Fare hikes loom
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- March
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The MTA is threatening to approve steep fare hikes and service cuts next week if the state doesn’t come through with help to close its $1.2 billion operating deficit.
This after Democrats in the state Senate proposed funding the transit authority’s operating budget but putting off dealing with its long-term capital problems.
The plan got panned by just about everyone—from the governor to mass transit advocates.
Thursday night talks among legislative and Gov. David Paterson broke down without results.
I wrote about the standoff this week—and heard from readers after I criticized lawmakers for failing to tackle hard choices.
The MTA is a mismanaged agency, they argued. It should be forced to cut salaries for union workers and executives; its senior management should be replaced.
No doubt there are train and bus riders throughout the region who agree, but lawmakers still need to make decisions about transportation in this area.
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on Friday, March 20th, 2009 at 1:14 pm by Noreen O'Donnell.
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even if they get the money i bet they still increase it.
MTA are full of it. they mismanage the money pure and simple