East River
Tolls a Snap Next to London’s Complex Pricing
Plan
To East River bridge toll foes who may seize upon start-up problems with London’s “congestion
charging” central area cordon pricing plan, we offer pre-emptive rebuttals.
Sensible Downtown Transit Priorities
The plan Governor Pataki outlined for rebuilding the transit system in Lower
Manhattan can be largely accomplished without tapping funding for other projects.
NJ DOT Refuses Lower Truck Speed Limits - Crashes Continue
This week New Jersey DOT officials said that they would not recommend lower speed
limits for trucks on NJ highways.
West Side Story: Parking and Traffic
New York City’s emerging plan to develop Manhattan’s far west side
into an extension of the midtown business district calls for tripling the supply
of parking in the area.
Mayor Bloomberg's Transportation Report Card
The Mayor's look back at his campaign promises contains a great many references
to large and small transportation policies, projects and ideas .
Fare Hike Coverage: Long Island Bus Riders Erased
State Senator Skelos urged separate LIRR and Long Island Bus hearings, arguing
that coverage would ignore bus riders. Newspaper coverage proved him correct.
Pedestrians Needlessly Exposed on Medians, Says T.A.
In response to recent carnage, Transportation Alternatives has asked NYC
to install protective measures on the medians of major city boulevards.
Community Rejects Suffolk Road Expansion
All but two of dozens testifying on Suffolk County’s plan to add lanes
to Portion Road in Lake Ronkonkoma and Farmingville said widening the road was
a bad idea.
New Brunswick Bikeway Revisited
In MTR #400, we said the George Street bikeway project in New Brunswick was stalled. In
fact, the project has been broadened into the “New Brunswick Bikeway Study.”
