• Federal
Court Upholds NJ Truck Ban for Now
A federal court in Trenton ruled last Thursday that a popular New Jersey regulation
banning large trucks from state and local roads does not violate the federal
Constitution's interstate commer...
• Pricing Begins on PA Bridges & Tunnels
Early Sunday morning, the Port Authority of New York & New
Jersey became the second toll agency in the region
to begin varying the amount drivers pay by time of
day to reduce congestion dur...
• Goethals Bridge Twin
Prominent in PA Plans
The Port Authority put its desire to construct a second
Goethals Bridge front and center in publicity surrounding
this week's toll and fare increases. A press release
descri...
• Fresh Kills Closure
Spews Trucks
After more than fifty years of use, Fresh Kills landfill
accepted its last tons of trash last week. In 1996,
when all of NYC's daily residential waste still went
to the landfill, packer trucks were us...
• CT Legislators Hear
from New Coalition
The new Transportation Choices Coalition presented
testimony to a joint Connecticut Senate and House
meeting on transportation this week, calling for
a $10 million earmark to start service on a Hartfo...
• NY Assembly, Senate
Budget Plans Modestly Hike Transport Funds
Last week, the NY State Senate and Assembly came forward
with their 2001-2002 budget proposals. The spending
plan of both houses would increase transportation funding
over Governor Pataki's Jan...
• Rep. Nadler: Save
City Land for Rail Yards
At a NYMTC freight group meeting last week, Congressman
Jerry Nadler exhorted the agency to vigorously pursue
more land for development as terminal and yard space,
lest New York's investment in rail i...
• Reform Council Offers
New Amtrak Structure
In its second report to Congress delivered last week,
the Amtrak Reform Council suggested several large-scale
changes to kick-off public debate about the future
of the national passenger railroad syst...
• NJ Gov Sends Strong
Signal on Mega-Mall
Flanked by environmentalists, Senate President and
Acting Governor Donald DiFrancesco held a press conference
this week to ask the Mills Corporation to find a
different site for its proposed mega-m...
