Pataki says Trade Center Funds
may Support Transit Construction
Governor George Pataki proposed that revenue from the
Port Authority's lease of Manhattan's World Trade Center
could be used to support large transit projects.
Port Authority Allots Money for
Freight Rail, But Truck Dependence Still the Rule
Last
Thursday, the Port Authority board of directors approved
the creation of a $50 million fund for new freight
rail projects in New York and New Jersey.
Port's Pilot Rail, Barge Shuttles on the Way
The Port Authority says it hopes to begin developing
the first elements of a port "inland distribution
network" that could reduce trucking to and from
port terminals.
New London Shows Barge Port Potential
A ConnDOT study found that barges served by a port
in New London could move goods from NY-NJ ports to
eastern Connecticut more efficiently than trucks.
Bus Lane Enforcement Works
Last November, London began aggressively enforcing
the "bus only" priority of its 700 bus
lanes, boosting city bus speeds radically.
Orangetown Follows Through With Transportation-Efficient
Plan
Officials in Rockland County's Orangetown set deadlines
for themselves last week in changing zoning laws to
influence development along Route 303.
Governor Pataki's Leadership, Diplomacy Needed to
Rescue West Shore Line
With Bergen County interests lining up to support other
alignments, it may be up to NY Governor Pataki to develop
some momementum behind the West Shore Line.
Officials Call for Common Sense
Steps to Alleviate Staten Island Bus Crunch
Congressman Vito Fossella and State Senator Vincent
Gentile have called on the MTA and NY State to take
steps to improve mass transit options for Staten Island.
Agencies Set Steep Fare for Newark Air-Train
Last Thursday, the Port Authority and NJTransit announced
an agreement over the price and frequency of rail
service to Newark Airport.
Campaign Suit Dismissed
The NJ Superior Court dismissed the Campaign's lawsuit
over NJ DOT's discarding of spending goals set in
2000's Transportation Trust Fund Renewal Act.
