Poll: Two to One, New Yorkers Prefer East River Tolls Over Fare Increase
When asked what New York City should do to balance its budget, 40 percent of New Yorkers chose placing tolls on the East River crossings, according to Quinnipiac University.

Bloomberg: City May Trigger Fare Hike
Mayor Bloomberg moved from warnings about the state of the MTA’s finances to an admission that the city may slash its contribution to NYC Transit’s budget next week.

Transit Study in CT Covers Familiar Ground
A report recently released by a sub-group of Connecticut’s Transportation Strategy Board largely echoes transit recommendations made by groups for a number of years.

Good Step for NY DOT in Brookhaven
The NY State DOT has reportedly agreed to create an alternative within its environmental impact review for NY Route 25 in Coram/Middle Island area of Suffolk Count.

Strong Support for Car-Free Park Test
Five Brooklyn City Councilmembers whose districts border Prospect Park gathered Wednesday to voice support for a three-month car-free trial period in the park.

Staten Island Third Bus Depot: The Enemy is Us?
Though Staten Island officials have clamored for years for construction of a third MTA bus depot, they may now have themselves to blame if the issue continues to drag.

Finally, a Rail Link for Meadowlands Sports Arena?
The Army Corps recently released a draft EIS that looked favorably on the Mills Corporation’s plans to fill 206 acres of wetlands, but another agency is taking  a different direction.

NJ Adopts Low-Sulfur Bus Fuel, but Other Steps Needed to Clean Fleet
New Jersey Transit’s first delivery of low (30-parts per million) sulfur diesel arrived July 1 and the agency’s whole fleet was burning low-sulfur diesel by last week.

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