During his Thursday budget speech, Gov. Christie took aim at transit riders and said they should prepare for fare hikes and service increases — even though the governor listed NJ Transit as one of several programs that are being slashed even though they “actually have merit, and in most cases make sense.” But there [...]
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Christie, during his budget speech. Addressing a joint session of the state legislature yesterday morning, Governor Christie announced that he will cut state funding to NJ Transit by $33 million as part of an effort to close the state’s $2 billion budget deficit. He charged the agency with “patronage hiring” and suggested that [...] New Yorkers approve of the new Broadway, and the plazas have improved both safety and travel speeds. Mayor Bloomberg and NYCDOT Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan announced this morning that the makeover of Broadway, with pedestrian plazas replacing traffic lanes for seven blocks in Midtown, will become permanent. Backing up the decision is data showing [...] New Jersey’s new plan to tackle global warming is more serious than prior efforts, thanks to input from advocates. The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection’s final Greenhouse Gas Recommendation Report, released in December, was mandated by 2007’s Global Warming Response Act (GWRA), which requires NJ to reduce emissions to 1990 levels by [...] Alarm bells are ringing for transit in the New York metropolitan area, TSTC and other members of the Empire State Transportation Alliance told elected leaders in Albany this Monday. At the state capitol, ESTA members testified at budget hearings and met with legislators and staff from the governor’s and NYC mayor’s offices. They said [...] Bus-mounted bike racks are a common sight on buses run by other transit agencies, such as the Macon, Ga. bus shown here. Westchester County is reportedly throwing away $4,000 that could be used to better link cycling and transit. Bike advocates tell MTR that a $1,500 bike lid (a unit that provides secure [...] [Update: This hearing has been moved to March 24 due to the weather conditions.] The following has been reprinted from a letter by Dennis Markatos-Soriano, Michael Oliva, and Eric Weis of the East Coast Greenway: Dear Friends: The requested trail would add off-road trail in an area that is unsafe for cyclists (in [...] A before-and-after rendering of a proposed design for the Nostrand Avenue bus line, at Empire Boulevard. The federal government’s fiscal year 2011 budget, released this week, has good news for Connecticut’s Hartford-New Britain Busway and New York City’s Nostrand Avenue Select Bus Service. Both were recommended for funds from the Federal Transit Administration’s [...] Transit riders across the country are facing higher fares and reduced service. More voices are calling on Congress to increase federal support for transit agencies that continue to grapple with fare hikes and service cuts. The Community Transportation Association of America, which represents small transit agencies across the country, and the Amalgamated Transit [...] The proposed plan for 100 College Street would replace highway right-of-way with an office/research building with ground-floor retail and a parking garage. It is the first part of a plan to replace New Haven's Route 34 with development and a connected street grid. (Click to enlarge.) New Haven is sprinting towards gold in [...] |
 
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