Archive for September, 2008
TSTC Says The Lincoln Tunnel Needs A Second Exclusive Bus Lane
For the thousands of riders who depend on buses to get them from Upstate New York & New Jersey to Manhattan know, the exclusive bus lane in & approaching the Lincoln Tunnel is a blessing. The lane cuts travel time by up to 20 minutes when compared to using the non-exclusive lanes in & approaching […]
Most Train Friendly Administration Ever?
Yesterday afternoon Democratic Vice President Nominee Joseph Biden made a very bold statement. On a train ride from Washington D.C. to his hometown of Wilmington Delaware, Biden told a passenger If we get elected, it will be the most train-friendly administration ever. Ben Smith & Victoria McGrane of Politico have more in this report: Victoria […]
Mayor Bloomberg Says City Bridges Are Not For Sale
In the previous entry I mentioned how former Transportation Commissioner Louis Riccio proposed an idea of the MTA buying the Manhattan & Williamsburg Bridges for $1 each. The proposal was made at Monday’s initial Ravitch Commission hearing at NYU. The proposal got a quick response from NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg who nixed it immediately. New […]
MTA Should Buy Two City Bridges For $1 Each….
Earlier this afternoon I wrote about the initial Ravitch Commission hearing that was held at NYU. I mainly focused on the main sentiments that are shared by many transit advocates throughout the region. However at this hearing former Transportation Commissioner Louis Riccio proposed an idea he called “congestion pricing lite”. The idea called for the […]
LIRR To Rebuild Atlantic Avenue Viaduct
I just literally received a press release from the LIRR to announce their $93.4 million dollar project to rebuild the Altantic Avenue Viaduct. Here is the release: $93.4 MILLON PROJECT TO BE DONE ON WEEKENDS TO MINIMIZE IMPACT ON TRAIN CUSTOMERS AND BROOKLYN NEIGHBORHOODS MTA Long Island Rail Road President Helena E. Williams announced today […]
