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Photo by Brett Weinstein In October, Governor Cuomo announced plans to “fast track” the Tappan Zee Bridge’s reconstruction. But amidst all the hurry, something fell by the wayside: the planned bus rapid transit (BRT) line that was to run from Suffern to Port Chester. In a Journal News op-ed yesterday, TSTC’s Executive Director, Kate [...] The bus rapid transit system planned for the Tappan Zee Bridge corridor would not add $10+ billion to the project's cost. As Hudson Valley and regional elected officials, civic leaders, and citizens have weighed in on the new plans for the Tappan Zee project, the media has done an extensive and accurate job [...] Two non-Tappan-Zee stories from the Hudson Valley: Lewisboro Passes Complete Streets Policy On October 11, with a unanimous Town Board vote, Lewisboro became the first town in Westchester County to adopt a Complete Streets policy. Town Board member Dan Walsh, the champion of the effort, told the Lewisboro Ledger that this “modest first step” [...]
Local elected officials on both sides of the Tappan Zee Bridge are speaking up for transit after Governor Cuomo’s announcement that the bridge replacement project is moving forward without plans for bus rapid transit or commuter rail. Over the ten-year study period, NYSDOT held multiple meetings with local and state elected [...] A bus rapid transit system connecting destinations throughout the I-287 corridor in Westchester and Rockland Counties had strong regional support. But it appears to have been dropped from the project. “One of the most important findings is that traffic forecasts clearly demonstrate a demand for travel in the corridor that cannot be accommodated [...]  A rendering of what the development could look like, from the Harrison Station Conceptual Master Plan. This summer, the MTA/Metro-North put out its first ever Request for Proposals for transit-oriented development (TOD). Branded “It’s Happening in Harrison,” this project involves transforming 3.28 acres of surface parking adjacent to Westchester County’s Harrison train station [...] Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino (far right) toured the Tappan Zee Bridge with State Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos (second from right) and Transportation Committee Chair Charles Fuschillo (far left). Earlier this month, Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino joined State Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos and Senate Transportation Committee Chair Charles Fuschillo to [...]  (Click to view the survey.) Westchester County’s Bee-Line bus system hit record ridership numbers last year (32.3 million), and a recent survey has revealed a transit-dependent and diverse ridership that relies on the system primarily to get to work. Unfortunately, at a time that riders’ incomes have taken a substantial hit, the bus [...] Westchester County's "Platinum Mile" of office parks has been hit hard by the economic downturn. Built up in the 1970s and ‘80s, Westchester County’s “Platinum Mile” is a cluster of corporate office parks along the I-287 corridor that once brought good jobs and tax dollars to the county. In recent years, however, big-name [...] The N. White Plains Metro-North station. After months of advocating for improved bike facilities at many of Metro-North’s most widely used stations, the Bike Walk Alliance of Westchester announced that improvements will finally be coming to North White Plains. As reported by The Journal News, the MTA will build 20 bike parking spaces and add [...] |
 
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