Re: (erielack) MCDOT Transportation Forum TODAY

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In a message dated 6/12/00 6:30:00 PM US Eastern Standard Time, 
"laurellines_@_juno.com" writes:

<< Subj:     Re: (erielack) MCDOT Transportation Forum TODAY
 Date:  6/12/00 6:30:00 PM US Eastern Standard Time
 From:  "laurellines_@_juno.com" (Neil R Weinberg)
 Sender:    "erielack-owner_@_internexus.net"
 To:    "staylor_@_lucent.com"
 CC:    "erielack_@_internexus.net"
 
 I got this Email 6/12/00 at 7PM so I missed the meeting. I'd like to find
 out what was discussed at this meeting.     Neil Weinberg
 
 On Mon, 12 Jun 2000 10:16:21 -0400 "Taylor, Seth \(Seth\)"
 <"staylor_@_lucent.com"> writes:
 > Sorry about the short notice but;
 > 
 > Monday June 12th, New Jersey Transportation Planning Authority and 
 > MC DOT
 > will hold a PUBLIC forum on the region's long range transportation 
 > needs.
 > 
 > Place: Haggerty Center of the Frelinghuysen Arboretum, Morris Twp. 
 > 53 E.
 > Hanover Ave (across from the Morris County Library) . (973-326-7600)
 > Time: 3:00 P.M.
 > 
 > This will be an opportunity to voice your concerns that new rail 
 > starts and
 > the Lackawanna Cutoff, should be given priority status.
 > 
 > 
 > Seth T.
 > 
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  >>
The meeting was about two hours. The issues centered on Morris County and 
Northern NJ  transportation for the future into 2025. Of the few dozen or so 
that were in attendance we talked to the NJTPA officials about the need to 
complete new rail starts (and the Lackawanna Cutoff)as a means to provide 
corridor traffic relief (as opposed to building more highway lanes). The 
group also talked about the need for feeder route  bus lines to get commuters 
to and from train stations.
Speaking for the cause, we made our case for the Lackawanna Cutoff. It all 
seems to hinge on federal dollars coming from the H.R. 4475 Transportation 
Bill in the Senate (yet to be acted on). Its up to Senators Specter and 
Lautenberg during the conference sessions on H.R. 4475 in coming days to find 
the $5.3 miilion for engineering.
As for as the NJTPA is concerned, the project is been given a high priority. 
It all boils down to $$ and cents being available in FY 2001.

There will be more meetings like this one in the future. Hopefully we will 
have more warning to post the dates and times.

Seth

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