Comments on: State Legislature Passes MTA Rescue Bill

By: Taxi Surcharge Revenue Falls Short Of Expectations — Transit Blogger

Taxi Surcharge Revenue Falls Short Of Expectations — Transit Blogger — Thu, 13 May 2010 06:16:32 +0000

[...] the New York State Legislature passed a “rescue bill” last year, it contained different funding mechanisms which were to help the MTA have a [...]

By: MTA Stimulus Funds Editorial — Transit Blogger

MTA Stimulus Funds Editorial — Transit Blogger — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 06:17:21 +0000

[...] we saw during the whole battle over the “doomsday scenario“, & subsequent “rescue package“, politicians are always looking for quick [...]

By: A New Name Surfaces For The MTA’s Top Job — Transit Blogger

A New Name Surfaces For The MTA’s Top Job — Transit Blogger — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 03:16:49 +0000

[...] & almost led to doomsday fare hikes & service cuts. However as we know now, Albany saved us from doomsday (their story but my readers know the truth!) but with [...]

By: Updated MetroCard Grace Periods — Transit Blogger

Updated MetroCard Grace Periods — Transit Blogger — Sat, 30 May 2009 00:34:40 +0000

[...] which discussed MetroCard grace periods. However with the changes made due to the financial package passed by Albany, the grace periods have changed. Here are the complete details courtesy of a just [...]

By: Ad Company Owes MTA $7.5 Million — Transit Blogger

Ad Company Owes MTA $7.5 Million — Transit Blogger — Tue, 26 May 2009 04:15:02 +0000

[...] is no secret that the MTA is going through its worst financial crisis ever. Even with Albany passing new funding measures, the agency’s financial future is still in question. So the latest [...]

By: MTA Board Approves Reduced Fare Hikes — Transit Blogger

MTA Board Approves Reduced Fare Hikes — Transit Blogger — Tue, 12 May 2009 07:21:00 +0000

[...] the board held an emergency meeting to approve new fare structures after Albany passed its MTA bailout package. The main news is the base fare will rise to $2.25, Unlimited Monthly MetroCards will rise to $89 [...]

By: SAS To Receive $79M In Stimulus Money — Transit Blogger

SAS To Receive $79M In Stimulus Money — Transit Blogger — Fri, 08 May 2009 00:21:55 +0000

[...] news while good is sure to get lost in the current cycle of the MTA bailout being passed & MTA CEO/Execuite Director Elliot Sander resigning. This is project has faced so many delays [...]

By: Peter

Peter — Thu, 07 May 2009 14:52:50 +0000

Their answer will be that of what they have been saying, they’ll look at it in the fall. I’ve been in situations like this where the short term solution helped but we all were devoted to a long term solution and got it done. Albany has to be fully devoted to public transportation if the short term won’t fall apart!