Current edition: Mobilizing the Region #450
March 15, 2004
McGreevey Says Transit Fares Will Not Rise in 2004
A recent announcement by Governor McGreevey made it official that NJ Transit riders would not see higher bus and train fares during 2004.
Connecticut's New Rail Cars: Addressing the Real Issue?
Governor Rowland and Speaker Lyons announced a week ago that $60 million would be made available for new rail cars.
In NY: Trains, Buses, and a Veto
The NY State Assembly's veto of an MTA capital program amendment to accelerate the purchase of new Metro-North rail cars heralds conflict as the MTA assembles in capital program.
The New Jersey D.E.P. will not renew a certification for the proposed Route 92 highway before reviewing a forth-coming federal environmental impact study.
A study of bus rapid transit options for NYC will begin in the fall of 2004.
Suozzi: Hub Plan "Key" to Nassau's Future
County Executive Thomas Suozzi called for major overhaul in economic growth rules and said that the Nassau Hub project is "key to the future"
The very latest on the heavily debated plans for the Far West Side.
The NY State DOT has held two forums over the last month to wrap up its several year conceptual analysis of future construction projects along the Cross-Bronx and Major Deegan Expressways.
| 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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