Judge Arthur Engoron begins hearing oral arguments over the congestion pricing lawsuits with a remark to the courtroom:
"I got a ride into Manhattan today, and the traffic was terrible. Can't anything do something about that?"
- @ChristRobbins on X
Expanding capacity at Penn Station: it shouldn't be that expensive
"Even with very high turnover of passengers at central train stations, the dwell time is still usually measured in tens of seconds, and not minutes. In the limiting case, an American commuter train should be able to dump its entire load of passengers at one station in around two minutes."
#trains #transit #NewYork
by @Alon 
More on American Incuriosity, New York Regional Rail Edition, Part 2: Station Dwell Times
Kathy Hochul Just Upended a Lot More Than Congestion Pricing
Gov. Kathy Hochul’s decision to “indefinitely pause” congestion pricing in Manhattan is likely to reverberate for decades, much like Chris Christie’s decision in 2010 to block construction of a badly needed new rail tunnel under the Hudson River.
Both were short-term choices that pushed aside critical long-term investments in the most mass-transit-dependent metropolitan area of the nation."
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/06/opinion/new-york-traffic-congestion-pricing.html
New York Should Lead the Way on Congestion Pricing, Not Delay It
"Congestion pricing can’t be stopped without a formal vote of the M.T.A. board. Though most of its members are appointed by the governor or her suburban allies, they represent an independent agency and do not have to consent to her panicked political demand. The board members have a fiduciary responsibility to their agency."
How to Make New York City More Car-Friendly 😂
"* Take out the two bad traffic lights under the green one.
* Why do bicycles (slow cars with no windows) have entire lanes dedicated to them? What’s next? Lanes for skipping rope? Hopscotch lanes? Lanes dedicated to pugs with GoPros riding skateboards? Sounds a little silly to me.
* Central Park? I couldn’t find anywhere to park in that place! Pave it."
#NewYork #cycling
How to Make New York City More Car-Friendly
NYC Streetsblog: Mayor Adams failing spectacularly to construct bike and bus lanes
"Adams failed...to meet a legal mandate to construct 50 miles of protected bike lanes and 30 miles of protected bus lanes. What happens now? Nothing. And therein lies the problem."
"Far from meeting the established benchmarks, the city under Mayor Adams has run away from high-profile fights, delayed and slow-walked contentious projects"
In 2023, Mayor Adams Basically Erased the 'Streets Master Plan' - Streetsblog New York City