Archive for December, 2008
MTA Posts Public Hearing Notice
A few days ago the MTA sent out an e-mail to announce that they posted a public hearing notice on their site. The public hearing regards the potential fare, service, & station changes that might become a reality if they are not bailed out of their financial hole. Here is a link to the .pdf […]
Foolish Propaganda If You Ask Me
By now you have read or heard (or both) about the Ravitch Commission’s plan which proposes ideas in how the MTA can collect a steady form of revenue for their budget. Each proposal has sparked strong feelings for or against it from businesses to commuters & to drivers & everyone in between. One of the […]
Transit Advocates Urge Governor To Fast Track Rail Project
One of my favorite transit related blogs to read is the Tri-State Transportation Campaign’s “Mobilizing The Region” as it covers many different transit aspects involving our entire tri-state region. The campaign does a great job as being advocates for supporting improvement to the transit infrastructure of the tri-state region. So the next few entries will […]
N Train Rider Report Card Handout
Let me first apologize once again for being behind with updates to the blog. I also would like to apologize as this e-mailed press release features a hand out date that has already passed. However the second/last date is in the near future so it is still relevant. On that note, here is the press […]
Elliot Sander Discusses Downtown Mega Projects
A week ago today, the MTA approved their 2009 “Doomsday” budget which will feature steep fare increases & service cuts. The very next day, MTA CEO/Executive Director Elliot Sander took the time to talk about some downtown projects such as the Fulton Street Transit Hub & Second Avenue Subway. Julie Shapiro & Josh Rogers of […]
