Archive for December, 2008
Ravitch Commission Report Reactions
Unless you have been living under a rock, you know that the Ravitch Commission released its long awaited report this past Thursday. Some of the proposals recommended by the commission were leaked via various outlets such as the New York Times & Tri-State Transportation Campaign’s “Mobilizing The Region” blog. I opined on a couple of […]
Funeral Arrangements Announced For Edwin Thomas
Just a few minutes ago, the MTA sent out word that funeral arrangements for slain MTA New York City Transit bus operator Edwin Thomas have been made. For those wishing to stop by & pay respects, here are the details: The following funeral arrangements have been announced for slain Bus Operator Edwin Thomas. WAKE: Sunday, […]
The R Is The Next Line To Be Graded
MTA’s New York City Transit sent out a press release via e-mail within the last hour to announce that the will be the next line graded in the 2008 Rider Report Cards. Here are the complete details: In our continuing effort to solicit feedback from our customers, MTA New York City Transit is again distributing […]
MTA Issues Statement On Ravitch Commission Report
Catching up with today’s news, the MTA issued a statement via e-mail on the Ravitch Commission Report. Here is what they had to say: The MTA is pleased that the commission appointed by Governor Paterson and led by Richard Ravitch has identified a comprehensive plan for putting the MTA back on sound financial footing. We […]
Ravitch Commission Plan Is Finally Here
Let me first apologize on two fronts. The first is for getting the date wrong in which they were going to unveil the report. This must have been a recent change as the date reference was always Friday, December 5th. The second thing is for not getting this up sooner. I have been extremely busy […]
