Transportation, civic, planning, labor and community development groups gathered outside of the Nassau County legislature yesterday to call for a robust public process around County Executive Ed Mangano’s proposal to privatize Long Island Bus. Mangano will turn the county’s bus system over to a private operator by the end of the year, but hasn’t [...]
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A new analysis of the NJDOT’s fiscal year 2012 capital program shows that maintenance and repair continue to make up the largest category of spending, but also finds a higher percentage of funds going to highway and bridge expansion than in any year in nearly a decade. “The analysis makes us concerned the NJDOT [...] Rockland County is a destination for recreational cyclists and hikers. On Thursday, May 26th, Tri-State will co-host a one-day symposium at the South Nyack Firehouse titled “Green Assets: Linking Active Living and Economic Development in Rockland County.” (Flyer available here.) Rockland County is an active-living paradise. Only 12 miles northwest of New York City, it offers [...] USDOT Deputy Secretary John Porcari speaks at a press conference announcing the creation of 200 new manufacturing jobs in the Rochester area. NYSDOT Commissioner Joan McDonald is seated second from right. Following Monday’s USDOT announcement of $2 billion for intercity rail projects across the country, officials at Alstom Transport joined the Apollo Alliance and [...] The intersection of Main Street (Route 25/25A) and Lawrence Avenue in Smithtown. Since this photo was taken, NYSDOT installed fencing to prevent jaywalking, striped higher-visibility crosswalks, and retimed signals. But the agency hasn't addressed the intersection's fundamental problem: A road design that allows cars to speed through downtown. Route 25/25A in downtown Smithtown, [...] [Update 5/13: Gov. Malloy and state unions have reportedly reached a tentative deal, with details to be announced today.] The Connecticut General Assembly passed its $40.2 billion two-year budget, which Governor Malloy signed, earlier this week. While it remains to be seen whether $1 billion in state employee concessions will be reached to balance [...] (Click to download flyer.) This coming Monday, May 16th, there will be a Transportation Equity Town Hall at The Warehouse in Syracuse, 6-9 PM. Hosted by Syracuse First, a non-profit network of locally-owned, independent businesses and organizations dedicated to building a sustainable community, the event will include a presentation and roundtable with ATU Local [...] In March, Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano said 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 by the end of the year. The county and MTA together pay over $30 million of LI Bus’s $140 [...] The Harold Interlocking in Queens (the work shown here is part of the LIRR's East Side Access project). The region will receive almost $900 million for high-speed rail projects from the funds rejected by Florida’s governor earlier this year, with the majority of funds going to the Northeast Corridor. USDOT Secretary Ray LaHood [...] Off-peak deliveries can be done more quickly, saving time for carriers and businesses, and reducing street and sidewalk congestion for everyone. A trial program to get NYC businesses to move truck deliveries to night and early morning hours has had promising results, as the city makes a bigger effort to tackle the issues of freight [...] |
 
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