NJ Transit Fares Increase, Long
Term Problems Still Loom
On Thursday, New Jersey Transit approved an average fare
increase of 11.5%, down from the 15% increase originally
proposed by the agency.
Wanted: Meadowlands Transit Study
The New Jersey towns of Carlstadt, Lyndhurst and Wallington
have all recently passed resolutions calling on the state
to launch a study of mass transit needs and opportunities
at the Meadowlands Sports Complex, where construction
of the Xanadu entertainment center and new Giants Stadium
are pending.
Dumb Growth, City Style?
Leading planning experts say the City Planning Commission
and NYC Dept. of City Planning could be serving New Yorkers
better. Amid the Bloomberg administration’s
breakneck efforts to spur development around town, city
government is doing little to accommodate the needs of
a broad spectrum of citizens or consider the effects
of development, like traffic and transportation.
More Transit Savings?
Last week, the Senate Finance Committee passed an increase
in the monthly transit benefit, known as TransitChek
in much of our region, from $105 to $155 dollars. The
program allows employees to use pre-tax dollars to buy
transit passes, potentially saving them hundreds of dollars
a year.
Freight Industry Seeks Smarter Growth
The NY/NJ Port Authority has launched a new "Portfields" project
to encourage development of distribution centers close
to port terminals, according to the Journal of Commerce.
Bush: Wrong Side of Amtrak
As Amtrak officials announced last week that brake problems
will suspend Acela service until summer, the company’s
financial and organizational future was debated in Washington
