Opinions
Gridlock Sam: Wrong Bridges Are Tolled
Over the last couple of years, talk of tolling East River bridges has come up numerous times to help create new funding for the MTA. The usual battle lines are drawn with those in favor spouting off the benefits & reasons why they should be & the detractors saying that it is not fair to [...]
Editorial: MTA Workers Keep Service On Time
When shit hits the fan involving any part of the MTA, the standard reaction is to either yell about how they have a 2nd set of books or how it is all the fault of the lazy & overpaid union workers. The former has already been disproved in court & the latter is an idiotic [...]
Editorial Shows No Grasp On MTA’s Full Problems
It is no secret that the MTA is the midst of arguably its worst financial crisis ever. There is plenty of blame to go around whether it be elected officials, union workers, or the MTA itself. Thursday’s edition of the New York Post contained an editorial which squarely pushes the agenda of the financial woes [...]
Editorial: Blame Pols For Slashing Transit Funds
For the longest time, I have opined how arguably the biggest culprit for the MTA’s financial woes are the elected officials who will be the first in line for face time to criticize fare hikes, service cuts, system conditions, etc… yet will be the same individuals who continue to raid the funds or not properly [...]
NYDN Editorial: Bus Lane Cameras Are Good
The topic of bus lane cameras has been a very popular one on this blog according to my statistics. So here is another story or more accurately, an editorial from the New York Daily News on why these cameras are a good idea. The writer also opines on the need for the city to make [...]
