Tom Wright

@RegionalPlan @bradlander @bradhoylman @MTA @Bobby4Brooklyn @nylcv @Tri_State @GovKathyHochul @NYCMayor @RidersAlliance @TransAlt What a great day to advance congestion pricing!

RPA President & CEO introducing MTA Chair and CEO Janno Lieber to celebrate a historic step forward for congestion pricing and a healthier, safer, less congested region with a better and more reliable transit system!

Absolutely correct! Assembly Member Carroll: When It Comes to Transit, Everyone Must Pay Their Fair Share nyc.streetsblog.org/2023/04/28/ass… via @StreetsblogNYC

Great article about congestion pricing, which points out the single most important fact: it works! Yes, the details matter and the policy needs to be carefully crafted. But it must go forward! politi.co/3q9Xr0S via @politico

My former boss, Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan, called the demolition of the original Penn Station, “the greatest civic crime in New York History.” We’re righting that wrong with a new Penn Station — a world-class transit hub that puts commuters and communities first.

@RegionalPlan So frustrating to see policy go backwards on such a basic issue....

Awful, dated, climate-change-denying policy 🤮

MTA CEO Lieber is exactly right -- transit is a fundamental public service. It needs to be funded that way. crainsnewyork.com/transportation… via @CrainsNewYork

This is a win-win for riders. If you don't ride too much, you just pay for the rides you use. But if you ride a lot, you automatically get the unlimited pass. MTA says fare-capping for OMNY could become permanent, if it’s popular gothamist.com/news/mta-says-… via @gothamist

@kimmelman So so sad. Alex was a huge inspiration, with his enduring love of all things New York and cities. He taught us all -- even those not fortunate enough to take his famous class! He will be missed.

Great profile of my friend and colleague Pierina Sanchez! bronx.news12.com/hispanic-herit…

Chairman Coscia has it right: Amtrak says it must repair its crumbling, storm-ravaged Hudson River train tunnel | Opinion nj.com/opinion/2020/0…

I’ve never stopped to wonder where the term Freeholder came from, or who it excluded. It’s past time to make our governance institutions reflect our values. Thanks @GovMurphy and President Holloway.

What an exciting chat w/@NYCSpeakerCoJo & @nicolegelinas on @WNYC's @heresthething w/@AlecBaldwin about the history of transit in NYC, why our system is deteriorating & how we can get to a better place through congestion pricing, better procurement & more bit.ly/2XCB88g

Thanks @GovMurphy and @SenBooker! @RPA will be releasing analysis soon to show how much is at risk. We need new tunnels under the river! #buildgateway!

@build_gateway Riding on the NEC this morning, wondering if the Portal Bridge will work. It IS like Russian Roulette! @JMartinezNYC @build_gateway

“It's sort of [the] Russian Roulette of commuting every day for 200,000 riders. Not only [for] commuters into and out of New York who support New York's economy, but riders up and down the Northeast region." An Inside Look at the Gateway Project ny1.com/nyc/all-boroug…

So excited to work on this -- an idea whose time has come! twitter.com/NYCommTrust/st…

Excellent piece by @LizKrueger on what we need to solve congestion in the region's core: bit.ly/2EEUEmd via @crainsnewyork

You can't make this stuff up. Important to realize that #Gateway is not just fixing existing tunnels and adding new ones, but also repairing the line from Newark to NYC -- including the Portal Bridge. #trumpstunnel twitter.com/RegionalPlan/s…

If you're delayed on @NJTRANSIT or @AmtrakNEC this morning while the Portal Bridge is stuck up, sign our petition and tell the Feds to Fund #Gateway now! change.org/p/president-tr…

Trainsin/out of NYPS is suspended between Newark Penn and New York Penn Station due to Amtrak’s Portal bridge being stuck in the open position. Midtown Direct trains are diverted to Hoboken. NJT tix is cross-honored with NJT bus, private carriers & Path at 33rd, Hoboken & Newark.

The Portal Bridge, the first part of the #Gateway project, is stuck open right now, delaying thousands of commuters and costing the economy millions each hour it's stuck. When will the Feds step up and fund Gateway? #TrumpsTunnel nj.com/news/index.ssf…