Current edition: Mobilizing the Region #442
January 12, 2004
Pataki Sets Tight Schedule for Downtown LIRR Plan
In his state of the state speech last week, NY Governor George Pataki said that later in January, the Lower Manhattan Development Corp., the MTA and the Port Authority will announce four options for a new Long Island Railroad route into the downtown area.
30-Year Transportation Plan, Out of the Blue
Last week, the New Jersey Meadowlands Commission approved its first master plan in thirty years, and introduced a $3 billion transportation plan that includes new, congestion-creating road projects.
Pataki Challenges Deadly Drivers
A perhaps more promising element in Governor Pataki's speech was his pledge to propose legislation that would eliminate the notorious problems prosecutors in New York have had going after criminally negligent drivers.
Bloomberg Says 7-train Extension Project to Begin in 2005
In his state of the city address last week, Mayor Bloomberg said that despite lower pedestrian fatalities city-wide, his administration would later in January unveil another round of engineering and enforcement measures for Queens Boulevard.
High-Speed Tolls Coming This Year
Despite the MTA's reluctance to institute non-stop tolling on its bridges and tunnels, the region may still become a national non-stop toll capital.
Job Search Sends Urban NJ Residents to the 'Burbs
New Jersey's war on sprawl came none too soon. The Star-Ledger recently reporter that New Jersey suburban areas now house the majority jobs of jobs in the state, and even urban residents' jobs are moving away from cities.
LIRR Capital Program = Higher Property Values
At public hearings for a new storage yard for the LIRR Port Jefferson Branch late last year, local officials and residents protested that the rail yard will lower property values and increase pollution. Various studies from across the country indicate that in fact the opposite may be true.
MTA New Year's Gift to Boroughs: City Ticket
The MTA started its pilot program for a "City Ticket" this weekend, allowing LIRR and Metro-North riders traveling within NYC limits to pay a base fare of just $2.50 one way.
| Each week, the Tri-State Transportation Campaign publishes Mobilizing the Region, or MTR. MTR is a bulletin on New Jersey, New York and Connecticut transportation news and opinion from the perspective of advocacy for sustainable transportation. |
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