MTA Board
MTA Will Hold 8 Public Hearings
One of the biggest complaints I kept reading after the MTA passed its budget last month (as required by law), was the lack of them holding public hearings regarding proposed service cuts. Now that complaint will not technically be valid anymore as the agency has scheduled 8 public hearings. Here are the complete details which [...]
MTA CEO Releases Report On First 100 Days
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority has undergone many changes over the last year. One of the biggest changes came in the form of a new leader in MTA Chairman/CEO Jay H. Walder. Although his tenure has been short in length, his efforts to implement change have not.
Earlier today, the Chairman/CEO released a report entitled “Making Every [...]
MTA Board Loses 6 Advocate Board Members
Stop & tell me where you have heard this one before, state politicians in Albany showcase their lack of regard and/or knowledge for the needs of the MTA & the riders it serves. Whether these actions are done purposely or not, the end result is the same. The ineptitude of our elected officials find a [...]
Elliot Sander's New Gig
Months after being forced to resign due to the inept & idiotic politicians in Albany, former MTA CEO/Executive Director Elliot Sander has landed a new gig at a familiar place. He now resides in a top position at the international engineering firm AECOM. Pete Donohue of the New York Daily News had more in this [...]
Gov. Paterson Expected To Nominate New MTA Leader
Late Sunday evening, I blogged about the New York Daily News’ exclusive report which indicated finance expert Jay Walder seemed to be Gov. Paterson’s top choice to run the beleaguered transit agency. In a followup story, Pete Donohue talks about how Gov. Paterson is expected to officially nominate Mr. Walder later today:
A transit executive who [...]
A New Name Surfaces For The MTA's Top Job
The MTA as a whole has been through the ringer for the last few months. The main issue they had to deal with was the increasing debt that was crippling their finances & almost led to doomsday fare hikes & service cuts. However as we know now, Albany saved us from doomsday (their story but [...]
MTA Board Appoints A New Member
Earlier this afternoon, the MTA announced it has appointed a new non-voting member to its board. Here are the complete details courtesy of a press release I received:
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) today announced the appointment of Ira R. Greenberg to the MTA Board effective June 3, 2009. Mr. Greenberg joins the board as [...]
Hemmerdinger's Family Sues Him
I have always said that the people one usually has to watch out for the most is their own family. This sentiment might not have been in the minds of some members of the Hemmerdinger clan previously, but it sure is presently. It turns out that two half brothers are suing the current MTA Board [...]
MTA Board Officially Appoints Helena Williams
Earlier today, the MTA officially appointed Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) President Helena Williams as the MTA’s interim CEO/Executive Director. This was a story I first blogged about 6 days ago when the MTA first made the announcement pending board approval. New York 1 filed this brief report:
Helena Williams was formally appointed as the MTA’s [...]
MTA Taps LIRR President To Replace Elliot Sander
The resignation of MTA CEO/Executive Director Elliot Sander continues to make news as the MTA has named his interim successor. The interim successor will be none other than Long Island Rail Road President Helena Williams. She will officially take over on an interim basis pending approval from the MTA Board at their May 27th meeting. [...]