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A typical view of what the 34th Street makeover would look like. NYCDOT has another daring project planned for Midtown: the transformation of 34th Street through the addition of a physically separated busway and pedestrian improvements. The changes should speed up buses in a congested crosstown corridor and provide some breathing room for [...] Over 40,000 New Yorkers signed petitions against service cuts, which were delivered to MTA Headquarters this month by NYC Council Speaker Quinn, Council Transportation Committee Chair James Vacca, and advocates. New Yorkers are mad as hell about plans to cut transit service, Access-a-Ride, and free NYC student MetroCards — public hearings across the [...] A competitive safety grant program could help improve safety around transit stops. Pictured are "before" and "after" shots of NYC bus stop improvements funded through a city "safe routes to transit" program. New Jersey has a similar program. Hoping to build upon last year’s Complete Streets victory, advocates and legislators urged members of [...] Our friends at Environment America are hiring a Transportation Advocate who will work out of their Washington, DC office. The position has four major areas of responsibility. In their words: The Transportation Advocate will be responsible for the following: Advocacy: Bringing problems and solutions to the attention of decision-makers—including members of Congress, the White [...] The Tri-State Transportation Campaign’s efforts to advance 21st century transportation policies in Connecticut are bearing fruit. The Connecticut Department of Transportation (ConnDOT) is spending more on road and bridge repair, public transportation, and cycling and walking projects, according to a TSTC analysis released today. Tracking the Dollars: A Review of Projected Transportation Spending in [...] Public hearings on the MTA’s proposed service cuts begin tonight in Nassau and Westchester Counties, and will continue over the next week in the five boroughs and Rockland and Suffolk Counties. Background The MTA is proposing: Major service cuts to MTA subway, bus, and commuter rail throughout the region. These include cancellation of the [...] |
 
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