McGreevey Alarms Sprawl Foes
Editorial boards around New Jersey lambasted Governor
Jim McGreevey on Friday for wiping out the professional
staff of the Office of State Planning with layoffs
earlier in the week.
Tappan Zee Study Advances
At a NY Metropolitan Transportation Council meeting
this week, Westchester County Executive Andrew Spano
said that he'd had "an open hearing and adjudication
of the County's concerns"
Pataki Budget Meets Promise on Fares
The main transportaion features of the 2002-2003 NY
State budget proposed last week by Governor George
Pataki are significant increases in operating aid
for mass transit...
Less Federal Transportation Aid in Fiscal '03
The U.S. Treasury Dept. is predicting a $9.1 billion
reduction in expected federal transportation spending
next year due to pluging gas tax receipts...
Ray of Hope on Suffolk Fares
Last Tuesday evening, bus riders objected to Suffolk
Transit's proposed 25-cent bus fare increase. If
the fare hike is imposed, Suffolk would charge the
state's highest local bus fares.
Group Says CT's Roads Among Nation's Worst
Connecticut roads are among the worst in the nation,
according to a report released by The Road Information
Project in December.
Rowland Extends DOT Commissioner Search
Although Connecticut DOT chief James Sullivan will
retier at the end of January, Governor Rowland plans
to extend the search for his replacement, according
to the Stamford Advocate.
The HOV Rule -- View from Above
"It looks like mandatory carpooling has really
had an effect on traffic at the Lincoln and Holland
Tunnels, where delays are minimal. However there are
30-min backups at the GWB..."
Battles Still Rage: Main Streets or Highways?
Despite accumulated evidence that turning main streets
into high-volume highways deadens downtowns, communities
across our region continue to face DOT proposals
to do just that.
