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 The budget crisis in the MTA. is apparently deeper than we first thought. Though New Yorkers are being forced to pay crazy prices to ride public transportation, the MTA is going to slash the salaries of nearly 6,000 New Yorkers and cut service in order to fix the new gap of $340 million in the agency’s budget.
The cuts will take effect in April, according to the New York Times. They are planning to the W and Z lines, which are relatively minor, and waiting time will increase, particularly during the night, mid-day, weekends, evenings and late nights. The G and M …continue reading
After legislators told the MTA that they would have $143 million less to spend in 2010, it was discovered that the number would actually be $343 million thanks to a very costly error.
As the legislature began to make cuts for next year to cut the state’s massive deficit, the MTA was told that their budget would be cut by around $143 million, a lot more than the MTA had expected. Today, it was learned that the MTA would not receive as much money as once thought from the payroll tax associated with the bailout. $200 million less, …continue reading
As the state cuts the budget for every state agency (except the legislature, of course), the fiscally irresponsible MTA will have $140 million less to waste next year.
The agency got its budget slashed by $140 million under the state deficit reduction plan in the legislature, $30 million more than they had expected. Despite the cuts, MTA head Jay Walder has said that he wont raise fares this year and wait until 2011 when the fare is scheduled to go up by another 7.5 percent.
Instead, the MTA is expected to cut services and continuing to …continue reading
The MTA has been under the microscope for the last few years as their budget has been spread very thin and commuters have been asked to foot the bill for their complete and utter waste through higher fares. It appears that pressure to cut costs has not pushed the MTA to become more fiscally responsible and the Daily News reports that the agency has been paying workers who work part-time hours full-time wages.
The MTA has been doing a lot of track work since last year but only allows workers to work on outdoor tracks between 10:30 AM …continue reading
 There have been several recent studies and reports that have brought to light new facts about sexual harassment on New York City busses and trains. These facts were mentioned this Thursday, during a joint hearing of three City Council committees. The three committees are the Transportation Committee, Women’s Issues committee, and the Public Safety committee.
Apparently, some of the biggest sources of complaints are the 4,5 and 6 trains that run between Grand Central Terminal and Union Square. The average age of the men that have been arrested this year for sexual offenses is 39 years old. Particularly dangerous times are during …continue reading
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