profplotch's profile picture. Transportation researcher, professor, author of "Politics Across the Hudson", Last Subway", "Mobilizing the Metropolis". Fulbright scholar. Opinions my own.

Philip Mark Plotch

@profplotch

Transportation researcher, professor, author of "Politics Across the Hudson", Last Subway", "Mobilizing the Metropolis". Fulbright scholar. Opinions my own.

I'm delighted to see something that I worked on come to fruition. And, I'm even more delighted for the residents of the Chicago region. enotrans.org/article/hallow…


I really enjoyed working with an @ABCNewsLive team on this. abcnews.go.com/US/video/us-la…


Very timely webinar on Friday with @T4America, @APTA_Transit @americawalks. Transit advocates share how they are responding to changing #transportation policies and shaping debate in Congress on new bill. enotrans.org/events/respond…


This is from the director of the U.S. Office of Management and Budget.

Roughly $18 billion in New York City infrastructure projects have been put on hold to ensure funding is not flowing based on unconstitutional DEI principles. More info to come soon from @USDOT.



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A shortfall in federal public transportation funding is threatening bus and metro systems across the country. @profplotch joins @AliRogin to discuss what's happening and the effect on commuters. to.pbs.org/4gMlFI6


Mayor Adams to Saudi Arabia. Reminds me of how President Truman saved Mayor Williams O'Dwyer's skin by appointing him to be ambassador to Mexico in 1950 after he resigned. #nyc #nycmayor #ericAdams #saudiarabia #nychistory

profplotch's tweet image. Mayor Adams to Saudi Arabia.  Reminds me of how President Truman saved Mayor Williams O'Dwyer's skin by appointing him to be ambassador to Mexico in 1950 after he resigned.  #nyc #nycmayor #ericAdams #saudiarabia #nychistory
profplotch's tweet image. Mayor Adams to Saudi Arabia.  Reminds me of how President Truman saved Mayor Williams O'Dwyer's skin by appointing him to be ambassador to Mexico in 1950 after he resigned.  #nyc #nycmayor #ericAdams #saudiarabia #nychistory

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Here's @profplotch arguing that for all its flaws, the MTA's current governance model actually makes sense. vitalcitynyc.org/articles/hate-… "If the subways could not tap into the tax revenue from wealthy suburban residents or the toll revenue generated by the city’s bridges and tunnels,…

.@andrewcuomo repeats that he would propose the city takes over the management of the MTA, which is run by the state. "The MTA is too big to be able to manage the transit authority, effectively, let the mayor, manage the New York City Transit Authority," he says.



Rather amazing. My daughter's health care business + my son's ice cream business.

.@andrewcuomo repeats that he would propose the city takes over the management of the MTA, which is run by the state. "The MTA is too big to be able to manage the transit authority, effectively, let the mayor, manage the New York City Transit Authority," he says.



Huge difference at U.S. Senate nomination hearings for heads of Federal Highway, Federal Aviation, and Federal Transit Administration. At most recent hearing, Democrats sensed vulnerability and kept on pressing the nominee. #FTA #FHWA #FAA enotrans.org/article/senato…


New Yorkers are very fortunate. We still have newstands. And newspapers, too! Best of all, we have very creative people putting out cover pages.

profplotch's tweet image. New Yorkers are very fortunate.  We still have newstands.  And newspapers, too!   Best of all, we have very creative people putting out cover pages.

From Nov. 2024 article by @CommutingLarry on #congestionpricing The federal government could kill congestion pricing, if Hochul supported it again,” Plotch said. “They could rescind the approval of the Environmental Assessment; they could require an Environmental Impact Study.”


This short inspirational story will make you jump for joy and tear up at the same time.    We deliberately published this right before MLK Day. @EnoTrans. enotrans.org/article/lyndon…


I am so delighted that Charles Bolden Jr. shared his remarkable personal story right before Martin Luther King weekend. It brought tears to my eyes. #MLK #LBJ #NASA #astronaut enotrans.org/article/lyndon…


Eno Center for Transportation, an independent, non-partisan, think tank based in D.C., is seeking a Director of Policy. @EnoTrans See enotrans.bamboohr.com/careers/33?sou…


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