Fare Hike
And So The Day Is Upon Us….
In a matter of hours, the MTA Board will officially vote on & approve their fare & toll hike plan that will punish their most loyal customers. I apologize for the lack of entries the last week as I have been extremely busy. Please check back later today where I will officially catch up on […]
The Fare Hike Is Now A Stone Cold Lock!
While the MTA Board still has to pass a fare hike at the scheduled vote on December 19th, it can now be considered a stone cold lock to happen. This opinion stems from the news that came out yesterday from Mayor Bloomberg. All this time Mayor Bloomberg has been secretive on which way he was […]
As Usual With Anything The MTA Touches, The Online Seminar Fails
Unfortunately anything the MTA touches usually turns into a huge failure. Yesterday was no different as their heavily promoted “Public Engagement” online seminar was a huge failure. The online seminar which I signed up to participate in was not accessible to anyone. I have yet to read or speak to anyone who was able to […]
MTA & Gov. Spitzer Giving Out Screwjobs For The Holidays
In approximately 4.5 hours, the MTA will host the much talked about “Public Engagement” online seminar. The online seminar is billed as a chance for people to have a “real time” conversation with MTA leadership to discuss their financial situation, the capital plan, & their new fare & toll hike proposal. However thanks to William […]
Speaking Of “Halt The Hike”…..
In yesterday’s edition of the New York Daily News, transit writer Pete Donohue wrote a story in his paper’s “Halt The Hike” series about a new alliance being formed between The Straphangers Campaign & The Working Families Party. The new alliance is named “Halt The Hike” & has debuted with a website which can be […]
