Retaliating for Lawsuit, NJDOT
Flirts with Constitutional Issues
Lawyers for NJ have ordered the Campaign and co-plaintiff
groups off eight advisory committees unrelated to the
lawsuit during litigation.
MTA’s Big Bond Deal on
Hold
In the face of pending vetoes, the MTA last Thursday
withdrew bond resolutions it had put before the MTA
Capital Program Review Board.
Pitfalls of the MTA’s D.C.
Strategy
The MTA has banked on Federal dollars to fund big system
expansion projects, but this year they are not coming
through.
Real-World Takes on Parkway Toll Removal
New Jersey’s business community and Wall Street
bond rating services registered concerns over taking
tolls off of the Garden State Parkway last week.
Lawmaker Holds Bills in Fix-it-First Dispute
The NJ Assembly Appropriations Chairman will not post
two bills to authorize more money for NJDOT until
the dispute over the Transportation Trust Fund is
resolved.
Congressional Reps Rap NJ Bridge Budget
Three members of NJ’s Congressional delegation
called on NJ DOT to comply with the road and bridge
repair goals in the Transportation Trust Fund Law.
News to Mayoral Hopefuls: Get Moving
The Daily News has endorsed the recent call by a coalition
of business, civic and other groups for the next
mayor to make transportation improvements a top priority.
Chinatown Subway Debate Continues
NY State Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver recently convened
a meeting between the MTA and NYC DOT heads and Chinatown
community activists.
MTA Refines LaGuardia Rail Options
At the first public meeting on the topic in 21 months,.
MTA reviewed progress on its LaGuardia Airport Subway
Access study.
Paper Takes Page from CT Coalition
The New Haven Register called on CT leaders to address
regional causes of roadway congestion and asked local
officials to connect land use and traffic problems.
Bronx Park on Hold Over Sheridan EIS
A New York State DOT project is standing in the way
of a greenway project in the works for twenty years.
