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Mica. On Tuesday, House Transportation Committee Chair John Mica told transit officials at the American Public Transportation Association’s (APTA) annual legislative conference that while he understood the needs of transit riders, he will not support increased transit funding in the next federal transportation bill. As the Wall Street Journal reports, in an interview [...] Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano said yesterday that the county would slash its contribution to Long Island Bus from $9 million to $4.1 million a year, cut ties with the MTA, and privatize the system, potentially imperiling transit riders and the county’s economy. According to Newsday, Nassau’s goal is to “offer better service and be more [...] At a recent transportation summit organized by the New Jersey Alliance for Action, Governor Christie said he was ready to invest in a rail tunnel between New Jersey and New York, but only if the project is a “good deal” for New Jersey taxpayers. This is a subjective promise considering his cancellation of the [...] A detail from the updated plan to redesign 34th Street, focusing on the block between 7th and 8th Avenues. (Click to view the entire block.) NYCDOT has released the latest draft of a redesign of 34th Street in Midtown Manhattan, which badly needs faster bus service and increased pedestrian space. The plan, which was [...] With the failure of Nassau County and the MTA to reach an agreement to adequately fund Long Island Bus, efforts to save the system have continued to ramp up. This morning, advocates distributed thousands of fliers at major Nassau County transit hubs. The fliers urged bus riders and local businesses to call County Executive Ed [...]
A new video from the Regional Plan Association previews central Connecticut’s transit future and what the completion of the state’s two major transit projects — the New Haven-Springfield commuter rail line and the Hartford-New Britain Busway — will mean for cities like Bristol and New Britain. Narrated by RPA’s David Kooris, [...] Last year proved disastrous for New Jersey transit riders who were slapped with fare increases and cuts in service — not to mention Governor Chris Christie’s decision to put the kibosh on the Access to the Region’s Core tunnel. This year’s budget calls for increases in overall transportation and transit funding — specifically targeted [...] This morning, on the steps of City Hall, advocates and city residents displayed a thank-you card to NYC Transportation Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan and her bosses with 1,700 signatures. New Yorkers joined city and regional transportation, environmental, and planning organizations this morning to thank the city for over three years of transportation improvements. On [...] A memorial for Brittany Vega, who was killed while walking to school last year. Click to read and sign her mother's petition in support of complete streets. Brittany Vega was 14 years old and was walking to school when she was struck and killed by a car last fall on Sunrise Highway, a multi-lane [...] So far, a government shutdown has been averted. Yesterday, President Obama signed a two-week spending bill that keeps the federal government open and buys more time for the Senate, House, and White House to agree on a budget for the rest of the fiscal year. The extension contains about $4 billion in spending [...] |
 
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