Free Flow Tolling Catches On
The NY State Thruway
Authority announced last week it would reconfigure its Tappan Zee Bridge toll
plaza to allow E-ZPass holders to travel through at 20mph.
Fare Hike Watch
The
MTA raised the specter of transit service
reductions Nov. 1 when branch bosses were instructed to cut projected budgets by
5% by Wednesday.
Region’s Transportation Needs Face
Hard Road Through Republican Senate
Last
week’s election results change the outlook for metropolitan transportation
primarily through the Republican ascension in the U.S. Senate
Olympic Transport Plan Counts on
Big Assumptions and Projects
As
New York City reaches to host the Olympics in 2012, its transportation concept
bears heavy scrutiny and public input before any final decision in 2005.
Bergen County Light Rail,
Road Project Move Forward
Last
Wednesday, Governor McGreevey confirmed that the Hudson-Bergen Light Rail’s
northern extension will follow the Northern Branch instead of the West Shore
Line.
Advocate: to Fight Traffic, Combat Sprawl
The Stamford Advocate brought
welcome attention to the interaction of sprawl and traffic congestion in an
editorial Friday.
Job Opportunities at the Tri-State Transportation Campaign
The
Campaign
is accepting applications for two positions: Legislative Agent (based in
Trenton, NJ) and Northern New Jersey Advocate.
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