Thursday, December 15, 2011
Study looks at viability of local rail service.
Morris County's working on the railroad. And it's betting that by doing so, it can encourage a diverse economy and redevelop abandoned industrial sites. The county, which owns three short lines, conducted a study over the past year to examine the many variables that could affect the continued viability of local rail service for freight, and the possibility that underused land near roads or rail road tracks could be turned into freight rail hubs. The constraints on the future of freight rail service on the county are the weight limits placed on freight cars, the overhead wires on parts of the rail system operated by NJ Transit, and clearances of a couple of bridges, both of which limit the height of railcars allowed to operate in Morris …
Tuesday, December 13, 2011
Two major transportation studies could lead to meaningful changes for eastern Morris County.
Two major transportation issues plague much of eastern Morris County: How to handle additional vehicle traffic when new large developments are planned, and the dearth of parking at three key NJ Transit stations. So two studies aim to develop solutions for those problems. The first study is an examination of the East Hanover Avenue corridor from Whippany Road in Hanover to Speedwell Avenue in Morris Plains. Those two municipalities, Morris Township and Morris County are conducting the study. It was sought after Hanover changed zoning along the road to entice new businesses, and plans for at least four new potential developments appeared. The second study is of the parking and business development potential of the Chatham, Madison and …
Monday, December 12, 2011
Still, some jobs are lower-income, and some big buildings remain unfilled. Leaders credit a business-friendly climate for the gains.
The economic ice seems to be cracking. As the year ends, Morris County business and government leaders say there is the sense the economy in the state and county has turned a corner. They're not expecting a boom, but they're predicting steady economic improvement for 2012, and they're crediting in part the efforts of the Christie Administration to improve the state’s business climate. Paul Boudreau, president of the Morris County Chamber of Commerce, said the consensus from a year of meetings with county businesses was “they had a better 2011 than 2010.” That is also the assessment of several other economic agencies and organizations, whose end-of-the-year reports indicate positive movement in the state’s economy in the areas of employment…
MadInNJ
11:28 am on Wednesday, January 11, 2012
Shortfall of 230 parking spaces in Madison, but only 10 in Chatham? Sounds like they expect everyone in Chatham Twsp to drive to Madison rather than use the Chatham Borough station. Also, has anyone considered how many people will no longer be commuting into NYC but working from home or local satellite offices by 2030. As for a parking deck "adjacent" to Madison's station, would hope they mean … more ›