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NY Governor David Paterson and NJ Governor Jon Corzine sent a letter to the Transportation Secretary to voice their opposition to auctioning airport takeoff and landing times. The federal DOT has been trying to ease air congestion and feels spreading traffic more evenly through out the day will help everyone. Paterson and Corzine's letter says the plan is "misguided" and suggests that prices may rise 12% and that flights to smaller cities will be eliminated. The Port Authority is also against the auction idea, but the first auction is still supposedly taking place next month for Newark Liberty International.
Paterson and Corzine Also Hate Airport Auctions
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The DOT & FAA should focus on upgrading the air traffic control system as our current system is the #1 reason we have so many delays ahead of weather and Mechanical problems. Auctioning off takeoffs and landings won't do jack in that respect.
Flights to smaller cities SHOULD be eliminated. Our rail network, especially in this part of the country, should be improved and airlines should focus on longer, more profitable, more fuel-efficient routes.
Congestion pricing!
Its funny that Paterson thought to bother asking Corzine how he felt, considering Paterson seems to be under the impression that the Port Authority is a New York agency rather than the fact that its actually a bi-state agency.
You owe a lot of people...a lot of money...for a lot of airports. ::sobs::
#2 gets it. Replacing short haul air service with high speed rail has got to be the ultimate objective. But that's years, if not decades (if we keep electing republicans) away. In the meantime, #1 got it right, these stupid auctions are a way for the Bush FAA to avoid the hard work of revamping flight control systems and adding infrastructure to congested airports.