Current edition: Mobilizing the Region #447
February 17, 2004
New York Panel Will Examine Transportation Finance
NY State Transportation Commissioner Joseph Boardman told state senators last week he would convene and chair a new state commission to examine ways of paying for the state’s roadway and mass transit infrastructure, according to the Times Union.
Bonding Likely to Keep NJ Roads Out of Poorhouse
NJ DOT and NJ Transit 2004 capital programs to metropolitan planning organizations suggest that Governor McGreevey's Plan will avoid the need for major program cuts.
Transit, Not Road Projects, Suffers in CT
Last week, a bipartisan group of state legislators voiced their concerns about Connecticut's worsening neglect of mass transit in a press conference at Milford Station.
Route 92 in Legislative Sights
Standing against a backdrop of Middlesex County farmland, two state legislators announced a bill to cancel proposed construction of Route 92 last Wednesday.
Westchester Rider Reprieved by Tax Hike
A new Long Island Rail Road connection to Lower Manhattan would rely on Brooklyn subway riders to make financial sense, according to a recent analysis by the Community Consulting Services (CCS).
Brooklyn Analysts Say Downtown-LIRR Link Unworkable Without Subway Riders
The city is committed to conducting a comprehensive transportation analysis on Downtown Brooklyn, Deputy Mayor Dan Doctoroff told Brooklyn Community Board 2 in a recent letter about the Downtown Brooklyn Development Plan.
Senate Approves Six-Year Funding Bill
Following several days of lively debate, the full U.S. Senate last week passed the "Safe, Accountable, Flexible, and Efficient Transportation Equity Act".
| 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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