MTA Surplus: Holiday Discounts
Part of the thinking behind the MTA's proposal to offer
a variety of significant fare discounts between Thanksgiving
and the New Year is likely fear that political leaders
will find ways to appropriate the build-up of transit
operating funds for other purposes.
Corzine Says No to Higher Gas Tax, Promotes Borrowing Against Tolls
In a New Jersey gubernatorial debate last week, both Democrat Jon Corzine and
Republican Doug Forrester said they would not seek to increase the state gasoline
tax to breathe life into New Jersey's limping transportation finance system.
Federal Billions at Stake in NY Bond Act
A letter to the editor of the NY Post by MTA Chair Peter Kalikow warns that failure
of the 2005 NY Transportation Bond Act will lead to cuts in key infrastructure
investments, with serious economic consequences.
NJ Denounces Step to Dismantle Amtrak
On September 22, Amtrak's Board of Directors met and voted to place the Northeast
Corridor (NEC), the rail line that runs from Washington, D.C. to Boston, under
the control of a joint state-federal subsidiary.
Help Name THE Tunnel
NJ Transit plans to build a new rail tunnel under the Hudson River into Penn
Station... Unfortunately, this highly important project has a history of bad
names.
Better PATH Trains
Port Authority leaders are set to unveil a new generation of PATH train cars
at a news event on October 19.
Transportation District for Staten Island Track?
Hoping to gain support for its NASCAR racetrack plan for Staten Island, the International
Speedway Corp. has proposed creation of a transportation improvement district.
Hope for Sprawling Connecticut
The problem of sprawl development is getting more attention in Connecticut.
