Archive for March, 2009
Taking A Look At The “Doomsday Scenario”
With a week to go until the MTA votes on whether or not to implement their “doomsday scenario“, the New York Daily News takes a closer look at the details of this scenario. It is pretty much a refresher course from the information reported in January. So here is the latest from Pete Donohue: A […]
Buses To Replace Overnight Ronkonkoma Trains
Just a short time ago, the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) sent out a press release via e-mail. The press release was to announce that buses will replace overnight Ronkonkoma Line trains due to rail inspections. Here are the complete details: The MTA Long Island Rail Road will provide bus service in place of trains […]
Elliot Sander’s Days Might Be Numbered
Ten days ago, I blogged about a possible MTA Bailout that was in the works according to a report in the New York Daily News. One of the potential parts of that bailout might have led to the ouster of CEO/Executive Director Elliot Sander. The potential bailout plan will not come to pass but the […]
Senate Democrats’ MTA Bailout Plan Gets Slammed
The countdown to the possible enactment of the “doomsday scenario” is exactly a week away. The prospects of adverting this disaster took a major blow when Senate Majority Leader Malcolm Smith’s plan was practically D.O.A. The plan which I blogged about yesterday was nothing more than a band-aid solution to a flesh wound problem. Some […]
Ridership Growth Over The Last Decade
Unless you have been living under a rock or inside a cave for the last decade, transit ridership has exploded. More & more people are turning to mass transit in New York City & the latest issue of “New York By The Numbers” by the Center for an Urban Future showcases this point. Before we […]
