|
|||||
|
The Rockaway Beach Branch ROW. | Photo: Friends of the QueensWay For the past five decades, no one paid much attention to the remains of the abandoned railway that used to run the Long Island Rail Road Rockaway Beach Branch, that is, until recently. This vacant 3.5-mile right-of-way (ROW) between Rego Park and the Rockaways, which last [...] According to NYS Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli, the $20 million sweep is going to the State’s General Fund. | Photo: The Epoch Times Call it a sweep, a transfer, a diversion, theft. Regardless of the semantics war surrounding the use of $20 million in dedicated MTA funds to bolster New York State’s General Fund, the substance [...] Assemblymember Brennan co-sponsored “lockbox” legislation that would have made Albany raids on the MTA more difficult to achieve. | Source: NYSenate.gov As Tri-State surmised in an initial review of Governor Cuomo’s 2013-2014 Executive Budget last month, the Governor is proposing to use an old Albany budget “balancing” trick: diverting funds dedicated to the MTA for other [...] Subway deaths have prompted calls for hearings and investigations, yet fatalities caused by reckless driving get little attention from elected officials. | Photo: Gothamist Elected officials are outraged over the spate of recent deaths in MTA subway stations. Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer has called upon the MTA to “conduct an in-depth investigation” [...] The two-track Main Line is the spine of the LIRR, but the political support to build a third track is badly needed. | Map: Regional Plan Association A January 2013 report by the Regional Plan Association and the Long Island Index, “How the Long Island Rail Road Could Shape the Next Economy,” is reviving [...] Nassau transit riders may soon face higher fares. | Photo: Howard Schnapp/Newsday Last week, Nassau Inter-County Express (NICE) chief Michael Setzer recommended the bus system adopt higher fares in order to maintain the same fare structure as the MTA. Because NICE buses also accept the MTA’s MetroCard, transfers between systems are free when fares [...] How will MTA fare changes impact NICE riders? Attend a Jan. 10 hearing to find out. | Photo: Newsday The Nassau County Bus Transit Committee will hold hearings this month to explore the anticipated effects that MTA’s fare changes may have on the NICE bus system. Both hearings will be held on Thursday, January 10 at 2 [...] A new reversible lane across the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge will connect existing HOV lanes along I-278 in Staten Island and Brooklyn. | Image: MTA.info A new reversible lane — the first of its kind on any MTA bridge or tunnel — will connect existing High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lanes on the Staten Island Expressway with those on [...]  The capitol building in Albany On Tuesday, November 6th, New York voters will decide who goes to Albany in 2013. Every seat in the New York State Senate and Assembly is being contested, which means that—no matter where you live in the state—your ballot will influence transportation policy. This year, four organizations—NY Bicycling Coalition, NYPIRG’s Straphangers Campaign, Transportation Alternatives, and Tri-State Transportation Campaign—teamed up to coordinate a survey to find out more about the candidates’ transportation priorities. Every candidate for a New York State Senate or Assembly seat was invited to respond. Their responses provide voters with a unique opportunity to evaluate where their candidates stand on the transportation policy issues that affect New York State’s road, bridge, bicycle, pedestrian, and transit infrastructure. Below is a sampling of questions and responses. At the bottom of this post, you can find each respondent’s answers. |
 
 |
||||
|
Copyright © 2013 Tri-State Transportation Campaign |
|||||
