Mobilizing for New York's Future
The Empire State Transportation Alliance (ESTA), a coalition
of transportation, business, civic and labor organizations,
invites you to a press conference and rally to kick
off a campaign to build public support for fully
funded five-year New York State transit and highway
Capital Programs.
Pataki Budget Strengthens Stadium Critique
It’s worth considering the implications of Governor
Pataki’s budget proposal, which pulls the rug out
from under the MTA 5-year capital program, and the transportation
assumptions in New York City’s West Side stadium
environmental impact statement.
Transit Trials
NYC Transit’s success in restoring C-train service
is a relief for riders and transit managers alike. Hopefully,
several positive developments can come from the recent
troubles.
Bee-Line Prospects Up in State Budget
Governor Pataki’s proposed budget increases state
contributions to Westchester’s Bee-Line bus by
$7.7 million, according to the Journal-News.
"Robo-Trains" ?
Continuing news coverage of "Robo-trains" coming
to the NYC subway system has conflated the issues of
a modern signal system with one-person subway train operation.
The fact is that the subway sorely needs the new signal
system – it will allow for additional subway service
in the future, as anyone who rides the rush hour L train
can tell you is desperately required. The one-person
train issue should be debated separately.
How NJ Bus Riders Fare
The Star-Ledger recently noted that over the past three
years, New Jersey’s 227,000 daily train riders
have enjoyed about $1.2 billion dollars in capital improvements,
but that the half a million everyday bus riders have
seen a far smaller investment in the same time — only
about $300 million.
No Data, No Peace
The NYPD recently released figures on 2004 traffic deaths,
touting the lowest number of city fatalities since recording
began in 1910 (292 in 2004 vs. 353 in 2003). What is
happening elsewhere in the state? Good luck finding out.
