job last week, leaving over 115,000 riders
scrambling for options.
Hudson Towns Worry That T-Z Fix is In
Municipal leaders and concerned Hudson Valley citizens are attempting to pool resources to question
and independently verify findings of the Tappan Zee Bridge replacement study.
NY Safety Bills Nearly Law
A
“yield to pedestrian” bill that extends the rights of pedestrians in crosswalks
and a "graduated licensing bill" have passed both the New York State Senate
and Assembly.
E-ZPass Fix Should Embrace
Congestion-Busting Policies
The
New Jersey State Assembly Transportation Committee will wrap up its review of
the state’s E-ZPass debacle in the next few weeks.
Bush to Bankrupt Amtrak?
The
measures in U.S. Transportation Secretary Norman Mineta’s announcement of the
Bush Administration “plan” for Amtrak seemed like a reshuffling of deck
chairs on a sinking ship.
Metro-North Penn Station Plans Shape Up
Metro-North
Railroad, which is studying scenarios for providing service to Penn Station NY,
has narrowed its choices to service over the Hudson and New Haven lines.
Improving Marks for Metro-North
Riders
on Metro-North Railroad lines gave service a
record-tying rating of 8.0, on a scale of one to ten, for the first
quarter of 2002.
Midland Beach Eyed For S.I. Fast Ferry
The
Port Authority favors Midland Beach over New Dorp for a site to develop new
ferry service from Staten Island to Manhattan, according to the Staten Island Advance.
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