Posts Tagged ‘Long Island Railroad’

MTA LIRR Proposed Colonial Road Improvement Project

Monday, March 28th, 2011

MTA Long Island Rail Road is conducting an environmental review of its proposed replacement of the Colonial Road Bridge in Great Neck and extension of an existing pocket or turning track crucial to improving service on the Port Washington Branch.

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Posted in Aging Infrastructure, Bridges, Congestion, Local, Public Opinion, Public Transportation, Rail, Show Us Your Infra, Transit

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Guest on the Infra Blog: Richard Ravitch, New York State Lieutenant Governor

Tuesday, September 28th, 2010

Richard Ravitch serves as Lieutenant Governor of the State of New York. He was appointed by Governor David A. Paterson on July 8, 2009. Prior to his appointment, Lieutenant Governor Ravitch was a Partner in the law firm Ravitch, Rice & Co. and served as Chairman of the Commission on MTA Financing, which Governor Paterson formed to examine financing options for the MTA. In 1979, Lieutenant Governor Ravitch was appointed Chairman and CEO of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), overseeing the operation of the New York City subways and buses, the Long Island Railroad and MetroNorth commuter lines, and the Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority. For his work at the MTA, Lieutenant Governor Ravitch was awarded the American Public Transit Association’s Individual of the Year Award in 1982. Lieutenant Governor Ravitch is a graduate of Columbia College and received an LLB from Yale University School of Law.

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NY/NJ/CT/MD train problems force more infrastructure discussion on The Brian Lehrer Show

Tuesday, August 24th, 2010

According to InfrastructureUSA’s Steve Anderson, “We need a new pair of shoes and we’ve got to put the money in. We’ve got to recognize what our priorities are, and we have to demand that those people who we have entrusted with the management of these assets come up with plans that we will then agree to fund.”

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Posted in Aging Infrastructure, Competitiveness, Funding, Local, Rail, The Infra Blog, Transit

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