Current edition: Mobilizing the Region #437
November 17, 2003
Carpool Rule Goes Out With a Whimper
The last post-September 11 automobile restrictions for lower Manhattan end today, roughly two years ad two months after the terrible attacks.
McGreevey Starts to Sell Gas Tax Hike
NJ transportation commissioner Jack Lettiere was in the newspapers last week, discussing a rise in the state gas tax by as much as 15 cents per gallon.
One significant cost of congestion in New York City is crawling bus service. Last week, the Straphangers Campaign and Transportation Alternatives announced a new round of "Pokey Awards," identifying the slowest bus routes in New York City.
LIRR Capital Program: Death by NIMBY?
The Long Island Railroad's efforts to site a new yard along the Port Jefferson Branch have met with a storm of criticism and little public support.
The long-awaited Comprehensive Port Improvement Plan (CPIP) process undertaken by the Port Authority State of New Jersey, NYC Economic Development Corporation and other agencies is nearing its public unveiling.
Our fax version last week mistakenly stated that Giulia Lewis was run over on Queens Boulevard. The fatal crash was on Queens' 80th Avenue.
Winners for the Straphangers/Tri-State Transportation Campaign contest on how best to celebrate the subway centennial were chosen last week.
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