Links roundup
March 27, 2012
DC Metro
- The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority is asking a District of Columbia federal judge to keep recent filings and proceedings in litigation surrounding a fatal June 2009 Metro rail crash under seal. [Blog of the Legal Times]
- DC Metro turns 36. [DCist]
Economic development
- Local governments are creating LDCs at a rapid rate, allowing them to spend tens of millions in tax dollars outside the public view and with minimal state oversight. [Journal News]
- Editorial: More oversight needed for LDCs. [Journal News]
- Government watchdog groups also want more oversight for LDCs. [Journal News]
- Back-taxes force Syracuse IDA board member to resign. [Innovation Trail]
- The NYC Economic Development Corporation is seeking proposals for wind and solar energy projects at the Fresh Kills landfill. [Energy Matters]
MTA
- Cuomo reaches an MTA deal, as Senate Republicans abandon their threat to trigger crisis. [Capital NY] [Gothamist]
- MTA wants to buy new subway cars to replace its aging fleet. [AMNY] [WSJ]
- Subway grand larceny figures up nearly 40 percent. [2nd Ave. Sagas]
Port Authority
- Port Authority officials ask Obama administration to raise roadbed of Bayonne Bridge. [NJ Star-Ledger]
- Port Authority: people who delay flights should pay up. [Gothamist]
Tappan Zee Bridge
- A report on the economics of the Tappan Zee Bridge replacement project. [A Bridge Too Big?]
- Cuomo administration reportedly reconsiders public funding for the Tappan Zee rebuild, putting contractors on edge. [Capital NY]
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