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 MoreDemand Action on MTA Budget Failures
Please excuse this brief public service announcement. It’s time the MTA officials get off their asses and solve the MTA budget crisis. It has been sitting around not getting fixed for way too long. Your readers have already read all about MTA’s budget meltdown and the possibility of drastic fare hikes accompanied by severe cuts [...]
MTA: “Fellas…where’d that $3 billion go?”
That’s what the MTA is saying these days when they look at the capital improvement budget. There’s a gaping $3 billion hole smack in the middle of the budget responsible for general repairs and maintenance of the transit system. Yep. $3 Billion. Oops. “The [CAPITAL] program has some shortfalls in it,” Metropolitan Transportation Authority CEO [...]
Spitzer Screws Hookers and Transit System
Just when you thought some serious decisions were finally going to be made in Albany about all things transportation in NYC, Spitzer had to get caught with his pants down. Clearly, these developments throw some major wrenches in plans for things like congestion pricing and transit related budget issues. While the pols in Albany get [...]
