Bus fire Wednesday 10/26

We have had unconfirmed reports that this bus was Suburban Transit's 9:35 am bus out of East Brunswick on Wednesday, Oct. 26 and had passengers aboard the bus.

We presume that all the passengers got out safely besides the one passenger mentioned in the story:

 http://www.nj.com/hudson/index.ssf/2011/10/eastbound_bus_catches_fire_in.html

If any commuters have photos or additional information, please consider sharing them with other commuters by sending them to the Commuter Parking Advisory Committee at ebcommuter@ yahoo.com or at our web site http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ebcommuter/

Commuter Parking Advisory Committee  

QTE transportation benefit at risk of dropping to $120 month again

$230 monthly transit limit expires on 12/31/11 and will drop back to $120 month if Congress does not take action to extend it.

See further details here:

http://blog.tstc.org/2011/10/18/equality-between-federal-transit-parking-benefits-at-risk-again/

Article on Exit 9 of NJ Turnpike

Can't get much closer to home than that.

http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2011/10/exit_9_rutgers_researchers_unc.html

PM XBL from PABT concept

Interesting concept.

It would seem to us that  bus parking in midtown would be a bigger help though.

Also traffic is far worse downtown that midtown in our view altough every little bit helps.

http://www.app.com/article/20111014/NJNEWS/310140112/NJ-Transit-Survey-makes-case-for-p-m-bus-lane-from-Lincoln-Tunnel

New train station for only $19,750 per commuter that uses it

$7.9 million for 400 commuters a day.

Of course this does not include a second station at the other end of the line, the cost of the train, etc.

That assumes it is also not 200 commuters twice a day too.

http://www.metro-magazine.com/News/Story/2011/10/NJ-Transit-upgrades-transit-station-for-7-9M.aspx?ref=Express-Tuesday-20111011&utm_source=Email&utm_medium=Enewsletter

NJ mass transit riders consigned to years of congestion and unreliable bus service

More on PABT bus parking cancellation:

http://www.phillyburbs.com/ap/state/port-authority-scraps-bus-garage/article_f662cf79-ef6d-5521-aabc-d0e2b5b675da.html#.TonrauEpJw0.email

We we desperately need a bus parking garage for the PABT

Nothing will ever get better at the PABT evenings without it:

http://www.northjersey.com/news/transportation/131311299_Delaying_bus_garage_expansion_is_senseless.html?page=all

NJ and Feds make a deal on cancelled ARC tunnel - $95 million

http://articles.boston.com/2011-09-30/news/30230372_1_tunnel-project-new-tunnel-second-rail-tunnel

Longest commutes, no surprise there

http://www.app.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/201109252302/NJNEWS/309260004

PA toll hike drives away drivers and revenue

Wouldn't it be funny if they got LESS revenue with toll hike than they got before?

http://gothamist.com/2011/09/26/pa_toll_hike_has_been_great_for_mas.php

Lost revenue on toll roads, step up enforcement efforts

http://www.app.com/article/20110927/NJNEWS/309270061/1007/rss03

Port Authority Chief Tells it Like it Is

Tri-State Transportation Campaign posting re Port Authority:

http://blog.tstc.org/2011/09/29/port-authority-chief-has-told-it-like-it-is-on-infrastructure/