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 Diane Allen — Senator Allen proposed a bill package aimed at making Route 130–New Jersey’s most dangerous road for walking–safer for everyone. The package includes legislation to permanently reduce the speed limit on […]
New York Legislative Alert: Call Your Leaders Today to Demand Greater Support for Transit
Today is a key advocacy day for transit riders statewide as legislators in Albany are in the final stages of putting together their one house budget bills, and the New York Public Transit Association (NYPTA) is asking every transit stakeholder to make their support for transit known. This is a critical time to reach out to State Senators […]
$1 Billion and Counting: New York’s Non-MTA Transit Capital Needs
Yesterday, the New York Public Transit Association (NYPTA) released their report “Five Year Capital Program for Upstate and Downstate Transit” which outlines the critical capital investment needs for non-MTA urban transit systems across the state. While the MTA first issued a multi-year capital program more than 30 years ago, NYPTA’s report represents the first ever comprehensive attempt […]