Comments on: Roberts resigns as New York City Transit head

By: In resignation letter, Roberts calls for more funding :: Second Ave. Sagas | A New York City Subway Blog

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:49:21 +0000

[...] Wednesday, New York City Transit President Howard Roberts announced his resignation effective the end of November. Tom Prendergast will assume the role, and according to [...]

By: Transit vet Prendergast named new NYCT head :: Second Ave. Sagas | A New York City Subway Blog

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:13:34 +0000

[...] one day after Howard Roberts resigned as the president of New York City Transit, MTA CEO and Chairman Jay Walder has tabbed Tom Prendergast as his replacement. Prendergast, 57, is [...]

By: Alon Levy

Alon Levy — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 06:07:53 +0000

Meh. If Walder fails, they should move further east and hire people from Tokyo Metro. If they can fire every employee and replace him with someone from Japan, where $500/hour salaries for managers are unheard of, then all the best for them.

By: Transit Boy

Transit Boy — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 01:10:12 +0000

Tons of new technology and they ADD 3 layers of management.

lol
Yes, Roberts is a true visionary!

By: Transit Boy

Transit Boy — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 01:08:52 +0000

There was NEVER an intention to get rid of managers, its impossible, you need management at all hours on a 24/7 system…did they expect General Managers to work all day every day?

Its a debacle from the start, has anyone actually looked at WHO was hired for those jobs?

And what has changed?

By: Mike HC

Mike HC — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:27:01 +0000

I wonder if he is going to name another old friend/co worker? ha. Whatever. I guess he has to bring in people who he is comfortable with.

By: Working Class

Working Class — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:14:58 +0000

The main purpose of the GM program was to get rid of 2 layers of unneeded management the superintendents and deputy superintendents but that has not happened. Now there is just 3 more layers of management. It’s really sickening how much high priced management the TA has. The system ran years with MORE employees and less than half of the upper management so why is it needed now?

By: Transit Boy

Transit Boy — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:44:06 +0000

Which innovations and improvements exactly?

By: Benjamin Kabak

Benjamin Kabak — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:39:53 +0000

If all you’re doing is arguing against their salaries without discussing improved customer relations and innovations, you’re not going to win. It’s not a perfect program, but it’s better than the nothing it replaced.

By: Transit Boy

Transit Boy — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:38:50 +0000

Successful line managers program?!?

Where do you get this from, what metric?

Or are you buying the PR and their exorbitant salaries as some sort of indicator.

The truth will come out eventually.