Comments on: In budget deal, state cuts $140 million for MTA http://secondavenuesagas.com/2009/12/03/in-budget-deal-state-cuts-140-million-for-mta/ A New York City Subway Blog Mon, 13 Feb 2012 17:57:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: How the state robs from the MTA :: Second Ave. Sagas http://secondavenuesagas.com/2009/12/03/in-budget-deal-state-cuts-140-million-for-mta/#comment-74072 How the state robs from the MTA :: Second Ave. Sagas Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:28:27 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=4431#comment-74072 [...] When Albany approved a series of emergency budget reappropriations in late November, they did so under the public guise of a deficit. The money wasn’t there, they said, and so they had to take away over $100 million from the MTA. [...] [...] When Albany approved a series of emergency budget reappropriations in late November, they did so under the public guise of a deficit. The money wasn’t there, they said, and so they had to take away over $100 million from the MTA. [...]

]]> By: To save money, MTA may axe Student MetroCards :: Second Ave. Sagas | A New York City Subway Blog http://secondavenuesagas.com/2009/12/03/in-budget-deal-state-cuts-140-million-for-mta/#comment-68147 To save money, MTA may axe Student MetroCards :: Second Ave. Sagas | A New York City Subway Blog Mon, 14 Dec 2009 06:36:15 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=4431#comment-68147 [...] the TWU’s arbitration award, the payroll tax short fall and the state appropriations cut, the MTA may face a budget gap as large as $500 million this year, and the Student MetroCards have [...] [...] the TWU’s arbitration award, the payroll tax short fall and the state appropriations cut, the MTA may face a budget gap as large as $500 million this year, and the Student MetroCards have [...]

]]> By: After $200 million state error, a $343 million MTA shortfall :: Second Ave. Sagas | A New York City Subway Blog http://secondavenuesagas.com/2009/12/03/in-budget-deal-state-cuts-140-million-for-mta/#comment-67792 After $200 million state error, a $343 million MTA shortfall :: Second Ave. Sagas | A New York City Subway Blog Tue, 08 Dec 2009 00:08:11 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=4431#comment-67792 [...] to the MTA Board members this afternoon, MTA CFO Gary Dellaverson said that, in addition to the $143 million in state appropriations cuts, the MTA is now facing the reality of a shortfall in the payroll tax collections that will reach [...] [...] to the MTA Board members this afternoon, MTA CFO Gary Dellaverson said that, in addition to the $143 million in state appropriations cuts, the MTA is now facing the reality of a shortfall in the payroll tax collections that will reach [...]

]]> By: Amidst budget talks, Walder wants better tech but no fare hikes :: Second Ave. Sagas | A New York City Subway Blog http://secondavenuesagas.com/2009/12/03/in-budget-deal-state-cuts-140-million-for-mta/#comment-67550 Amidst budget talks, Walder wants better tech but no fare hikes :: Second Ave. Sagas | A New York City Subway Blog Fri, 04 Dec 2009 05:51:25 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=4431#comment-67550 [...] yesterday’s news broke that the state would reduce its funding commitments to the MTA by $140 million, the F word — fare hikes — emerged. Two MTA Board Members mentioned increasing rates to meet [...] [...] yesterday’s news broke that the state would reduce its funding commitments to the MTA by $140 million, the F word — fare hikes — emerged. Two MTA Board Members mentioned increasing rates to meet [...]

]]> By: Adam G http://secondavenuesagas.com/2009/12/03/in-budget-deal-state-cuts-140-million-for-mta/#comment-67540 Adam G Fri, 04 Dec 2009 04:29:04 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=4431#comment-67540 ...which Mayor Hylan supposedly kept in force out of a deep-seated grudge against the BMT company for firing him from a motorman position when he was a younger man. …which Mayor Hylan supposedly kept in force out of a deep-seated grudge against the BMT company for firing him from a motorman position when he was a younger man.

]]> By: Alon Levy http://secondavenuesagas.com/2009/12/03/in-budget-deal-state-cuts-140-million-for-mta/#comment-67538 Alon Levy Fri, 04 Dec 2009 04:24:13 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=4431#comment-67538 The private companies didn't run themselves into the ground. The contracts they had signed with the city mandating a 5-cent fare ran them into the ground. The private companies didn’t run themselves into the ground. The contracts they had signed with the city mandating a 5-cent fare ran them into the ground.

]]> By: @epc http://secondavenuesagas.com/2009/12/03/in-budget-deal-state-cuts-140-million-for-mta/#comment-67521 @epc Thu, 03 Dec 2009 20:44:24 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=4431#comment-67521 Some ready-made quotes for politician’s faux–outrage: “It’s unconscionable for the MTA to consider yet another fare hike, there must be $140 million in fat that can be made.” “Everybody knows the MTA keeps a dozen different set of books, it doesn’t really need that money.” “If New York City would stop wasting money on bike lanes then the MTA wouldn’t have these budgetary problems.” “The MTA had better not think of raising the tolls on its bridges and tunnels. It’s my god-given right to drive anywhere I want in the city.” “Someone else should pay, but not the riders, and certainly not overtaxed taxpayers.” Sigh. I kind of wish the MTA were split into its suburban and urban components, with each responsible for maintaining a balanced budget whatever way it sees fit, including fare increases. If the city, various counties, and the state want to pitch in, great. But we’re no better off today than the City was in the 1930s when the then–private companies ran themselves into the ground over the fear of generating enough revenue from fares to pay for ongoing operations. Some ready-made quotes for politician’s faux–outrage:

“It’s unconscionable for the MTA to consider yet another fare hike, there must be $140 million in fat that can be made.”
“Everybody knows the MTA keeps a dozen different set of books, it doesn’t really need that money.”
“If New York City would stop wasting money on bike lanes then the MTA wouldn’t have these budgetary problems.”
“The MTA had better not think of raising the tolls on its bridges and tunnels. It’s my god-given right to drive anywhere I want in the city.”
“Someone else should pay, but not the riders, and certainly not overtaxed taxpayers.”

Sigh.

I kind of wish the MTA were split into its suburban and urban components, with each responsible for maintaining a balanced budget whatever way it sees fit, including fare increases. If the city, various counties, and the state want to pitch in, great. But we’re no better off today than the City was in the 1930s when the then–private companies ran themselves into the ground over the fear of generating enough revenue from fares to pay for ongoing operations.

]]> By: Cen-Sin http://secondavenuesagas.com/2009/12/03/in-budget-deal-state-cuts-140-million-for-mta/#comment-67519 Cen-Sin Thu, 03 Dec 2009 19:25:06 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=4431#comment-67519 I recall the previous fare hike was just yesterday! I recall the previous fare hike was just yesterday!

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