Fare Hike
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 […]
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 […]
More Fare Hikes Looming In 2010?
In a little under 6 hours, the MTA Board will hold a special meeting. This meeting which was announced a few days ago through an e-mailed press release is set to tackle possible worst case scenarios for 2010 (& beyond) which include another fare hike. Glenn Blain & Pete Donohue of the New York Daily […]
State Democrats Question MTA’s Credibility
So the dreaded date of March 25th is just about 3 weeks away. This is the day that the MTA might vote to enact the “doomsday scenario” that would affect millions of riders throughout the tri-state area. The Ravitch Commission has recommended some proposals to help the MTA close its operating budget gap & create […]
