Current edition: Mobilizing the Region #496
April 25, 2005
NJ Transit Fares Increase, Long Term Problems Still Loom
On Thursday, New Jersey Transit approved an average fare increase of 11.5%, down from the 15% increase originally proposed by the agency.
Wanted: Meadowlands Transit Study
The New Jersey towns of Carlstadt, Lyndhurst and Wallington have all recently passed resolutions calling on the state to launch a study of mass transit needs and opportunities at the Meadowlands Sports Complex, where construction of the Xanadu entertainment center and new Giants Stadium are pending.
Leading planning experts say the City Planning Commission and NYC Dept. of City Planning could be serving New Yorkers better. Amid the Bloomberg administration’s breakneck efforts to spur development around town, city government is doing little to accommodate the needs of a broad spectrum of citizens or consider the effects of development, like traffic and transportation.
Last week, the Senate Finance Committee passed an increase in the monthly transit benefit, known as TransitChek in much of our region, from $105 to $155 dollars. The program allows employees to use pre-tax dollars to buy transit passes, potentially saving them hundreds of dollars a year.
Freight Industry Seeks Smarter Growth
The NY/NJ Port Authority has launched a new "Portfields" project to encourage development of distribution centers close to port terminals, according to the Journal of Commerce.
As Amtrak officials announced last week that brake problems will suspend Acela service until summer, the company’s financial and organizational future was debated in Washington
| 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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