Current edition: Mobilizing the Region #443
January 20, 2004
Proposed Medallion Sale Could be Recipe for Gridlock
The 900 additional taxi medallions that the Bloomberg administration seeks to issue would add the equivalent of 27,000 commuter cars to Manhattan streets each day, according to one analysis.
NJ DOT Working to Shrink Capital Program
In the aftermath of Governor Jim McGreevey's December declaration that he would not seek an increase in the state gas tax, voices are already being raised decrying New Jersey's dwindling transportation resources.
Outgoing NJ Lawmakers Enacted Safety Reforms
New Jersey legislators wrapping up the post-election lame duck session tightened several traffic safety laws.
Bloomberg Looks to Private Bus Transfer, Not Tolls, for 2005 Savings
According to its 2005 budget, New York City is still looking to save $150 million by transferring the seven bus companies supported by city subsidies to NY CTransit next fiscal year, the Straphangers Campaign reported this week.
Downtown Brooklyn Big Development Plans: Where's the Transportation?
A rowdy crowd of about 300 attended a hearing last week on the Downtown Brooklyn rezoning plan... A number of the speakers, including State Senator Velmanette Montgomery, stated that the plan would negatively impact the community by displacing residents and overwhelming the transportation system.
| 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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