Bob Franks: “for more than a decade, residents of Northern and Central New Jersey have been forced to endure intolerable levels of…”

“for more than a decade, residents of Northern and Central New Jersey have been forced to endure intolerable levels of jet aircraft noise 24 hours a day. Recently the FAA experimented with a route change, but my constituents found that this test of the 260-degree turn was an unmitigated disaster, subjecting them to even more noise. It is time for the FAA to finally test a citizen-driven alternative, ocean routing. Computer modeling has shown that routing planes over the Atlantic Ocean would be safe and would dramatically reduce aircraft noise for hundreds of thousands of residents. This plan has widespread support from the New Jersey congressional delegation. I urge the FAA to stop stonewalling and finally give ocean routing a thorough and legitimate test. I call on the FAA to approve a 90-day test of ocean routing so we can determine once and for all whether it can bring peace and quiet to New Jersey communities, while keeping the flying public safe.”