Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about U.S. DOT

Picture This: ARC Money + Congestion Pricing = No More NYC Transit Cuts

By Ben Fried | Oct 27, 2010 | 14 Comments

Later today, Governor Chris Christie is expected to announce that he’s shutting down construction of the ARC tunnel for good, closing off the potential for transit-based growth in northern New Jersey for the foreseeable future. In a dark day for smart planning and development, the project to double NJ Transit’s capacity to Manhattan has become […]

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If You Come, They Will Build It: Notes on Livability From Rail~volution

By Tanya Snyder | Oct 21, 2010 | No Comments

Those looking for hope in this era of transit service cuts took heart from the words of William Millar, President of the American Public Transportation Association (APTA), at the Rail~volution conference yesterday. In his keynote speech, he Millar reasons to hope for a better future — despite the fact that 84 percent of APTA members […]

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U.S. DOT Unveils Full List of TIGER II Winners

By Noah Kazis | Oct 20, 2010 | No Comments

The complete list of TIGER II grants has been released by U.S. DOT today, after members of Congress revealed many winners last week. In keeping with the department’s livability goals, the list is filled with transit projects (especially streetcar lines), efforts to bolster the country’s non-trucking freight network, and fix-it-first projects aimed at deteriorating roads […]

TIGER II Funds Sheridan Replacement Study, Fordham Redesign

By Noah Kazis | Oct 15, 2010 | 5 Comments

The TIGER II leaks keep coming. Here in New York, Congressman José Serrano just announced two winners of the much-sought-after federal funds (hat tip to the Tri-State Transportation Campaign on the news). $1.5 million will fund a planning study of the Sheridan Expressway area, which could provide a big boost for efforts to replace that […]

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TIGER II Leaks Begin: New Haven’s Highway-to-Boulevard Project a Winner

By Tanya Snyder | Oct 15, 2010 | No Comments

We reported earlier today that Ray LaHood is keeping mum about the TIGER II grant winners until the middle of next week, but the info is beginning to drip — and it’s members of Congress doing the leaking. Word is out that New Haven, Connecticut has landed a $16 million TIGER II grant to convert […]

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Five Reasons Reformers Are Rallying Behind Obama’s Transpo Push

By Tanya Snyder | Oct 13, 2010 | No Comments

When President Obama announced his push for a long-term transportation bill on Monday, he introduced a report by his Council of Economic Advisors and the Treasury Department analyzing the economic impact of infrastructure investment [PDF]. At face value, the numbers in the president’s plan might not look so impressive. It calls for rebuilding 150,000 miles […]

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