Comments on: Gov. Paterson: Proceed With The Doomsday Scenario

By: dorothy marshall

dorothy marshall — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 04:00:40 +0000

why don’t the papers print the salaries of the over 200$ folks, i am sure that we can find savings in the no show jobs, and why can’t the mta open their books for the public to see

By: sbvtkle

sbvtkle — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 22:12:03 +0000

Sorry.I was referring the comment from the very angry commuter.

For Transit Blogger, I agree with you. It’s hard to keep an old transit system running. I do not understand why the government can bail out the private sector and give up the public section that influence the ordinary people most. Shame on our government! People were angry about MTA because they do not understand how MTA operates. All budgets have to be voted and passed by the MTA board which was appointment by our government officials.

By: Abba

Abba — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 05:15:11 +0000

To Transit Blogger:

T think sbv was reffering to the comment before mine,not to your article. Also I read somewhere that the service cuts will start in the fall ,not in June. Is this true?

By: Transit Blogger

Transit Blogger — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 04:35:17 +0000

Abba,

It would be nice to see some sort of legitimate plan come to fruition after the fact. However with their track record, I would expect it to be in adequate & possibly too late. I would have to see what it is before knowing if the doomsday budget could be reversed.

By: Transit Blogger

Transit Blogger — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 04:33:11 +0000

May I ask what are you talking about sbv? Where did I say anything about the MTA Board members being money hungry?

By: sbvtkle

sbvtkle — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 23:27:41 +0000

Call board member money hungry is not right. Board members do not get paid for working for MTA. They have their own business to make money. Majority of them are appointed by the governor and mayor. Please do research before you write something about it. MTA has no choice but a fare hike.

By: Abba

Abba — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 02:55:01 +0000

I read here http://wcbstv.com/cbs2crew/mta.fare.hikes.2.965364.html tat sheldon silver is going to push for a bailout even after the deadline. could a bailout be approved even after the deadline?

By: The Boss and Very Angry Commuter

The Boss and Very Angry Commuter — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 23:55:01 +0000

I’m very angry at the MTA and Governor Paterson. He just lost my vote, not to mention, the vote of everyone who rides public transit in the NYC Metro Area. This is highway robbery and I’m angry.

Its time for the “Money Hungry MTA” to go. These board member are nothing more than a bunch of “money hungry hyenas.”