Comments on: The MTA Capital Program Amendment, Examined http://blog.tstc.org/2008/07/03/the-mta-capital-program-amendment-examined/ News and opinion from the Tri-State Transportation Campaign Thu, 18 Mar 2010 19:10:15 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: richardstowe http://blog.tstc.org/2008/07/03/the-mta-capital-program-amendment-examined/comment-page-1/#comment-533 richardstowe Tue, 29 Jul 2008 18:18:22 +0000 http://mobilizingtheregion.wordpress.com/?p=397#comment-533 Hi Bill Hough - I can't agree with u more. Why not just cancel the whole LIRR Eastside Access Project to GCT? Why not? Because as far as I know groups such as TSTC, RPA & Transportation Alternatives strongly support this boondoggle project. Now that there's an economic shortfall, we the rider's have to suffer from cancellation of basic improvements (or needed maintenance) such as the signal improvements to the ever-so-slow Babylon-to-Patchogue corridor. I wish TSTC would lobby to have diesel train sets stored in Long Island City to commence service in LIC not Jamaica. People who live near LIC (Astoria) spend an hour and half taking subways to Jamaica to take 2 LIRR trains out to the Hamptons, when they could walk to Long Island City Terminal in 15 minutes and have a seamless train ride to the Hamptons. Richard Stowe http://richardstowe.blogspot.com http://ecoman.wordpress.com Hi Bill Hough -
I can’t agree with u more. Why not just cancel the whole LIRR Eastside Access Project to GCT?

Why not? Because as far as I know groups such as TSTC, RPA & Transportation Alternatives strongly support this boondoggle project.
Now that there’s an economic shortfall, we the rider’s have to suffer from cancellation of basic improvements (or needed maintenance) such as the signal improvements to the ever-so-slow Babylon-to-Patchogue corridor.

I wish TSTC would lobby to have diesel train sets stored in Long Island City to commence service in LIC not Jamaica. People who live near LIC (Astoria) spend an hour and half taking subways to Jamaica to take 2 LIRR trains out to the Hamptons, when they could walk to Long Island City Terminal in 15 minutes and have a seamless train ride to the Hamptons.
Richard Stowe
http://richardstowe.blogspot.com
http://ecoman.wordpress.com

]]> By: MTA Begins Countdown to Another Fare Hike; Long Island Bus is Hit Hard « Mobilizing the Region http://blog.tstc.org/2008/07/03/the-mta-capital-program-amendment-examined/comment-page-1/#comment-534 MTA Begins Countdown to Another Fare Hike; Long Island Bus is Hit Hard « Mobilizing the Region Wed, 23 Jul 2008 21:13:40 +0000 http://mobilizingtheregion.wordpress.com/?p=397#comment-534 [...] more affected by large system-wide problems such as worsening delays on many subway lines and the deferral of $2.7 billion in capital projects. Symbolic gaffes, including some MTA board members’ initial reluctance to [...] [...] more affected by large system-wide problems such as worsening delays on many subway lines and the deferral of $2.7 billion in capital projects. Symbolic gaffes, including some MTA board members’ initial reluctance to [...]

]]> By: State Construction Programs Reeling from High Steel and Asphalt Prices « Mobilizing the Region http://blog.tstc.org/2008/07/03/the-mta-capital-program-amendment-examined/comment-page-1/#comment-537 State Construction Programs Reeling from High Steel and Asphalt Prices « Mobilizing the Region Thu, 10 Jul 2008 22:07:10 +0000 http://mobilizingtheregion.wordpress.com/?p=397#comment-537 [...] projects. One major culprit? Rising commodity prices that have delayed the MTA’s current capital plan, megaprojects like the downtown PATH terminal and Second Avenue Subway, and even basic functions [...] [...] projects. One major culprit? Rising commodity prices that have delayed the MTA’s current capital plan, megaprojects like the downtown PATH terminal and Second Avenue Subway, and even basic functions [...]

]]> By: Bill Hough http://blog.tstc.org/2008/07/03/the-mta-capital-program-amendment-examined/comment-page-1/#comment-536 Bill Hough Thu, 10 Jul 2008 18:25:18 +0000 http://mobilizingtheregion.wordpress.com/?p=397#comment-536 Why not cut some fat from some of MTA's bloated capital projects? For example, regarding "East Side Excess", why is it necessary to build a whole new terminal beneath GCT whwen plenty of track capacity exists on the existing two levels. They should use the existing infrastructure as much as possible and save a couple billion. Why not cut some fat from some of MTA’s bloated capital projects? For example, regarding “East Side Excess”, why is it necessary to build a whole new terminal beneath GCT whwen plenty of track capacity exists on the existing two levels. They should use the existing infrastructure as much as possible and save a couple billion.

]]> By: Second Ave. Sagas | A New York City Subway Blog » Blog Archive » MTA, Comptroller square off over planned capital budget cuts http://blog.tstc.org/2008/07/03/the-mta-capital-program-amendment-examined/comment-page-1/#comment-535 Second Ave. Sagas | A New York City Subway Blog » Blog Archive » MTA, Comptroller square off over planned capital budget cuts Thu, 10 Jul 2008 05:04:13 +0000 http://mobilizingtheregion.wordpress.com/?p=397#comment-535 [...] in the subway station at 14th St. and 8th Ave., Thompson urged the MTA to delay passing its revised capital program amendment featuring millions of dollars of cuts until Richard Ravitch’s commission issues its report on [...] [...] in the subway station at 14th St. and 8th Ave., Thompson urged the MTA to delay passing its revised capital program amendment featuring millions of dollars of cuts until Richard Ravitch’s commission issues its report on [...]

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