Posts Tagged ‘TSTC’

New York: Why Privatizing Long Island Bus Could Cost Taxpayers More

Thursday, June 23rd, 2011

TRI-STATE TRANSPORTATION CAMPAIGN
The failure of Nassau County to fund LI Bus has led to an annulment of the operating agree-ment between the County and the MTA and the County’s pursuit of a private operator to run the bus system. Throughout this process, the County has refused to participate in an open process, rejecting requests for details of the private bidder’s plans to run the bus system. These details would allow a thoughtful analysis of the pro’s and con’s of particular operators and how those operators would compare to the current system operated by MTA. Without this detailed information, the Tri-State Transportation Campaign took it upon itself to research the three known private operators seeking to run Nassau County’s bus system.

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Posted in Buses, Infra Views, Local, Policy, Public Transportation

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A Bumpy Road Ahead? A Close Look at NJDOT’s 2012 Capital Program

Monday, May 23rd, 2011

TRI-STATE TRANSPORTATION CAMPAIGN
New Jersey’s draft fiscal year 2012 capital program provides almost $3.5 billion in funding for the state’s road and transit systems, with approximately $2.3 billion (66%) going to New Jersey Department of Transportation and $1.164 billion (33%) set aside for New Jersey Transit investments…The Tri-State Transportation Campaign has closely analyzed the NJDOT portion of the capital program, comparing funding levels across project types, and examining trends in past spending priorities.

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Posted in Aging Infrastructure, Funding, Infra Views, Local, Roads

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Guest on The Infra Blog: Kate Slevin, AICP, Executive Director, Tri-State Transportation Campaign

Tuesday, August 10th, 2010

Kate Slevin is an activist and urban planner who joined the Tri-State Transportation Campaign in 2002 as the organization’s spokesperson, moving to the position of associate director in 2003 and executive director in 2007. Under Kate’s direction, TSTC has increased its operating budget by 30%, catalyzed transportation reform in Connecticut, developed new programs to empower local communities in Newark, and helped pass legislation in New York State that led to $2 billion in new funding for public transportation. She is the editor of the acclaimed Mobilizing the Region blog which tracks regional transportation news and opinion.

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Posted in Bridges, Competitiveness, Funding, Guests on The Infra Blog, Local, Recovery, Roads, Sustainability, The Infra Blog, Transit, Urban Planning

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