Archive for June, 2008
Editorial Blasts MTA Board Over Free Perks
Continuing with the theme of late, the MTA Board free perks scandal, the Daily News featured an editorial in Friday’s edition that blasted the MTA Board over their free perk use. Here is the editorial courtesy of the Daily News: Who was that nattering on at Metropolitan Transportation Authority headquarters the other day? Queen (“We […]
Even More Free Perk Usage Details
While preparing to write an entry on a completely different topic, I came across Daily News Transit Reporter Pete Donohue’s report on the usage value of the E-Z Pass tags used by MTA Board Members. To say the numbers are disturbing would be a huge understatement. Here is Pete’s report courtesy of the Daily News: […]
Free Perks Price Tag
The MTA Board free perks scandal continues as a new report comes out with some usage statistics. William Neuman of the New York Times shares some usage statistics for the free E-Z Pass tags that are in the hands of MTA Board members. Here is his report: How much has a free E-ZPass been worth […]
Promised Service Upgrades Afterall?
On Tuesday, Pete Donohue of the Daily News filed a report about the promised service upgrades that were to come from our fare hike were being completely shelved. However William Neuman of the New York Times says differently in his report: A burgeoning financial crisis will prevent the Metropolitan Transportation Authority from delivering on most […]
MTA Releases A Statement On Board Member Passes
Over the last number of days, many outlets, including this very blog, have come down hard on the MTA for the free perks their board members receive. The storm of criticism only became bigger after MTA Board Vice President David Mack declared he only rode the LIRR because of his free pass amongst other idiotic […]
