Transportation Funding
NYC Councilman John Liu Wants Federal Bailout For The MTA
While browsing the net late last night, I decided to visit StreetsBlog to see what I might have missed on the transportation front. After scrolling down the page, I found an article by Brad Aaron which talks about how NYC Councilman John Liu wants a federal bailout for the MTA. Mr. Liu made his feelings […]
MTA Officials Seek Federal Assistance
Catching up with stories from Halloween & the weekend, comes this story about MTA officials seeking federal assistance. NY1 Transit Reporter Bobby Cuza has more in this report: Just when it seemed the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s financial picture could not get any worse, it now appears a fare increase planned for next year could be […]
TSTC Teams Up With One Region Funders Group
Earlier this afternoon the Tri-State Transportation Campaign announced it will team up with the One Region Funders’ Group to create a “new community assistance grant program to encourage transit-oriented development.” The TSTC’s Executive Director Kate Slevin provided more details in this entry: Today the Tri-State Transportation Campaign and the One Region Funders’ Group announced a […]
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 […]
Senator Clinton Goes To Bat For Mass Transit
One of the biggest rallying cries of this blog is for our elected officials on all levels to step up their commitment to funding our mass transit infrastructure. Many say the right things but don’t back them up with actions. Thankfully for residents of the tri-state area, Senator Clinton does not fall in that category. […]
