Better Subways Underscore Need
for Solid MTA Investment Plan
The Straphangers Campaign annual report on the state
of the NYC indicates that subways are in better condition
than ever - data from 2003 suggests that, overall, the
cars break down less often, and are less crowded, cleaner,
and had better announcements than in 2002.
Route 92 on the Ropes
Joining a growing chorus of criticism, the Star-Ledger
unequivocally argued against building the Rt. 92 highway
project in an editorial published last week.
CT's Only New Transit Project Delayed Again
Completion of the Hartford-New Britain busway has been
delayed until 2009, according to a recent newsletter
by All Aboard!, a Hartford transit advocacy group.
Reinventing NY State DOT
NY State Transportation Commissioner Joseph Boardman's
panel on transportation policy came downstate last week,
holding hearings in Suffolk County and Manhattan.
5th Extension for 1998 U.S. Transport Law
Is the "TEA-3" conference committee losing
steam?
Straightening Out Bronx Truck Routes
Last week, NYC Department of Transportation announced
truck route changes for the Hunts Point section of the
South Bronx. Taken as a whole, they indicate that
NYC DOT has been listening to community concerns.
