Current edition: Mobilizing the Region #399, January 21, 2003
New Jersey Maps War Against
Sprawl
Late Thursday, NJ officials unveiled
a map that clearly identifies growth zones, areas
where uncontrolled growth is undesirable and an intermediate zone where development
should proceed cautiously. They said highway expansion would be limited in
"red" zones.
MTA’s
Financial Picture in Better Focus
The
NYC Independent Budget Office released an analysis of the
authority’s finances, indicating that the deficit the MTA needs to
make up with new revenues during 2003 and 2004 is $951 milion, rather
than the $2.8 billion gap the MTA has advertised.
Campaign
for Freight Tunnel Underway
Congressman
Jerrold Nadler made his case for a NY harbor rail freight tunnel to
the NYC City Council’s waterfront and transportation committees.
New
PATH Fare System on Track
Introduction
of Metrocard-compatible turnstiles and a non-swipe “smart card”
for PATH riders have not been impacted by the agency’s budget
problems.
Lowering interstate highway speed limits for trucks have been a hot topic in New Jersey since a series of catastrophic truck crashes on NJ interstates in December.
Trucks
on Grand Central Parkway a Good Move
A recent decision to ease rules prohibiting trucks from Queens’ Grand
Central Parkway between the Triborough Bridge and the Brooklyn-Queens
Expressway is a good deal for a part of Astoria.
City
Hall, Albany Bills Target Truck Routes
Legislation
would increase fines and add points to truckers' licenses unless they
stick to designated truck routes.
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