Nassau Propels Transit Plan
Nassau County’s Nassau Hub major investment study
is well underway. If some of the options it is considering
translate into action, the undertaking could prove to
be one of the more interesting and ambitious “smart
growth” or “new urbanist” ventures
underway in the region.
NJ Commission Without a Message
Governor McGreevey’s Blue Ribbon Transportation
Commission will hold hearings on October 20 and 22 in
Newark and New Brunswick, respectively. The governor
established the commission early in the year to identify
major infrastructure needs and recommend ways to pay
for them.
Light Rail Grows in NJ
Ridership on the Hudson-Bergen Light Rail line, which
now operates between Bayonne and Hoboken, has been steadily
rising since it opened in 2000, according to NJ Transit.
Ridership increased markedly after the major disruption
to the PATH system beginning on Sept. 11, 2001 and when
the line was extended from its initial northern terminus
in Jersey City to Hoboken.
One, Two, Many Toll Studies
A new report by the NYC Independent
Budget Office adds to the growing body of analysis that
finds East River bridge tolls would bust bridge congestion
and yield significant revenue gains to depleted city
coffers and the cash-strapped MTA.
New Mayoral Goal: Verrazano Bikeway
Mayor Bloomberg
said last week he would urge the MTA to consider developing
a bike and pedestrian way on the Verrazano Narrows
Bridge. The mayor is virtually campaigning in NYC’s
boroughs these days, and such a facility would be very
popular on Staten Island and in southern Brooklyn.
