Comments on: MTA Financial News Coming From All Sides

By: Malcolm Smith: State Budget Is The Top Priority — Transit Blogger

Malcolm Smith: State Budget Is The Top Priority — Transit Blogger — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 15:17:36 +0000

[...] did not care about the importance of this issue or give a damn about it. This is the same man who questioned the MTA’s deadline even though they are required to pass a balanced budget as well. As each [...]

By: Transit Blogger

Transit Blogger — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 02:59:24 +0000

Yes, it is Abba. I think it is ridiculous that it has ever needed to come to this. If Albany gave a damn, this issue would not even be occurring. Unfortunately this is the status quo & has been for sometime.

Hopefully under what is still fairly new leadership, the MTA can change the negative relationship it has had with Albany.

By: Abba

Abba — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 01:56:18 +0000

I’ts ashame cause here http://www.transitblogger.com/mta-finances/mta-bailout-coming-soon.php it looked like a bailout was likely

By: Transit Blogger

Transit Blogger — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 21:25:50 +0000

Hello Abba,

To be honest with you, I would not be surprised to see a legitimate bailout not come to fruition. Since this is Albany we are talking about, if they come up with anything, it will be a band-aid type solution. We both know that a band-aid won’t help heal major wounds.

By: Abba

Abba — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 14:05:05 +0000

So do yo think there will be a bailout?