Current edition: Mobilizing the Region #481
November 22, 2004
New Jersey Transit Fare Increase Will Leave the Big Problems Unsolved
Before New Jersey Transit implements any plan to raise bus and rail fares, the state legislature and Governor Codey should pledge to increase the state’s annual appropriation for NJ Transit’s operating budget.
2005 NY Fare Hike Not Necessary
Transit advocates are calling on the MTA to use the unanticipated $330 million revenue windfall the agency recently announced to stop a fare hike in 2005. But the agency says it wants to save most of the money to apply to its looming 2006 budget gap, especially if the revenue picture worsens again.
Transport for NYC 2012-the Atlanta Plan?
Where many cities’ Olympic bids feature permanent improvements that will be of general use once the two-week series of events has come and gone, the NYC 2012 plan has nothing in it for the New York region’s transportation system.
Michael Bloomberg’s appearance at recent MTA fare hike hearings was a rare one for a NYC mayor. It showed the seriousness of the problem, and the impact it could have on the mayor’s public standing as the city gears up for city-wide elections in 2005. Although the governor holds more sway over the MTA, public ire over unpopular transit policy decisions is often focused on the mayor.
Several Suitors for Sinking Ferry System
Although NY Waterway has said that the 60-day layoff warnings it recently handed out to its workers were just a "legal requirement," not a clear indication the region’s largest ferry outfit is going under, everyone else watching the situation seems to think the company is done.
New Steps Toward Car-Free Central Park
New York City announced this weekend that it would close four roadway entrances to Central Park and further restrict the hours when cars are allowed to use the park’s loop drive.
Downtown Brooklyn Transportation Study Commences
A public meeting for the "Downtown Brooklyn Transportation Blueprint," a new NYC DOT planning effort meant to determine transportation needs for the next 20 years, will be December 6th at Brooklyn Borough Hall. It’s good news the agency is beginning a dialogue on how the area will deal with what many project to be a big development boom during that time frame.
Suffolk Road Projects Give Way to Smart Growth
A "smart growth summit" organized last week by Vision Long Island brought to light several cases where bad road projects have given way to impressive village development and forward-thinking transportation
| 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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