Archive for September, 2008
Temporary Subway Platforms Don’t Get The Job Done
If you might recall, 9 months ago a 14 year old named Avi Katz fell to the trackbed after stepping on a platform edge to see if a was on its way. The incident helped fuel a co-sponsored report by State Assemblyman Dov Hikind & Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer which highlighted the horrific condition […]
LIRR Data Subpoenaed
A little under 24 hours ago I wrote an entry about Gov. Patterson giving New York State Attorney General Andrew Cuomo the power to investigate the Long Island Rail Road for possible manipulation of disability & pension benefits. Since that entry, Mr. Cuomo has decided to get right on the case. Jeremy W. Peters of […]
LIRR Might Get Investigated For Manipulating Benefits
For many years the speculation has existed that longtime LIRR employees might have benefited from the manipulation of disability & pension benefits. However the speculation might turn factual if Gov. Patterson gets his way. He has chosen to give New York State Attorney General Andrew M. Cuomo the power to investigate the Long Island Rail […]
MTA Gets Price Gouged On Bus Fuel
The story is well known around these parts & other likewise places, the MTA’s finances are in horrible shape. The agency finds itself trying to find any & every way possible to cut costs & save money to help starve off $1+ billion dollar budget deficit. While this daily battle continues, news has come out […]
MTA Will Extend Line Manager Program
Last December the MTA announced their plans to shake up the management structure of the NYC Subway. One of the plans to do this was to implement individual managers for each respective line. They would be in charge of every facet of a line from track repair to the station cleanliness & everything in between. […]
