Carpool Rule Set Until May
Transportation Commissioner Iris Weinshall told the New
York Times that the Manhattan carpool rule will stay
in effect until May
Bloomberg Takes on Gov't Car Culture
Reaffirming his willingness to tackle government car
culture, NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced last
week that he will decrease the number of city-issued
parking permits.
Pols Fail Suffolk Bus Riders, Fares Go Up Despite
Offer of State Aid
Suffolk County Executive Robert Gaffney stubbornly
refused to avert a fare hike for Suffolk bus riders,
despite an offer of emergency funding from State Senator
Cesar Trunzo.
Ozone Causes Asthma, Not Just Attacks
British medical journal The Lancet published a study
that found that high concentrations of one-hour ground-level
ozone cause children to develop asthma.
Transport Spared in CT Budget Cuts
Facing a projected $650 million budget shortfall in
2002-03, Governor John Rowland proposed a $200 million
reduction in the state budget last week.
NYC City Council Passes Sidewalk Bill
The New York City Council unanimously passed a law
that requires builders to put sidewalks in new developments
and build streets that are the same width as other
city streets.
Lower Manhattan Forum: Transit Hub High Priority
More than 600 people from the NY-based, RPA-led Civic
Alliance met last week to discuss the rebuilding
of lower Manhattan.
2001 Pedestrian Deaths: Slightly Lower in NJ, No Improvement
in NYC
Pedestrian death rates in New York and New Jersey,
which have the two highest rates of pedestrian fatalities
in the nation, did not improve much in 2001 over recent
years.
T.A. Gives Cycling Improvements "A" Grade
In the winter edition of Transportation
Alternatives magazine, T.A. released "Making the Grade in
2001," its fifth annual report on bicycling
in NYC.
Amtrak Threatens Service Cutbacks
Last week Amtrak announced that it will eliminate 18
long-distance train routes in October if Congress
doesn't allocate $1.2 billion to the railroad next
year.
Rte. 347 Widening Progresses to EIS
According to Newsday, the New York Dept. of Transportation
plan to widen Rte. 347 will progress to the Environmental
Impact Stage, despite strong opposition from residents.
