NJ Candidates Rule Out Turnpike
Privatization
In their most recent debate, both Douglas Forrester and
Jon Corzine said that, if elected governor of New Jersey,
they would not lease the NJ Turnpike to a private operator.
Broader Support for NY Bond Act
Support for the NY Transportation Bond Act - Prop. 2
on the November 8 ballot - appears to be more widespread
than in 2000.
Policy Journal Spotlights NJDOT Innovation
The Cover story of the current Governing magazine is about the thorough policy
changes launched by the NJ Dept. of Transportation in the last several years.
Wonks Squawk, But Mayor Backs MTA Discounts
Budget hawks and conservative commentators seemed to react viscerally to the
MTA's proposal to include holiday season fare discounts among a broader spending
plan for the downstate mass transit system's greater-than-anticipated 2005 revenues.
Get on the Bus, Say Some Nassau Leaders
The Nassau County Legislature's Deputy Presiding Officer Roger Corbin and Legislator
Kevan Abrahams rode to work on Long Island Bus today as part of a challenge by
the Tri-State Campaign and L.I. ACORN.
The High Cost of Free Parking 4: Distributing the Benefits of Parking Pricing
In the third and final section of his opus, The High Cost of Free Parking, UCLA
Professor Donald Shoup identifies ways to overcome technological and political
barriers in the way of charging market-priced rates for parking.
