Free Flow Tolling Catches On
The NY State Thruway Authority announced last week it
would reconfigure its Tappan Zee Bridge toll plaza
to allow E-ZPass holders to travel through at 20mph.
Fare Hike Watch
The MTA raised the specter of transit service reductions
Nov. 1 when branch bosses were instructed to cut
projected budgets by 5% by Wednesday.
Region’s Transportation
Needs Face Hard Road Through Republican Senate
Last week’s election results change the outlook
for metropolitan transportation primarily through the
Republican ascension in the U.S. Senate
Olympic Transport Plan Counts on Big Assumptions and
Projects
As New York City reaches to host the Olympics in 2012,
its transportation concept bears heavy scrutiny and
public input before any final decision in 2005.
Bergen County Light Rail, Road Project Move Forward
Last Wednesday, Governor McGreevey confirmed that the
Hudson-Bergen Light Rail’s northern extension
will follow the Northern Branch instead of the West
Shore Line.
Advocate: to Fight Traffic, Combat Sprawl
The Stamford Advocate brought welcome attention to
the interaction of sprawl and traffic congestion
in an editorial Friday.
Job Opportunities at the Tri-State Transportation
Campaign
The Campaign is accepting applications for two positions:
Legislative Agent (based in Trenton, NJ) and Northern
New Jersey Advocate.
