A weekly roundup of good deeds, missteps, heroic feats and epic failures in tri-state transportation news.

Winners

Jersey City Mayor Jerramiah Healy and Hudson County Executive Tom DeGise — Healy and DeGise said that “single-occupancy vehicles have got to be banned” from the Holland Tunnel while the Pulaski Skyway is closed for repairs, and also suggested increased transit options for travel between Newark and Jersey City. 

Long Island Rail Road — LIRR has restored service that was cut in 2010, increased weekday service from Farmingdale on the Ronkonkoma Branch, and added late-night train service to Atlantic Terminal in Brooklyn.

Connecticut State Rep. Jonathan Steinberg — In response to a recent pedestrian fatality in his district, Steinberg called for expedited pedestrian safety improvements on Route 1, the state’s Most Dangerous Road.

Losers

MTA riders — The MTA’s most recent fare increase — its fourth in five years — went into effect on Sunday.

NJ Governor Chris Christie — Governor Christie told a Montville audience that one of the best things about being Governor is that he can drive to New York City without sitting in traffic — and even go the wrong way down one-way streets. Meanwhile, trans-Hudson commuters encounter congested rail and roadways daily with no end in sight.

Washington State Rep. Ed Orcutt — The Washington State Representative, who supports taxing bicycles, believes cyclists should be taxed because of their carbon dioxide emissions, which are created by “an increased heart rate and respiration.”