Bloomberg Says #7 Subway Extension
Top City Transit Priority
According to the Daily News, Mayor Michael Bloomberg
said he considers a westward extension of the #7 train
a priority over other transit projects.
Manhattan Carpool Rule Still Working for NYC
Cited in a Hudson Valley Journal News story, New York
City transportation officials said the city is reviewing
the emergency carpool rule.
McGreevey Issues Executive Order on Sprawl
One week after shocking anti-sprawl organizations by
laying off the entire staff at New Jersey's Office
of State Planning, Governor James McGreevey issued
an executive order that gave advocates most of what
they asked for.
Buses Funds Bloom in Pataki Budget
As we reported last week, Governor Pataki’s proposed
2002-2003 NY State budget would largely continue transportation
spending at last year’s levels.
CT Strategy Board Looks Ahead to More Balanced Transport
System
The Connecticut Transportation Strategy Board presented
its initial transportation strategy and cost projections
to the State Legislature January 15.
Fare Hike or Fare Collection?
Unless it gets its fare collection act together, NJ
Transit will be on shaky ground going back to riders
next year for one of the inflation-indexed fare increases.
Groups Laud MetroCard Mayor
In a letter released last week, thirty environmental
and civic groups congratulated NYC Mayor Mike Bloomberg
for his daily use of the subway.
Rail Tunnel Hearings Complete
Compared to buzz surrounding hearings for other major
capital projects, NYC EDC’s scoping hearings
for the cross-Harbor freight tunnel were a sleeper.
