Jump to content

Talk:Monmouth Ocean Middlesex Line

Page contents not supported in other languages.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Public/political reaction/input

[edit]

Generally appears Ocean County is advocating very hard for construction, and along with Monmouth, prefers the Monmouth Junction alignment (whose numbers indicate highest ridership0, whereas Middlesex is NIMBY.

  • Larry Higgs, "Transit advocates push MOM commuter rail line," "Asbury Park Press," April 9, 2014
  • Shannon Mullen. "Route 9 needs to be widened in Lakewood, residents say". App.com.
  • "Backers and Critics Spar Over a Rail Plan". The New York Times. 17 February 2008. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
  • "Impacts of Hudson Tunnel Weighed Against New Jersey Rail Plans - Construction Equipment". constructionequipment.com.
  • [1] NJ State Legislature 1999
  • [2] Ocean County Planning 2002
  • [3] Ocean County MOM status 2006
  • [4] DEIS public hearing 7-1-04 South Brunswick
  • [5] DEIS public hearing 5-16-03 Eatontown
  • [6] DEIS public hearing 10-25-03 Toms River
  • [7] congressional funding and endorsement
  • [8] 2007

Reactions to the project have been mixed. Some Ocean County residents have advocated for the project.[9] while others have asked for U.S. Route 9 to be widened.[10] Resistance was greatest in Middlesex County.[11]

References

  1. ^ "STR 06/14/99 complete". www.njleg.state.nj.us. Retrieved 28 January 2019.
  2. ^ http://www.planning.co.ocean.nj.us/mom/cnjrc.pdf
  3. ^ http://www.planning.co.ocean.nj.us/mom/status.htm
  4. ^ https://www.njtransit.com/pdf/an_cp_mom_MM060304CLC.pdf
  5. ^ http://www.njtransit.com/pdf/an_cp_mom_MM032703CLC.pdf
  6. ^ https://www.njtransit.com/pdf/an_cp_mom_MM092403CLC.pdf
  7. ^ "House Passes MOM Funds". Chris Smith. 25 July 2007. Retrieved 28 January 2019.
  8. ^ "New ridership boosts call for rail line – NMG – Manalapan Archives". Retrieved 28 January 2019.
  9. ^ Larry Higgs, "Transit advocates push MOM commuter rail line," "Asbury Park Press," April 9, 2014
  10. ^ Shannon Mullen. "Route 9 needs to be widened in Lakewood, residents say". App.com. Retrieved 2017-03-05.
  11. ^ "Backers and Critics Spar Over a Rail Plan". The New York Times. 17 February 2008. Retrieved 4 June 2017.

Federal funding

[edit]

[1]

[2]