Today’s Headlines

  • MTA Shifts $1.2 Billion Away From New Subway Cars, Toward Cuomo Expansion Projects (News)
  • Hudson Tunnel Construction Cost Estimates Rise to $13 Billion (Politico, NYT, WNYCCrain’s)
  • Gateway Overseer John Porcari Says It Won’t Get Built Without Funds From Trump and the Feds (News)
  • Meanwhile, Christie’s Been Spending Millions in ARC Funds to Subsidize a Low-Ridership Ferry (NYT)
  • Derailment at Penn Expected to Tie Up NJ Transit Commutes Today (NYTPost)
  • Schumer: Spend Sandy Repair Funds to Fix Up NYC Transit (SoP)
  • How Well Will the Subway Handle the Surge of LIRR Riders Displaced By Amtrak Repairs? (AMNY)
  • More Coverage of Advocates’ New Transportation Policy Platform for NYC Candidates (Gothamist)
  • Prelim Research Suggests Parking-Protected Bike Lanes Also Protect You From Inhaling Soot (NYT)
  • Gianaris Makes His Case for a Millionaire’s Tax to Fund Transit (News)
  • Wonder Why People Get So Cranky About Bike Lanes at Community Board Meetings? Read This (Deadspin)

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