Archive for March, 2009
Gov. Paterson: Proceed With The Doomsday Scenario
As I noted in the entry below, the MTA Finance Committee voted to recommend enacting the “doomsday scenario” budget to the full board on Wednesday. While there is technically still time to come up with a plan, Gov. Paterson has thrown in the towel on something being done. Earlier this morning he urged the MTA […]
Access-A-Ride Users Spared Huge Fare Increase
Over the last number of months, the main focus of this blog has been on the dire financial crisis within the MTA. Part of this focus was centered on the possible enactment of a “doomsday scenario” which included massive fare hikes & service cuts. One ot the potential fare hikes that did not get as […]
Transit Riders Show How Clueless They Really Are
In the entry below, I touched on how the majority of transit riders are clueless in terms of transit policy & the needs to maintain & grow our system at the same time. Many of the riders already show their lack of knowledge by continuing to obsess over the accusation of double books from 5+ […]
Save Mass Transit With Some Honesty
With the “doomsday scenario” a little over 2 days away, time is running out for Albany to come up with a plan to save millions of riders from subpar mass transit. When it comes to the battle of public opinion, the MTA is considered the dishonest party by far. Regardless of what proof the MTA […]
NYC Transit Honors Employees
This morning, MTA New York City Transit held a special ceremony at the New York Transit Museum to honor 34 employees. They were awarded “Medals of Excellence” for their acts of bravery, heroism, & quick thinking – both on and of duty – that resulted in saved lives or injury being averted. Here are the […]
