A weekly roundup of good deeds, missteps, heroic feats and epic failures in tri-state transportation news.
Winners
Penn Station Commuters (and TSTC) — One of New York City’s largest Citi Bike stations has been installed at the corner of 8th Avenue and 31st Street, just steps from Penn Station (and TSTC’s office!).
Dutchess County, NY — The county’s first sharrows were installed last month on Main Street in Beacon, where there’s an emerging cycling culture.
NJ Assemblymen Troy Singleton and Herb Conaway — The Burlington County lawmakers introduced a three-bill package which would increase fines for drivers who violate crosswalk laws or seriously injure or kill vulnerable users like pedestrians and cyclists. Additional revenue from those fines would be applied toward safety education, enforcement and enhanced engineering.
Losers
NICE riders — Not a great week for Nassau Inter-County Express riders. The bus system made news not only for leaving stops early and stranding patrons, but also for colliding with a minivan, injuring 21 passengers.
Connecticut — A report from the state’s Council on Environmental Quality shows little progress being made on improving air quality.
Justin Bieber — The teen pop star triggered multiple speed cameras in Dubai before he was pulled over and ticketed by police. The Bieb would find it much easier to get away with speeding in New York City, where a speed camera program has yet to receive State approval.
