Ball Dropped on Phelps-Dodge Rail Yard?
At a NYMTC freight meeting, officials reported that the Galasso firm, which specializes in
truck-based moving, has purchased an option on the 38-acre Phelps-Dodge
industrial site.
Brooklyn’s Case for East River Tolls
On
August 5, the Brooklyn Paper ran
letters to the editor that supported tolls on city-owned East River
bridges.
Curry Blames Rowland for CT’s Gridlock
Gubernatorial
hopeful Bill Curry blasted Governor John Rowland’s transportation record last
Thursday, calling the work of the state’s Transportation Strategy Board
"too little, too late."
New Shore Trains Attract Metro-North Riders
Recent ridership data from
Shore Line East’s new through service from Old Saybrook to Stamford
demonstrates that Metro-North’s New Haven line has been starved for capacity.
City Still Stalling Car-Free Park Trial
A meeting last Monday between
officials who support a three-month car-free trial in Prospect Park and those
who oppose it yielded little progress on the issue.
"Boulevard of Death:” Residents Still Wary
In
a recent Discovery Channel feature on the nation's most dangerous roads,
Queens civic activists said city improvements have not gone far enough to make
Queens Boulevard safe.
Nassau Hub Planning Back on Track?
The Suozzi administration is
trying to reinvigorate the planning and development process for the “Nassau
Hub” – which some hope could become a coherent, more urbanized center.
NY State Plan: Trucks R Us
At
a recent NYMTC meeting, NYSDOT planners provided an overview of their
near-final “NYC Arterial Freight Study.” Though it has five options, common
themes run throughout.
Bay Head Yard Freed From Diesel Refueling
New Jersey Transit announced in
late July that it has cut diesel refueling out of its plan to modify the Bay
Head rail yard (MTR #364).
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