New York Panel Will Examine
Transportation Finance
NY State Transportation Commissioner Joseph Boardman
told state senators last week he would convene and chair
a new state commission to examine ways of paying for
the state’s roadway and mass transit infrastructure,
according to the Times Union.
Bonding Likely to Keep NJ Roads Out of Poorhouse
NJ DOT and NJ Transit 2004 capital programs to metropolitan
planning organizations suggest that Governor McGreevey's
Plan will avoid the need for major program cuts.
Transit, Not Road Projects, Suffers in CT
Last week, a bipartisan group of state legislators voiced
their concerns about Connecticut's worsening neglect
of mass transit in a press conference at Milford Station.
Route 92 in Legislative Sights
Standing against a backdrop of Middlesex County farmland,
two state legislators announced a bill to cancel proposed
construction of Route 92 last Wednesday.
Westchester Rider Reprieved by Tax Hike
A new Long Island Rail Road connection to Lower Manhattan
would rely on Brooklyn subway riders to make financial
sense, according to a recent analysis by the Community
Consulting Services (CCS).
Brooklyn Analysts Say Downtown-LIRR Link Unworkable Without
Subway Riders
The city is committed to conducting a comprehensive transportation
analysis on Downtown Brooklyn, Deputy Mayor Dan Doctoroff
told Brooklyn Community Board 2 in a recent letter about
the Downtown Brooklyn Development Plan.
Senate Approves Six-Year Funding Bill
Following several days of lively debate, the full U.S.
Senate last week passed the "Safe, Accountable,
Flexible, and Efficient Transportation Equity Act".
