Current edition: Mobilizing the Region #516
December 19, 2005
New Jersey Funding Fix: Wait Til Next Year
Governor-Elect Jon Corzine says he is keeping his options open regarding transportation funding.
Housing is generally seen as a major constraint to Log Island's economy, but transportation is no picnic either.
Cost of LIRR East Side Plan Pushes Debate
Transit advocates are taking increased notice of an alternative to the MTA's preferred plan for joining the Long Island Rail Road to Grand Central Terminal.
ConnDOT reports a roughly 9 percent increase in intra-Connecticut trips on Metro-North's New Haven Line and CT's Shore Line East service in September and October, compared to the same months in 2004.
Hudson Traffic Off, No PA Hike for Now
Port Authority officials say vehicle trips at its bridges and tunnels are down in 2005, and point the finger at higher gas prices, according to the Bergen Record.
The holiday fare discounts offered by the MTA are not attracting much of a market - NYC news outlets report that only half of the bargain 40-day MetroCards on offer were sold as of early December.
Needed: Transportation Plan for Williamsburg
A recent NY Times report on the G-train subway line spotlighted 10% growth in ridership since 2000 and the safety problem inherent in NYC Transit's use of four-car trains on the line during rush hour (it causes riders caught at the wrong end of 12-car platforms to perform the "G-line" sprint).
Two Truck Calming Plans Worth Replicating
As part of a smart growth study for the City of Camden, NJDOT undertook a look at what could be done to reduce truck traffic on River Road (County Road 543), which cuts directly through the Cramer Hill community. And last month in New York, city and state DOT officials agreed to divert trucks during the clean-up of Staten Island's Brookfield landfill so the communities of Greenridge and Great Kills are spared from added truck impacts.
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