Cutting Student MetroCards: Vote Delayed
Ugh. Just get it over with already so we can go on with our lives realizing that this is not the end of the world. This is a followup to SUBWAYblogger’s recent post on this subject that became quite the source of debate. The vote to cut the program has been delayed. However, there are [...]
Read MoreDavid Mack (MTA vice chairman) stop being a dick. Mack: “If you [the average rider] saw something and called it in, it goes right there,” Mack told reporters at a committee meeting, kicking a garbage can. “Why should I ride [the train] and inconvenience myself when I can ride in a car?” asked Mack, who [...]
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- Tags: board, board members, david mack, dick, ez pass, ezpass, free, hissyfit, inconvenience, mta, train, vice chairman
Speakers on the Outside of Subway Trains
What a concept! [sarcasm] The MTA has finally decided to outfit the old trains in the system with speakers mounted on the outside [Daily News] of the trains. That way, people outside the train can hear the announcements while standing on the platform. I think we’ve all been in the situation where we’ve boarded a [...]
Those with the Most Money Vote for Everyone Else
Well this just about sums it all up: At least five members of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s governing panel have seven-figure net worths. That’s nearly a third of the board empowered to vote on proposed hikes in subway, bus and commuter train fares. [Daily News] You know I’ve always had this idea kicking around in [...]
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- Tags: board, fare hike, money, mta
