Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Rail

Would President Romney Build Roads or Rail?

By Tanya Snyder | Sep 27, 2011 | No Comments

All eyes are on Texas Gov. Rick Perry these days, the faraway frontrunner in the Republican race. But as the primary goes on (and on and on) more Republicans might take note of the fact that in a matchup with President Obama, only one candidate stands a chance of winning: former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney. […]

Bragdon: PlaNYC 2.0 Cheaper, Bottom-Up, But May Include Hudson Tunnel

By Noah Kazis | Feb 3, 2011 | 2 Comments

City sustainability chief David Bragdon offered some more hints about what to expect from April’s update of PlaNYC this morning. Speaking at a livability conference hosted by NYU’s Rudin Center, Bragdon said that the update would eschew large capital projects and feature a larger role for neighborhoods and individuals. In terms of transportation, Bragdon seemed […]

Christie Rewrites ARC History: My Wife Made Me Do It

By Noah Kazis | Nov 12, 2010 | 19 Comments

Having killed the badly-needed ARC tunnel not once but twice, you’d think that Governor Chris Christie would at least have the decency to let the issue go. But no. He’s got a whole new reason for opposing it. Now, apparently, the seed of the ARC’s destruction came from Christie’s wife Mary Pat, who was no […]

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An Open Letter to Ohio Governor-Elect John Kasich

By Angie Schmitt | Nov 5, 2010 | No Comments

Dear Governor-Elect Kasich, Congrats on your victory in the Ohio governor’s race this week. You’ve got a tough job on your hands and I don’t envy you, taking the reins in a state with an $8 billion budget deficit and a 10 percent unemployment rate. I didn’t vote for you, but I considered it. Even […]

Christie Threatening to Kill ARC For Good on Friday

By Noah Kazis | Oct 19, 2010 | 9 Comments

Unless something changes quickly, the Christie administration is expected to (again) kill the badly-needed ARC transit tunnel this Friday. The tunnel would double capacity for New Jersey Transit into Manhattan, providing more and faster trips for commuters, and ease the pressure on Amtrak’s Northeast Corridor trains [PDF]. Christie says he will not go forward with […]

Chris Christie Expected to Kill ARC Transit Tunnel

By Noah Kazis | Oct 5, 2010 | 51 Comments

The largest federal transit investment in American history is on its deathbed, reports Andrea Bernstein at Transportation Nation. Three sources have told Bernstein that New Jersey Governor Chris Christie is ready to pull the plug on the plan to double rail capacity under the Hudson River this week, though Christie denies his mind is made […]

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