At yesterday’s NJ Transit board meeting, the agency announced that ridership had hit all-time records in the first quarter of fiscal year 2008 (July 1
Gov. Rell’s office announced today that ConnDOT Commissioner Ralph Carpenter is retiring from his post. Emil Frankel, a former ConnDOT commissioner, will head the agency
At the Cooper Union presentation of the five proposals to develop the Hudson Yards area, none of the developers mentioned anything about the number of
As noted in the press, NYC Transit has been passing out “rider report cards” on its subway lines to gauge customer satisfaction. Most TSTC staffers
The MTA announced a fare and toll proposal this morning (press release here) that would raise the price of monthly unlimited ride Metrocards by $5,
On Monday the MTA and the Empire State Transportation Alliance are hosting an unprecedented “webinar,” an Internet-based forum about the MTA’s financial situation, fare and
On Monday Crain’s New York Business reported that the Traffic Congestion Mitigation Commission is considering significant changes to NYC’s congestion pricing plan. (Crain’s requires a
According to an article published Thursday in The Day, ConnDOT’s dubious proposal to extend Route 11 8.5 miles from Salem to I-95 continues to receive
Groups Say Toll Increases Are Necessary to Meet Regional Infrastructure Needs NEWARK – Today, a coalition of transportation, construction and environmental advocacy groups announced support
The Connecticut Post wrote a thoughtful editorial today about how to move the state’s transportation network towards the 21st Century. Hopefully, the ConnDOT Reform Commission
Congratulations to Jill Kelly and Carol Leighton, founding members and co-chairs of the Connecticut Citizens Transportation Lobby (CCTL), on Jill’s appointment to the state Transportation
Environmental Defense and the Pratt Center for Community Development have released a report (available here) which disproves the logic underpinning alternative plans to congestion pricing
