Wednesday Winners (and Losers)
A weekly roundup of good deeds, missteps, heroic feats and epic failures in the tri-state region and beyond. Winners New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman — Attorney General Schneiderman is leading a coalition of 13 state attorneys general which is warning EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt to expect a “vigorous” legal fight if he tries to […]
It Can’t Get Any Worse for NJ Rail Commuters, Right?
Since the two derailments at Penn Station on March 24 and April 3, Garden State commuters who work in New York City have been dealt several rounds of delays and other inconveniences. If any single week could illustrate the difficulty of being a cross-Hudson rail commuter, last week was probably it. Monday 5/1: Rumors were flying that some New Jersey Transit […]
Christie Throws Amtrak Under the Bus He Is Driving
This spring is shaping up to be one of the worst ever for New Jersey Transit commuters. Not only did they have to endure a pair of derailments in Penn Station, but this past Friday, a train was stalled inside one of the North River Tunnels for over two hours. New Jersey Governor Chris Christie’s office released […]
Wednesday Winners (and Losers)
A weekly roundup of good deeds, missteps, heroic feats and epic failures in the tri-state region and beyond. Winners Nassau County Legislator Arnold Drucker — Legislator Drucker joined advocates on the Nassau Inter-County Express (NICE) Bus to draw attention to upcoming service cuts and the thousands of transit riders who will be stranded. Manhattan CB 5 Transportation Committee — The […]
Trump Takes a Page Out of Christie’s Playbook
President Trump’s proposed budget cuts funding for the vast majority of federal departments and agencies, and although he vowed to update the nation’s infrastructure, the U.S. Department of Transportation wasn’t spared. In addition to dropping the TIGER grant program, which has raised more than $3 from local sources for each $1 invested, the president’s proposal would also cut funding […]
Wednesday Winners (& Losers)
A weekly roundup of good deeds, missteps, heroic feats and epic failures in the tri-state region and beyond. WINNERS New Jersey Senator Bob Gordon and Assemblymember John McKeon — Senator Gordon and Assemblymember McKeon questioned claims that NJ Transit’s safety issues were independent of the agency’s $22.5 million budget deficit. Rockland County bus riders — Early […]
New Jersey: Vote Yes on Question 2
Question 2 is not controversial. There is no “Vote No on 2” coalition or campaign to speak of. And that’s because most New Jerseyans — like voters across the country — support the idea that money collected through gas taxes should be used for transportation purposes. If Question 2 is passed, every penny collected through the state […]
Wednesday Winners (& Losers)
A weekly roundup of good deeds, missteps, heroic feats and epic failures in the tri-state region and beyond. WINNERS New York City Councilmember Carlos Menchaca –Legislation proposed by Councilmember Menchaca, which would allow people on bikes to abide by leading interval pedestrian signals to get ahead of turning drivers, will get a hearing in November. Hartford City […]
Just Another Seven Days in the Garden State
In numerology, the number seven is “the seeker, the thinker, the searcher of the Truth… seven doesn’t take anything at face value.” If you’ve been following transportation news in New Jersey, you probably shouldn’t either. The last seven days have been packed with the passage of new legislation, new developments surrounding the deadly crash at Hoboken Terminal, […]
Wednesday Winners (& Losers)
A weekly roundup of good deeds, missteps, heroic feats and epic failures in the tri-state region and beyond. WINNERS New York City Council Transportation Committee Chair Ydanis Rodriguez — At an transit oversight hearing, Councilmember Rodriguez pressed the MTA and the NYC Department of Transportation on plans to improve city bus service. NYC Parks Department and the Bronx […]