Current edition: Mobilizing the Region #458
May 10, 2004
Pataki Opts for New Downtown Rail Tunnel
Governor Pataki's rail tunnel announcement contains outlandish ridership estimates, but holds out a possibility of subway improvements.
Route 92 Unimpressive vs. Congestion
Like the earlier studies of the proposed Route 92 boondoggle in central New Jersey, the draft environmental impact statement just released shows that congestion-busting benefits are unimpressive and short-lived.
Transit Projects as Political Currency
Months before the earliest possible moment that we might see a draft MTA capital program, leading political figures are identifying their transit project likes and dislikes.
Mega-projects: Where they Stand
The number of multi-billion dollar transportation projects championed by one or another political figure or coalition seems to grow each year.
Following the Money: Connecticut's Future Focus is Roads
Connecticut plans to use the vast majority of flexible federal transportation funds at its disposal for highway projects.
Coming Soon: NJ's Bike-Ped Master Plan
The much-anticipated New Jersey-wide Bicycle-Pedestrian Master Plan update was not released at April's big TransAction conference, but NJ DOT says it will be out soon.
Somerset County Looking to Transit for New Growth
Smart Growth planning may be getting a new foot-hold in central Jersey after Somerset County officials last week announced a new transit oriented development study.
| 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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