Tuesday Headlines: Train War Edition
We covered U.S. District Judge Jed Rakoff’s Friday ruling that the MTA didn’t need to allow Amtrak access to commuter railways in upstate New York and Connecticut for non-commercial train movement in a story here. Check it out.
More news:
- Many Long Islanders will be pondering their preferred congressional candidate this month. (Newsday)
- Yes, we checked. An erratic, alleged drunk driver was pulled over in the Hamptons, but it wasn’t Justin Timberlake. (News 12 Long Island)
- Buses from Coach USA will operate the Hudson Link service in Westchester and Rockland counties after state DOT picked it to connect riders to Metro-North stations. (Mid Hudson News)
- Only in New York will you find a campaign like Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado’s bid for governor. (The Hudson Line)
- State lawmakers won’t be touching e-bike regulations this year, citing time constraints. (Gothamist)
- State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli is throwing jabs at highly paid public utility CEOs. (The Journal News)
- State DOT surpassed hole-filling expectations based on its latest pothole blitz reporting. (Spectrum News)
- Users of Tompkins County Area Transit will see service reductions this summer. (The Ithaca Times)
- Congress’s latest transportation bill could mean good things for New York municipalities looking to update their streetscape. (Rochester Democrat & Chronicle)
- Keene leaders are trying to figure out the best way to accommodate the influx of hikers. (The Times Union)
- State troopers say that drunk driving incidents spiked over the holiday weekend. (Mid Hudson News)
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