Archive for July, 2008
MTA To Release Financial Plan
Yesterday afternoon I received an e-mail from MTA Headquarters to announce the release of their financial plan. I wish I could attend but I have some business appointments in Long Island that I must tend to. I will do my best to watch the presentation online & report about the plan which I’m sure will […]
Gov. Patterson Criticizes The MTA’s Plan To Raise Fares
New York State Governor David Patterson openly criticized the MTA’s plan to implement substantial fare hikes. What their exact plans are won’t be known until later this morning when their financial plan is released (more on that in the next entry). Here is the report from Jeremy W. Peters, Fernanda Santos & Sewell Chan of […]
So This Is What We Pay For
Woodlawn bound 4 train approaching the 183rd Street station. Resized photo courtesy of Eye On Transit As I addressed in the previous entry, the MTA will most likely look to implement substantial fare hikes next year to help close the budget deficit that is nearing $900 million dollars. Now in that entry I mentioned how […]
MTA To Propose Substantial Fare Hikes Next Year
As we all know the MTA’s finances are in serious shambles. Major construction projects have faced delays, doubts have come about as to whether some will even be finished much less started for others. We also have had the implementation of cutbacks to maintenance throughout the system. Although people could only hope that was the […]
New Bus Service To Poughkeepsie Train Station
Yesterday the MTA’s Metro-North division issued a press release to highlight their partnership with the New York State Department of Transportation, Dutchess & Ulster Counties. The partnership has lead to the creation of a new bus service to link bus service to train service at the Poughkeepsie train station. Here are the complete details: Ulster […]
