Comments on: Sander nominates Howard Roberts to head NYCT http://secondavenuesagas.com/2007/03/30/sander-nominates-howard-roberts-to-head-nyct/ A New York City Subway Blog Mon, 13 Feb 2012 17:19:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Unsurprisingly, Roberts tabbed for NYCT head « Second Ave. Sagas http://secondavenuesagas.com/2007/03/30/sander-nominates-howard-roberts-to-head-nyct/#comment-357 Unsurprisingly, Roberts tabbed for NYCT head « Second Ave. Sagas Wed, 11 Apr 2007 05:14:57 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/2007/03/30/sander-nominates-howard-roberts-to-head-nyct/#comment-357 [...] the new head of New York City Transit. Roberts’ nomination became official after rumors, reported here on March 30, emerged that Sander was looking to pick his old boss for this [...] [...] the new head of New York City Transit. Roberts’ nomination became official after rumors, reported here on March 30, emerged that Sander was looking to pick his old boss for this [...]

]]> By: peter http://secondavenuesagas.com/2007/03/30/sander-nominates-howard-roberts-to-head-nyct/#comment-356 peter Mon, 09 Apr 2007 15:19:50 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/2007/03/30/sander-nominates-howard-roberts-to-head-nyct/#comment-356 OK, I been outta town for a week or so, and am quickly catching up on recent posts. FYI re the photo illustration on your 4/4 item on Mr Roberts (Hey, will Ensign Pulver/Jack Lemmon be his Deputy?): That photo was on the cover of the MTA Annual Report a few years ago, and while I saw it right away, shortly after it was released other folks also pointed out that the photo was a textbook illustration of How Not To Be Safe: The guy is walking beween the tracks (dangerous), stepping on the surface of the running rail (slippery, you can twist an ankle), and carrying a heavy tool on his shoulder with one hand (potential danger of dropping it, injuring himself or others). OK, I been outta town for a week or so, and am quickly catching up on recent posts.

FYI re the photo illustration on your 4/4 item on Mr Roberts (Hey, will Ensign Pulver/Jack Lemmon be his Deputy?): That photo was on the cover of the MTA Annual Report a few years ago, and while I saw it right away, shortly after it was released other folks also pointed out that the photo was a textbook illustration of How Not To Be Safe:
The guy is walking beween the tracks (dangerous), stepping on the surface of the running rail (slippery, you can twist an ankle), and carrying a heavy tool on his shoulder with one hand (potential danger of dropping it, injuring himself or others).

]]> By: So just who is Howard Roberts? Part I « Second Ave. Sagas http://secondavenuesagas.com/2007/03/30/sander-nominates-howard-roberts-to-head-nyct/#comment-355 So just who is Howard Roberts? Part I « Second Ave. Sagas Thu, 05 Apr 2007 03:56:02 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/2007/03/30/sander-nominates-howard-roberts-to-head-nyct/#comment-355 [...] end of last week, I slipped in the item that MTA CEO Elliot “Lee” Sander” will nominate former MTA exec Howard Roberts as the next president of New York City Transit. At the time, I knew little about Roberts. Now I know some [...] [...] end of last week, I slipped in the item that MTA CEO Elliot “Lee” Sander” will nominate former MTA exec Howard Roberts as the next president of New York City Transit. At the time, I knew little about Roberts. Now I know some [...]

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