Mobilizing the Region
       A weekly bulletin from the Tri-State Transportation Campaign

Current edition: Mobilizing the Region #454

April 12, 2004


New Jersey's 2005 Program:  Where the Money Will Go

A Tri-State Transportation Campaign Analysis of New Jersey's proposed fiscal 2005 transportation capital program.

 

NYC Car Population Declines

An April 4 NY Post report found that the number of cars owned by NYC residents had declined over the past three years.

 

Philly Trims Fat From City Car Fleet

 In an effort to cut costs, reduce congestion, and promote transit use by city workers, Philadelphia has announced  it will cut nearly 45 percent of its administrative vehicle fleet. 

 

House Bill Sets Stage for "TEA-3" Authorization

Conferees could begin work on the Senate-House reconciliation of big six-year transportation funding bills when recess ends late this month.  

 

TEA-3 Conference Committee: Key Environmental Laws at Stake

As it did in 1998, Congress has attempted to "streamline" the process of getting highway and transit projects built by attacking the review processes.

 

Bringing Home the Bacon: Projects and Pork in the House Bill

Examples of projects for our region listed for funding in the House transportation authorization bill. 

 

 

Each week, the Tri-State Transportation Campaign publishes Mobilizing the Region, or MTRMTR 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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MTR 453 - April  5, 2004

MTR 452 - March 29, 2004

MTR 451 - March 22, 2004

MTR 450 - March 15, 2004