Comments on: Q Poll: New Yorkers Support Car-Free Times Square, Still Distrust MTA http://blog.tstc.org/2009/07/29/q-poll-new-yorkers-support-car-free-times-square-still-distrust-mta/ News and opinion from the Tri-State Transportation Campaign Sat, 11 Feb 2012 20:36:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Speak Up For Pedestrian, Cycling, Transit Improvements in NYC! | GreenCyclists http://blog.tstc.org/2009/07/29/q-poll-new-yorkers-support-car-free-times-square-still-distrust-mta/comment-page-1/#comment-31529 Speak Up For Pedestrian, Cycling, Transit Improvements in NYC! | GreenCyclists Fri, 28 Jan 2011 21:38:19 +0000 http://blog.tstc.org/?p=6012#comment-31529 [...] seat at the transportation table — a philosophy most widely seen in highlight projects like car-free Times Square, better bus service in the Bronx and Manhattan’s East Side, and protected bike lanes, but which [...] [...] seat at the transportation table — a philosophy most widely seen in highlight projects like car-free Times Square, better bus service in the Bronx and Manhattan’s East Side, and protected bike lanes, but which [...]

]]> By: Speak Up For Pedestrian, Cycling, Transit Improvements in NYC! | Mobilizing the Region http://blog.tstc.org/2009/07/29/q-poll-new-yorkers-support-car-free-times-square-still-distrust-mta/comment-page-1/#comment-31207 Speak Up For Pedestrian, Cycling, Transit Improvements in NYC! | Mobilizing the Region Wed, 26 Jan 2011 21:29:32 +0000 http://blog.tstc.org/?p=6012#comment-31207 [...] seat at the transportation table — a philosophy most widely seen in highlight projects like car-free Times Square, better bus service in the Bronx and Manhattan’s East Side, and protected bike lanes, but [...] [...] seat at the transportation table — a philosophy most widely seen in highlight projects like car-free Times Square, better bus service in the Bronx and Manhattan’s East Side, and protected bike lanes, but [...]

]]> By: Richard Stowe http://blog.tstc.org/2009/07/29/q-poll-new-yorkers-support-car-free-times-square-still-distrust-mta/comment-page-1/#comment-1388 Richard Stowe Thu, 30 Jul 2009 14:31:22 +0000 http://blog.tstc.org/?p=6012#comment-1388 Kudos to Jeannette Sadik-Khan for the sweeping changes she has helped make to NYC streets! MTA should cease its current crop of prohibitively costly & dubious extension projects including LIRR Eastside Access to GCT, 2nd Avenue subway & 7th Avenue extension. Instead, MTA should concentrate on improving operation of the existing subway system without raising fares. MTA LIRR should regularly (7 days per week, morning, afternoon & evening) run diesel trains from Hunterspoint Avenue (or Long Island City) - that leaves LIRR riders one or two stops from Grand Central Terminal. Kudos to Jeannette Sadik-Khan for the sweeping changes she has helped make to NYC streets!

MTA should cease its current crop of prohibitively costly & dubious extension projects including LIRR Eastside Access to GCT, 2nd Avenue subway & 7th Avenue extension.

Instead, MTA should concentrate on improving operation of the existing subway system without raising fares.

MTA LIRR should regularly (7 days per week, morning, afternoon & evening) run diesel trains from Hunterspoint Avenue (or Long Island City) – that leaves LIRR riders one or two stops from Grand Central Terminal.

]]> By: Streetsblog New York City » Today’s Headlines http://blog.tstc.org/2009/07/29/q-poll-new-yorkers-support-car-free-times-square-still-distrust-mta/comment-page-1/#comment-1389 Streetsblog New York City » Today’s Headlines Thu, 30 Jul 2009 13:00:05 +0000 http://blog.tstc.org/?p=6012#comment-1389 [...] MTR and AMNY Cover Yesterday's Q Poll on Times Square and Transit [...] [...] MTR and AMNY Cover Yesterday's Q Poll on Times Square and Transit [...]

]]> By: Clark Morris http://blog.tstc.org/2009/07/29/q-poll-new-yorkers-support-car-free-times-square-still-distrust-mta/comment-page-1/#comment-1391 Clark Morris Wed, 29 Jul 2009 22:24:40 +0000 http://blog.tstc.org/?p=6012#comment-1391 Unfortunately if there is inflation, the cost of running the system will go up. To pay for it the fares will have to go up. Now may be the time to look at a zone fare system. Smart cards aren't needed. Just ask Zurich, Hamburg, Berlin, Munich and a number of other European cities. Unfortunately if there is inflation, the cost of running the system will go up. To pay for it the fares will have to go up. Now may be the time to look at a zone fare system. Smart cards aren’t needed. Just ask Zurich, Hamburg, Berlin, Munich and a number of other European cities.

]]> By: Streetsblog New York City » Q Poll: Car-Free Times Square a Smash Hit; MTA Skepticism Still High http://blog.tstc.org/2009/07/29/q-poll-new-yorkers-support-car-free-times-square-still-distrust-mta/comment-page-1/#comment-1390 Streetsblog New York City » Q Poll: Car-Free Times Square a Smash Hit; MTA Skepticism Still High Wed, 29 Jul 2009 18:15:48 +0000 http://blog.tstc.org/?p=6012#comment-1390 [...] When it comes to transformative regional transportation policies, however, advocates still a steep hill to climb. Majorities oppose East River bridge tolls and congestion pricing, even when the question explicitly states that funds would be used to limit future transit fare increases. Skepticism about the MTA's ability to deliver mega-projects like the Second Avenue Subway and the 7 line extension is very high. [...] [...] When it comes to transformative regional transportation policies, however, advocates still a steep hill to climb. Majorities oppose East River bridge tolls and congestion pricing, even when the question explicitly states that funds would be used to limit future transit fare increases. Skepticism about the MTA's ability to deliver mega-projects like the Second Avenue Subway and the 7 line extension is very high. [...]

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