McCall Supports Sheridan Alternative
NY Democratic gubernatorial candidate H. Carl McCall
called on Governor Pataki to require that the state
transportation department study the removal of the
Sheridan Expressway.
Reuter Remarks Signal Fare Hike in the Works
NYC Transit President Lawrence Reuter remarks to a
NY1 news reporter last week appeared to indicate
that Transit and the MTA are working on a plan to
increase fares.
More Density Needed to Support Central NJ Rapid Bus
Plan
Bus rapid transit service would be feasible in the
Mercer-Middlesex Route 1 corridor only if key municipalities
greatly increase employment and residential densities.
Orphaned Northeast Corridor Would be Capital-Starved,
Not Self-Supporting
Common wisdom about passenger rail operations in the
U.S. says that trains between Boston and Washington,
D.C. pay for themselves.
Bus Lane Extension for S.I. Expressway
NY State Dept. of Transportation officials unveiled
their plan to extend the Staten Island Expressway
bus-only lane several miles further west by 2005
at a public meeting.
NYC Bus Tracking Back to the Drawing Board
New York City Transit is scrapping its first attempt
to tailor global positioning technology for its Manhattan
buses and starting over.
West Side Bikeway Shows Huge NYC Demand for Safe Bike
Routes
The cover story in last week’s Villager examined
safety issues on Manhattan’s waterfront greenways,
which have skyrocketed in popularity among cyclists
and pedestrians.
