Winter
2002, p.10
Metro
 New Jersey
Port Authority Considering More Bus-Priority Capacity in Lincoln Tunnel
Rising levels of bus traffic under the Hudson are leading Port Authority
planners to consider using another lane in the Lincoln Tunnel for buses only,
or for a mix of buses and carpools. The PA staff will soon present a plan to
its board for opening twenty-six new gates in the unfinished fourth level of
the bus terminal's North Wing.
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 Long Island
"Rethink LITP 2000" Challenges Big Long Island Road Plan
As the NY State DOT claims high levels of public support for its Long Island
Transportation Plan 2000, critics have organized "Rethink LITP
2000," a diverse coalition of over fifty civic, religious and
environmental groups calling for the plan to be reworked. LITP 2000 is the
largest road building program in New York since the time of Robert Moses and
will significantly worsen sprawl and gridlock on Long Island if it is carried
through.
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this issue.
 Regional
Zero-Emission Quota on Cars Is Postponed for Two Years
On January 4, the Pataki administration postponed for two years, until 2004, a
requirement that automakers devote a small percentage of New York sales to
electric cars that do not produce air pollution. At the same time, the
Administration adopted a plan to encourage car companies over the next few
years to sell large numbers of low-smog vehicles.
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to Mobilizing the Region (www.tstc.org).
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