Archive for February, 2009
Irresponsibility Earns Someone $2.3 Million Verdict
There are different things that can frustrate someone including yours truly. For me, one of those things is seeing irresponsibility being rewarded. This was the case when a drunk man won a $2.3 million dollar verdict from MTA NYC Transit after losing a leg in a subway accident. The highly intoxicated man fell on the […]
MTA Debuts Interactive Trip Planner Map
Five days ago, the MTA debuted a interactive “Trip Planner” map. Prior to the debut, they issued a press release via e-mail to talk about the map & its features: The Interactive Map, a new feature of MTA NYC Transit’s on-line itinerary service Trip Planner, opens up a new way for customers to search, locate […]
Ravitch Tax Plan Facing Resistance
As my readers know, I was not a fan of the payroll tax recommendation in the highly anticipated Ravitch Commission report. I outlined my reasons & will not rehash them again. The latest news on that front focused on the resistance towards the plan which has been building steadily of late especially from upstate regions. […]
LIRR Customer Satisfaction Survey Results
On 02/11, I spent the night taking out one of my best friend’s for their 21st birthday. I eventually hopped on the Long Island Rail Road & took an express train home in the wee hours of Thursday morning. On the ride home, I noticed a few copies of “Train Talk” laying on a few […]
Connecticut Governor Blows Transit Funding Opportunities
Recently, Connecticut Governor Jodi Rell announced her budget for fiscal 2010 & 2011. Unfortunately for the state’s mass transit system, funding opportunities were blown. Tri-State Transportation Campaign Senior Planner Ryan Lynch takes a look at these blown opportunities in his entry: Governor Rell announced her budget for fiscal years 2010 and 2011 last Wednesday in […]
