MTA — Wednesday, December 22, 2010 4:00
Plan to Extend No. 7 Train Surprised the M.T.A.
Despite budget gap. NYC transit agency won’t cut free passes for students
Sunday, June 27, 2010 4:00
Daily Outrage: a man was stabbed to death on a new York subway in what appears to have been a dispute over a seat. (ASSOCIATED PRESS) NEW YORK — The agency that runs new York City’s massive bus and subway system says it has decided to abandon a proposal to eliminate free transit passes for [...]
New York City – MTA Considering Elimination Of Free Student …
Saturday, April 24, 2010 14:00
New York City – following reports that the MTA is considering the elimination of free student MetroCards to plug its budget gap, Assemblyman Dov Hikind (D-Brooklyn) today condemned the MTA for failing to find less punitive alternatives. instead, Hikind is advocating for the dismissal of extraneous MTA personnel as a viable cost-saving measure. “Unquestionably, the [...]
Lost in the Ozone…: On the Move MTA Wants to Shift Q10 Route by …
Wednesday, April 14, 2010 12:30
Read original… The Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s (MTA) proposal for a route change on the Q10/South Ozone Park bus was sent back to the drawing board by the members of Community Board 10 at their meeting last week based on concerns from community residents. Robert Lai, deputy director of Service Design Operations planning for the MTA, [...]
NY MTA aprroves service cuts | NYC Subway News
Tuesday, April 13, 2010 15:00
Associated Press – March 24, 2010 12:25 PM ET NEW YORK (AP) – new York City’s transit agency board has voted to approve a series of cuts that will eliminate one subway line and dozens of bus routes. The service reductions will save $93 million a year. It’s part of an effort to dig out [...]
MTA Board Approves Bus And Subway Service Cuts
Saturday, April 3, 2010 17:30
At a news conference earlier today, MTA CEO Jay Walder said his agency is NOT short the cash it needs because of rider revenue. He pretty much blamed the MTA’s massive deficit on the State and real estate taxes. but, as we’ve said time and time again on “The call,” rider revenue is clearly part [...]
NYC transit board cuts subway line, bus routes
Thursday, April 1, 2010 10:00
NEW YORK — new York City’s transit board has voted to approve cuts that will eliminate one subway line and dozens of bus routes. The service reductions to the nation’s largest mass transit system will save $93 million a year. Wednesday’s vote was part of an effort to dig out of a budget shortfall of [...]
New York City M.T.A. Proposes Off-Peak Discounts on Subways and Buses
Friday, March 5, 2010 11:48
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority yesterday proposed charging people less if they ride subways or buses during off-peak periods, in hopes of easing overcrowding during the commuting rushes. Under the plan, however, most riders would be hit with steep increases, as the authority seeks to generate $580 million from fare and toll increases during the next [...]
