http://blog.tstc.org/2009/10/14/nysdot-releases-fiscally-constrained-smart-capital-program/ 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 http://blog.tstc.org/2009/10/14/nysdot-releases-fiscally-constrained-smart-capital-program/comment-page-1/#comment-32033 Cuomo Budget Ax Has Light Touch for Already Reeling Transportation Sector | Mobilizing the Region Wed, 02 Feb 2011 17:59:49 +0000 http://blog.tstc.org/?p=6969#comment-32033 [...] is not good. As NYSDOT explained in 2009, the dedicated taxes which go to non-MTA transit agencies now pay for only half what the state deems necessary for those agencies. To plug the gap, the state has been using [...] [...] is not good. As NYSDOT explained in 2009, the dedicated taxes which go to non-MTA transit agencies now pay for only half what the state deems necessary for those agencies. To plug the gap, the state has been using [...]

]]> http://blog.tstc.org/2009/10/14/nysdot-releases-fiscally-constrained-smart-capital-program/comment-page-1/#comment-22488 NY Lt. Governor: State Needs $1.3B/Year for Transportation | Mobilizing the Region Thu, 18 Nov 2010 20:05:37 +0000 http://blog.tstc.org/?p=6969#comment-22488 [...] Another $600 million/year is needed to fund the capital plan NYSDOT says it needs (that plan is generally good, though not perfect; at current levels of NYSDOT spending the state’s road and bridge [...] [...] Another $600 million/year is needed to fund the capital plan NYSDOT says it needs (that plan is generally good, though not perfect; at current levels of NYSDOT spending the state’s road and bridge [...]

]]> http://blog.tstc.org/2009/10/14/nysdot-releases-fiscally-constrained-smart-capital-program/comment-page-1/#comment-4755 Staten Island Road Widening Squeezes Out Reform in New NYSDOT Capital Plan | Mobilizing the Region Tue, 13 Apr 2010 13:01:32 +0000 http://blog.tstc.org/?p=6969#comment-4755 [...] Out Reform in New NYSDOT Capital Plan by Ryan Lynch Last year, Gov. Paterson vetoed NYSDOT’s proposed five-year capital program, calling the $25.8 billion plan “unaffordable” given the state’s fiscal [...] [...] Out Reform in New NYSDOT Capital Plan by Ryan Lynch Last year, Gov. Paterson vetoed NYSDOT’s proposed five-year capital program, calling the $25.8 billion plan “unaffordable” given the state’s fiscal [...]

]]> http://blog.tstc.org/2009/10/14/nysdot-releases-fiscally-constrained-smart-capital-program/comment-page-1/#comment-3266 NYS Budget Could Mean Leaner Times for Transit Riders, State Infrastructure | Mobilizing the Region Mon, 25 Jan 2010 19:09:51 +0000 http://blog.tstc.org/?p=6969#comment-3266 [...] previous years, but is considerably smaller than the $25.8 billion, five-year program which NYSDOT had proposed (that program called for $8.4 billion in investment during its first two years). It’s unclear [...] [...] previous years, but is considerably smaller than the $25.8 billion, five-year program which NYSDOT had proposed (that program called for $8.4 billion in investment during its first two years). It’s unclear [...]

]]> http://blog.tstc.org/2009/10/14/nysdot-releases-fiscally-constrained-smart-capital-program/comment-page-1/#comment-2236 What We’re Thankful For In 2009 | Mobilizing the Region Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:01:42 +0000 http://blog.tstc.org/?p=6969#comment-2236 [...] greenway with separated bike and pedestrian paths and a modified boulevard design. With the agency struggling to find the resources for its capital program, the next best step is one that eliminates the [...] [...] greenway with separated bike and pedestrian paths and a modified boulevard design. With the agency struggling to find the resources for its capital program, the next best step is one that eliminates the [...]

]]> http://blog.tstc.org/2009/10/14/nysdot-releases-fiscally-constrained-smart-capital-program/comment-page-1/#comment-1940 Gotham Gazette - The Wonkster » Blog Archive » Weekly Web Wrap Sat, 17 Oct 2009 14:44:46 +0000 http://blog.tstc.org/?p=6969#comment-1940 [...] Analysis of the State Transportation Department’s Capital Plan (Tri-State Transportation Campaign) [...] [...] Analysis of the State Transportation Department’s Capital Plan (Tri-State Transportation Campaign) [...]

]]> http://blog.tstc.org/2009/10/14/nysdot-releases-fiscally-constrained-smart-capital-program/comment-page-1/#comment-1922 Boris Thu, 15 Oct 2009 14:14:24 +0000 http://blog.tstc.org/?p=6969#comment-1922 Sooner or later, someone needs to mention the reasons behind the budget shortfall: debt service incurred in the Pataki years, unreasonably high pension and health insurance mandates for government employees, and too many roads that are paid for by someone other than their users. Sooner or later, someone needs to mention the reasons behind the budget shortfall: debt service incurred in the Pataki years, unreasonably high pension and health insurance mandates for government employees, and too many roads that are paid for by someone other than their users.

]]> http://blog.tstc.org/2009/10/14/nysdot-releases-fiscally-constrained-smart-capital-program/comment-page-1/#comment-1921 Streetsblog New York City » Today’s Headlines Thu, 15 Oct 2009 13:03:41 +0000 http://blog.tstc.org/?p=6969#comment-1921 [...] TSTC Gives Thumbs Up to State DOT Capital Plan, Which Has Even Bigger $ Gap Than the MTA's [...] [...] TSTC Gives Thumbs Up to State DOT Capital Plan, Which Has Even Bigger $ Gap Than the MTA's [...]

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