Current edition: Mobilizing the Region #452
March 29, 2004
Pataki Won't Rule Out MetroCard Fare Hike
A news report from WCBS-Channel 2 indicated that the MTA and Governor Pataki are considering $3 increases in some NYC Transit Fares.
Judge Overturns NJ Truck Rules
U.S. District Court Judge Stanley Chester overturned a rule preventing large trucks making interstate trips from using local and secondary roads in New Jersey..
Stadium Deal Resembles Good Blueprint for Transit Program
The plan announced last week to build a new Manhattan football and Olympic stadium looks in miniature like New York's transit rebuilding programs from the 1980's and early 1990's.
No News on NY Transportation Finance Panel
In early February, Transportation Commissioner Joseph Boardman told NY state senators he would convene and chair a new state commission.
Despite Hoopla, MTA Value for Stadium Site Unresolved
News reports Friday indicated that, despite the city and state's attempts to show that the Manhattan stadium project has momentum, a deal is still far away.
Staten Island: Want Transit? Consider Rapid Buses
The College of Staten Island convened an all-day conference a week ago to discuss transportation strategies for Staten Island.
Freight Rail: Connections in Demand
A new According to a recent NY Times article, industrial companies looking to locate in New Jersey are actively seeking properties with rail connections.
Lower Manhattan Residents Don't Back JFK Link, West Street Tunnel
A recent survey by Pace Poll, an independent center for survey research, found that 61% of downtown residents disapprove of NYS DOT plans for a pricey tunnel along West Street.
NYSDOT: The Regional Office is "Out"
While NY State DOT's Long Island press officer was on a recent leave, the Campaign found that it rendered the agency into even more of a black box than usual.
| 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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