by JoeG
For years we've seen NJT take forever to build projects. My favorite is the passing sidings on the PVL, which they already own the ROW for. They have stalled and stalled, until now, when the project is scheduled for completion 7 years late, some Bergen County towns are suing over the mistaken impression that the PVL is the West Shore, with frequent 100+ car freights to be expected. (How did NJT act, that made that happen?)
On the other hand, NJT decided to build a large park-ride garage in Ramsey, near the Mahwah border. Neither Mahwah nor Ramsey wanted it (each wanted it to be in the other town)-- NIMBY complaints, etc. Despite all this, NJT went ahead with the project. It explained to residents what it was planning but did not allow itself to be stalled for years of DEIS, etc, etc. When they started the construction job it seems to proceed rapidly, almost as fast as a private developer would have done it. It will open in the next month or two.
So, what's the secret? How does a project get to be treated like the Ramsey Garage, instead of the Pascack Valley Line Sidings?
On the other hand, NJT decided to build a large park-ride garage in Ramsey, near the Mahwah border. Neither Mahwah nor Ramsey wanted it (each wanted it to be in the other town)-- NIMBY complaints, etc. Despite all this, NJT went ahead with the project. It explained to residents what it was planning but did not allow itself to be stalled for years of DEIS, etc, etc. When they started the construction job it seems to proceed rapidly, almost as fast as a private developer would have done it. It will open in the next month or two.
So, what's the secret? How does a project get to be treated like the Ramsey Garage, instead of the Pascack Valley Line Sidings?