Comments on: A Transportation Platform for New Jersey http://blog.tstc.org/2009/11/13/a-transportation-platform-for-new-jersey/ 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: Clark Morris http://blog.tstc.org/2009/11/13/a-transportation-platform-for-new-jersey/comment-page-1/#comment-2182 Clark Morris Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:20:34 +0000 http://blog.tstc.org/?p=7398#comment-2182 We need to also revise ill-planned projects that are addressed to legitimate goals. Additional capacity into Manhattan is worth while. The current ARC that neither connects to the existing Penn Station nor to Grand Central is not worth the money. The Portal Bridge Plan that replaces the current 2 track movable bridge with BOTH a three track fixed bridge and a 2 track movable bridge instead of 1 four track fixed bridge is another example of expensive bad design. Planning should include through routing of trains with the MTA. Major expenditures will be made on new equipment so do it right and integrate the region. Revisit electrification and the use of MU equipment. Also finally end the Balkanization of New Jersey Transit and integrate bus, rail, PATH, PATCO and the ferries so that someone can buy one ticket to cover the trip regardless of mode. There are problems but many European urban areas have found the difficulties can be overcome and the benefits in service and efficiency are worth it. We need to also revise ill-planned projects that are addressed to legitimate goals. Additional capacity into Manhattan is worth while. The current ARC that neither connects to the existing Penn Station nor to Grand Central is not worth the money. The Portal Bridge Plan that replaces the current 2 track movable bridge with BOTH a three track fixed bridge and a 2 track movable bridge instead of 1 four track fixed bridge is another example of expensive bad design. Planning should include through routing of trains with the MTA. Major expenditures will be made on new equipment so do it right and integrate the region. Revisit electrification and the use of MU equipment.

Also finally end the Balkanization of New Jersey Transit and integrate bus, rail, PATH, PATCO and the ferries so that someone can buy one ticket to cover the trip regardless of mode. There are problems but many European urban areas have found the difficulties can be overcome and the benefits in service and efficiency are worth it.

]]> By: Bill Vigrass http://blog.tstc.org/2009/11/13/a-transportation-platform-for-new-jersey/comment-page-1/#comment-2158 Bill Vigrass Mon, 16 Nov 2009 22:08:25 +0000 http://blog.tstc.org/?p=7398#comment-2158 TSTC Your proposal for NJ makes sense. Is anyone listening? BillVigrass@verizon.net Cherry Hill, NJ 08003 TSTC Your proposal for NJ makes sense. Is anyone listening?

BillVigrass@verizon.net
Cherry Hill, NJ 08003

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