Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about TSTC

Huge Coalition Lines Up Behind Ravitch’s MTA Rescue Plan

By Ben Fried | Mar 20, 2009 | 29 Comments

The Daily News published an op-ed today that highlights the broad coalition of labor unions, business interests, good government groups, transportation advocates and neighborhood activists who want Albany to adopt the Ravitch Commission’s MTA rescue plan. Yesterday the coalition sent this letter [PDF] to every member of the state legislature. Notably, three of the state’s […]

Stimulus Bill Is a Step Forward for Pedestrians, Cyclists & Cities

By Ben Fried | Feb 18, 2009 | 4 Comments

Within the $27.5 billion allocated for "highways" in the stimulus bill signed by President Obama yesterday, there is some good news for pedestrians, cyclists and cities. I spoke with Michelle Ernst, staff analyst at the Tri-State Transportation Campaign, to get a sense of how the new legislation compares to the 2005 federal transportation bill, known […]

Where Does Stimulus Cash Go From Here? TSTC Explains.

By Ben Fried | Feb 6, 2009 | 2 Comments

While we’ve been focusing on the stimulus action in Washington this week, the Tri-State Transportation Campaign has kept an eye on the region’s state DOTs, which will dispense billions for transportation infrastructure. On Wednesday Tri-State filed suit to prevent the New Jersey Turnpike Authority from widening the Garden State Parkway, a project the agency intends […]

Will the Transit-Riding Public Get a Fair Shake?

By Ben Fried | Dec 19, 2008 | 19 Comments

Whatever your stance on the Ravitch Commission’s MTA rescue plan, the broad inequities of allowing New York transit service to deteriorate while fares rise 23 percent are stunning. The doomsday budget passed earlier this week would affect vastly more New Yorkers than bridge tolls or congestion pricing, burdening those who can least afford the added […]

Manhattan Streets Especially Deadly for Seniors

By Brad Aaron | Dec 10, 2008 | 9 Comments

TSTC stats compiled from National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and US Census data Older pedestrians face a disproportionate risk of death in Manhattan and other downstate New York areas, according to a new study by the Tri-State Transportation Campaign. Though senior fatality rates are high across the region — people aged 65 and older accounted […]

Ravitch Rumor Mill: Report to Urge More Investment in BRT

By Ben Fried | Dec 3, 2008 | 9 Comments

Mobilizing the Region has scooped up some interesting nuggets about the Ravitch Commission’s soon-to-be-released report: …insiders tell MTR that Ravitch is likely to recommend improved bus service, including increased investment in bus rapid transit and the establishment of a MTA Regional Bus Authority. The latter would take control of suburban bus systems like Long Island […]

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