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Biden Administration is Pumping Money into the NE Corridor
Two dozen infrastructure upgrades are coming that will enable faster and more frequent service along the Northeast Corridor between Massachusetts and Washington, D.C.
November 6, 2023
Party Time: MTA Joins Legal Battle to Defend Congestion Pricing Against Jersey Suit
The MTA sought to join forces with the federal Department of Transportation to fight a specious lawsuit by New Jersey seeking to stall congestion pricing.
October 6, 2023
N.J.’s Congestion Pricing Lawsuit: Here’s Why It Should Fail
New Jersey is trying to get a judge to require an environmental impact statement for congestion pricing. But "in practice, the FHWA did many of the things that would be required under an environmental impact statement, so it's kind of like they did an EIS without calling it an EIS," according to one expert.
September 6, 2023
City Seeks $800M from Feds to ‘Repair and Enhance’ Brooklyn-Queens Expressway
“It’s sad to see the city’s text invoking the negative history of urban highway construction while seeking to cement that legacy for the rest of the 21st century,” said one activist.
August 21, 2023
GOP Appropriations Bill Would Slash Transit Funding and Key Safety Policies
Here's what's on the chopping block — and why advocates are staying optimistic.
July 26, 2023
This Year’s RAISE Grants Will Help Disadvantaged Communities
“This is a record amount,” said a U.S. DOT official, noting that last year, just 50 percent of RAISE funds went to underserved groups. This year, it's 70 percent.
July 3, 2023
Feds Take Baby Step Towards Maybe, Possibly Improving the Car Safety Rating Program
Europe is so far ahead of us on this.
May 26, 2023
Torres Seeks Fed Backing for Cross Bronx Capping
The federal government should give a financial and bureaucratic boost to the effort to cap the Cross Bronx Expressway, according to a Bronx congressman hoping to capitalize on federal backing for a similar project in Texas announced earlier this year.
May 18, 2023
Advocates Urge Feds To Not Weaken Already-Weak Crash Reporting Guidelines
A new set of federal crash reporting guidelines could actually encourage cities to collect less data about the systemic factors behind the national traffic violence epidemic by treating basic information about road design at crash sites as optional.
May 2, 2023
MTA Offers Funding for Bronx Clean-Up to Get Congestion Pricing Over the Line
In New York, howls about added pollution from a new tolling plan are being met with a promise of action.
March 27, 2023
