Fare Hike
Surprising Critic Of Elliot Sander
Many different people have echoed frustrations at the possibility of fare hikes & service cuts. Some have even started websites to try & save their route. However none of these critics come as a surprise but the next one definitely does. The latest criticism stems from MTA CEO/Executive Director Elliot Sander’s own 15 year old […]
Editorial: Saving The M8
For the last few months, the majority of talk around this blog & others like it has been the “
Our Doomsday Might Come March 25th
The word or catch phrase that echoed throughout the minds of tri-state area mass riders over the last few months was “doomsday budget“. Another way it was phrased was “doomsday scenario” or “draconian“. Regardless of the word or phrase used, the story remained the same. If our elected officials did not help adequately fund the […]
Fare Policy Memorandum
Yesterday, the MTA updated the “Proposed Administrative Actions/Fares/Service/Station Changes” page with a fare policy memorandum from Chief Financial Officer Gary J. Dellaverson. Here is a link to the .pdf of the memo which shows the details of different fare hike proposals: Fare Policy Memorandum While I do not want to see any fare hike, I […]
$104 Monthly MetroCard Might Be In Our Future
Years ago when monthly MetroCard users like myself were getting the best bang for our commuting buck, we would have never thought the day would come that we would have to pay over $100 for a unlimited monthly. However the times have changed & as usual the riders will be forced to shoulder the burden […]
