Tri-State Transportation Campaign

THE TRI-STATE TRANSPORTATION CAMPAIGN CONDUCTS ADVOCACY AND POLICY PROGRAMS TO REDUCE CAR DEPENDENCY AND PROMOTE A SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM IN NEW YORK, NEW JERSEY AND CONNECTICUT METROPOLITAN REGIONS.

TRI-STATE TRANSPORTATION CAMPAIGN ENGAGES IN 4 CORE PROGRAMS THAT ALIGN WITH THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION. MEETING OUR CLIMATE GOALS FIXING OUR COMMUTES MAKING TRANSPORTATION FAIR STOPPING TRAFFIC DEATHS JULY 1 2021 TO JUNE 30 2022 PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS:MEETING OUR CLIMATE GOALS:IN 2021 WE CONTINUED OUR PUSH FOR TRANSIT ELECTRIFICATION IN NEW YORK AND NEW JERSEY. IN NEW YORK WE ARE CALLING ON THE STATE TO COMMIT TO STATEWIDE ELECTRIFICATION OF TRANSIT AND SCHOOL BUSES. LEGISLATIVELY THE NEW YORK STATE SENATE PASSED A BILL TO REQUIRE EVERY PUBLIC TRANSIT AUTHORITY TO PURCHASES ONLY NEW ZERO-EMISSION BUSES BY JAN 1, 2029. WE CONTINUE TO ADVOCATE THE ELECTRIFICATION OF NJTRANSIT BUS AND RAIL OPERATIONS VIA ELLECTRIFYNJ AND TO HOLD NJTRANSIT TO ITS TIMELINE OF ELECTRIFICATION. ELSEWHERE, WE CONTINUE TO PUSH FOR INCENTIVIZING REDUCING VEHICLE MILES TRAVELED BY PROMOTING TRANSPORTATION VIA TRAIL NETWORKS AND WALKABLE COMMUNITIES VIA OUR CIRCUIT TRAILS WORK TO DEVELOP CONNECTIONS AND COMPLETE STREETS THROUGHOUT SOUTH JERSEY. FIXING OUR COMMUTES:TRI-STATE WORKS TO IMPROVE THE COMMUTE AND OVERALL TRAVEL EXPERIENCES FOR ANY USERS OF PUBLIC TRANSIT THROUGHOUT THE REGION. THIS INCLUDES PURSUING POLICIES TO REDUCE DELAYS AND TRAFFIC WHILE IMPROVING PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION AND TRANSIT INFRASTRUCTURE FOR ALL. OUR CAMPAIGNS IN FISCAL YEAR 2022 FOCUSED ON IMPROVING BUS SERVICE IN NEW YORK CITY, NEW JERSEY, AND WESTCHESTER COUNTY. WE CONTINUE TO ADVOCATE FOR TRANSPARENCY IN THE MTAS CAPITAL PLANNING PROCESS, AND ENSURE TRANSIT AGENCIES CONTINUE TO GET FEDERAL RESOURCES TO KEEP US MOVING AS WE CLIMB OUT OF THE IMPACT THE PANDEMIC HAD ON DECREASED RIDERSHIP. THROUGH THE BUS TURNAROUND CAMPAIGN IN NEW YORK CITY WE ARE PUSHING FOR THE MTA TO RESUME THE BUS NETWORK REDESIGN PROCESS AND IMPLEMENT ALL-DOOR BOARDING, AND EXPAND THE CITYS NETWORK OF BUS WAYS AND BUS LANES. FOR REGIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE, WE CONTINUED TO PUSH FOR MAXIMIZING THE BENEFITS OF THE HUDSON TUNNELS AND PENN STATION REDEVELOPMENT CHANGES FOR NJ COMMUTERS AS WELL AS LIRR RIDERS AND THE COMING PENN EXPANSION RIDERS ON METRO-NORTH, INCLUDING PUSHING FOR AMTRAK TO STUDY THROUGHRUNNING AT PENN STATION TO CONNECT LONG ISLAND DIRECTLY TO NEWARK.IN NEW JERSEY AND WESTCHESTER COUNTY WE HAVE ORGANIZED BUS RIDER MEETINGS TO EMPOWER RIDERS TO ADVOCATE FOR A BETTER BUS SERVICE. WE HAVE RELEASED TWO REPORTS RELATED TO IMPROVING TRANSIT IN OUR AREA. ONE FOCUSED ON THE BEE-LINE OPERATIONS IN WESTCHESTER COUNTY AND THE OTHER HIGHLIGHTS IMPROVEMENTS TO OUR REGIONAL RAIL SYSTEM IN NEW YORK AND NEW JERSEY. WE CONTINUE TO ENCOURAGE THE USE OF FEDERAL IIJA FUNDS FOR CLIMATE-FRIENDLY OPTIONS SUCH AS TRANSIT, ACTIVE TRANSPORT, SAFE STREETS, INSTEAD OF HIGHWAY EXPANSIONS, AND OTHER CAR-CENTRIC PRACTICES WHICH WOULD ONLY HURT OUR ENVIRONMENT WITH MORE CARBON EMISSIONS AND POLLUTION.MAKING TRANSPORTATION FAIR:AS PART OF OUR EQUITY ADVOCACY, WE HAVE ESTABLISHED A BUS RIDER BILL OF RIGHTS FOR NJTRANSIT RIDERS THAT GUARANTEE SAFE, RELIABLE, AND TRANSPARENT TRANSPORTATION WITH UPDATED SCHEDULES, MAPS, AND PROPER TRAINING FOR OPERATORS AND FAIR AND EQUITABLE FARES.IN NEW YORK CITY, TRI-STATE HAS WORKED TO REIMAGINE HOW WE DISTRIBUTE OUR STREET AND CURBSIDE RESOURCES BEYOND JUST SINGLE OCCUPANCY VEHICLE STORAGE. WITH OUR PARTNERS IN THE ALFRESCOS CAMPAIGN, WE HAVE COMPLETED A SERIES OF STAKEHOLDER MEETINGS WITH NYC DOT AND DCP, NONPROFITS, AND OPEN STREETS AND OUTDOOR DINING STAKEHOLDERS.THESE MEETINGS ESTABLISH A VISION FOR A MORE WALKABLE AND SAFER CITY THAT USES STREETS ACTIVELY FOR THE PUBLIC INSTEAD OF OUR CURRENT NORM OF CAR STORAGE.TRI-STATE CONTINUES TO HOLD MONTHLY RIDERS MEETINGS TO EMPOWER RIDERS TO EXPRESS THEIR NEEDS AND CONCERNS FOR AN EQUITABLE AND FAIR TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM BASED ON THEIR NEEDS.STOPPING PEDESTRIAN DEATHS:IN NEW JERSEY WE CELEBRATED THE PASSAGE OF THE SAFE PASSING LAW WHICH WENT INTO EFFECT ON MARCH 1, 2022. THE LAW PROVIDES CLEAR RULES OF THE ROAD FOR ALL MOTORISTS WHEN INTERACTING WITH VULNERABLE ROAD USERS (PEOPLE ON FOOT, BICYCLE, SCOOTER, IN A WHEELCHAIR, OR OTHERWISE NOT IN A CAR, BUS, OR TRUCK). THIS NEW LAW AIMS TO PREVENT THE NEAR MISSES OR FATALITIES THAT CAN OCCUR WHEN MOTORISTS PASS CYCLISTS, PEDESTRIANS, OR OTHER VULNERABLE ROAD USERS. THE PASSAGE OF THIS LAW UNDERSCORES TRI-STATES COMMITTEE TO A CULTURAL SHIFT TOWARD SAFER TRAVEL HABITS BY REINFORCING THE RIGHT TO THE ROAD FOR PEOPLE ON FOOT, WHEELCHAIR, BICYCLE, OR SCOOTER. THE LAW ALSO UNDERSCORES THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THOSE DRIVING FAST, HEAVY VEHICLES TO DRIVE CAUTIOUSLY.LAST YEAR, TRI-STATE CREATED AND LEAD THE VISION ZERO WORKING GROUP WHICH LAID THE GROUNDWORK FOR THE FORMATION OF THE VISION ZERO NEW JERSEY ALLIANCE, A COALITION OF DIVERSE PARTNERS, SUCH AS FAMILIES IMPACTED BY TRAFFIC CRASHES, COMMUNITY MEMBERS, ADVOCATES, POLICYMAKERS, TRANSPORTATION PROFESSIONALS, PUBLIC HEALTH PROFESSIONALS, AND OTHERS. WE CONTINUE TO PUSH FOR THE CREATION OF NEW JERSEYS VISION ZERO TASK FORCE WITH THE GOAL OF GETTING NEW JERSEY TO ZERO CRASH FATALITIES.

TRI-STATE TRANSPORTATION CAMPAIGN ENGAGES IN 4 CORE PROGRAMS THAT ALIGN WITH THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION. MEETING OUR CLIMATE GOALS FIXING OUR COMMUTES MAKING TRANSPORTATION FAIR STOPPING TRAFFIC DEATHS FISCAL YEAR 2022 PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS:MEETING OUR CLIMATE GOALS:IN FISCAL YEAR 2022 WE CONTINUED OUR PUSH FOR TRANSIT ELECTRIFICATION IN NEW YORK AND NEW JERSEY. IN NEW YORK WE ARE CALLING ON THE STATE TO COMMIT TO STATEWIDE ELECTRIFICATION OF TRANSIT AND SCHOOL BUSES. LEGISLATIVELY THE NEW YORK STATE SENATE PASSED A BILL TO REQUIRE EVERY PUBLIC TRANSIT AUTHORITY TO PURCHASES ONLY NEW ZERO-EMISSION BUSES BY JAN 1, 2029. WE CONTINUE TO ADVOCATE THE ELECTRIFICATION OF NJTRANSIT BUS AND RAIL OPERATIONS VIA ELLECTRIFYNJ AND TO HOLD NJTRANSIT TO ITS TIMELINE OF ELECTRIFICATION. ELSEWHERE, WE CONTINUE TO PUSH FOR INCENTIVIZING REDUCING VEHICLE MILES TRAVELED BY PROMOTING TRANSPORTATION VIA TRAIL NETWORKS AND WALKABLE COMMUNITIES VIA OUR CIRCUIT TRAILS WORK TO DEVELOP CONNECTIONS AND COMPLETE STREETS THROUGHOUT SOUTH JERSEY. FIXING OUR COMMUTES:TRI-STATE WORKS TO IMPROVE THE COMMUTE AND OVERALL TRAVEL EXPERIENCES FOR ANY USERS OF PUBLIC TRANSIT THROUGHOUT THE REGION. THIS INCLUDES PURSUING POLICIES TO REDUCE DELAYS AND TRAFFIC WHILE IMPROVING PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION AND TRANSIT INFRASTRUCTURE FOR ALL. OUR CAMPAIGNS IN FISCAL YEAR 2022 FOCUSED ON IMPROVING BUS SERVICE IN NEW YORK CITY, NEW JERSEY, AND WESTCHESTER COUNTY. WE CONTINUE TO ADVOCATE FOR TRANSPARENCY IN THE MTAS CAPITAL PLANNING PROCESS, AND ENSURE TRANSIT AGENCIES CONTINUE TO GET FEDERAL RESOURCES TO KEEP US MOVING AS WE CLIMB OUT OF THE IMPACT THE PANDEMIC HAD ON DECREASED RIDERSHIP. THROUGH THE BUS TURNAROUND CAMPAIGN IN NEW YORK CITY WE ARE PUSHING FOR THE MTA TO RESUME THE BUS NETWORK REDESIGN PROCESS AND IMPLEMENT ALL-DOOR BOARDING, AND EXPAND THE CITYS NETWORK OF BUS WAYS AND BUS LANES. FOR REGIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE, WE CONTINUED TO PUSH FOR MAXIMIZING THE BENEFITS OF THE HUDSON TUNNELS AND PENN STATION REDEVELOPMENT CHANGES FOR NJ COMMUTERS AS WELL AS LIRR RIDERS AND THE COMING PENN EXPANSION RIDERS ON METRO-NORTH, INCLUDING PUSHING FOR AMTRAK TO STUDY THROUGHRUNNING AT PENN STATION TO CONNECT LONG ISLAND DIRECTLY TO NEWARK.IN NEW JERSEY AND WESTCHESTER COUNTY WE HAVE ORGANIZED BUS RIDER MEETINGS TO EMPOWER RIDERS TO ADVOCATE FOR A BETTER BUS SERVICE. WE HAVE RELEASED TWO REPORTS RELATED TO IMPROVING TRANSIT IN OUR AREA. ONE FOCUSED ON THE BEE-LINE OPERATIONS IN WESTCHESTER COUNTY AND THE OTHER HIGHLIGHTS IMPROVEMENTS TO OUR REGIONAL RAIL SYSTEM IN NEW YORK AND NEW JERSEY. WE CONTINUE TO ENCOURAGE THE USE OF FEDERAL IIJA FUNDS FOR CLIMATE-FRIENDLY OPTIONS SUCH AS TRANSIT, ACTIVE TRANSPORT, SAFE STREETS, INSTEAD OF HIGHWAY EXPANSIONS, AND OTHER CAR-CENTRIC PRACTICES WHICH WOULD ONLY HURT OUR ENVIRONMENT WITH MORE CARBON EMISSIONS AND POLLUTION.MAKING TRANSPORTATION FAIR:AS PART OF OUR EQUITY ADVOCACY, WE HAVE ESTABLISHED A BUS RIDER BILL OF RIGHTS FOR NJTRANSIT RIDERS THAT GUARANTEE SAFE, RELIABLE, AND TRANSPARENT TRANSPORTATION WITH UPDATED SCHEDULES, MAPS, AND PROPER TRAINING FOR OPERATORS AND FAIR AND EQUITABLE FARES.IN NEW YORK CITY, TRI-STATE HAS WORKED TO REIMAGINE HOW WE DISTRIBUTE OUR STREET AND CURBSIDE RESOURCES BEYOND JUST SINGLE OCCUPANCY VEHICLE STORAGE. WITH OUR PARTNERS IN THE ALFRESCOS CAMPAIGN, WE HAVE COMPLETED A SERIES OF STAKEHOLDER MEETINGS WITH NYC DOT AND DCP, NONPROFITS, AND OPEN STREETS AND OUTDOOR DINING STAKEHOLDERS.THESE MEETINGS ESTABLISH A VISION FOR A MORE WALKABLE AND SAFER CITY THAT USES STREETS ACTIVELY FOR THE PUBLIC INSTEAD OF OUR CURRENT NORM OF CAR STORAGE.TRI-STATE CONTINUES TO HOLD MONTHLY RIDERS MEETINGS TO EMPOWER RIDERS TO EXPRESS THEIR NEEDS AND CONCERNS FOR AN EQUITABLE AND FAIR TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM BASED ON THEIR NEEDS.STOPPING PEDESTRIAN DEATHS:IN NEW JERSEY WE CELEBRATED THE PASSAGE OF THE SAFE PASSING LAW WHICH WENT INTO EFFECT ON MARCH 1, 2022. THE LAW PROVIDES CLEAR RULES OF THE ROAD FOR ALL MOTORISTS WHEN INTERACTING WITH VULNERABLE ROAD USERS (PEOPLE ON FOOT, BICYCLE, SCOOTER, IN A WHEELCHAIR, OR OTHERWISE NOT IN A CAR, BUS, OR TRUCK). THIS NEW LAW AIMS TO PREVENT THE NEAR MISSES OR FATALITIES THAT CAN OCCUR WHEN MOTORISTS PASS CYCLISTS, PEDESTRIANS, OR OTHER VULNERABLE ROAD USERS. THE PASSAGE OF THIS LAW UNDERSCORES TRI-STATES COMMITTEE TO A CULTURAL SHIFT TOWARD SAFER TRAVEL HABITS BY REINFORCING THE RIGHT TO THE ROAD FOR PEOPLE ON FOOT, WHEELCHAIR, BICYCLE, OR SCOOTER. THE LAW ALSO UNDERSCORES THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THOSE DRIVING FAST, HEAVY VEHICLES TO DRIVE CAUTIOUSLY.LAST YEAR, TRI-STATE CREATED AND LEAD THE VISION ZERO WORKING GROUP WHICH LAID THE GROUNDWORK FOR THE FORMATION OF THE VISION ZERO NEW JERSEY ALLIANCE, A COALITION OF DIVERSE PARTNERS, SUCH AS FAMILIES IMPACTED BY TRAFFIC CRASHES, COMMUNITY MEMBERS, ADVOCATES, POLICYMAKERS, TRANSPORTATION PROFESSIONALS, PUBLIC HEALTH PROFESSIONALS, AND OTHERS. WE CONTINUE TO PUSH FOR THE CREATION OF NEW JERSEYS VISION ZERO TASK FORCE WITH THE GOAL OF GETTING NEW JERSEY TO ZERO CRASH FATALITIES.