Comments on: Inside the MTA Budget: Long Island Bus http://blog.tstc.org/2008/11/20/inside-the-mta-budget-long-island-bus/ News and opinion from the Tri-State Transportation Campaign Sat, 11 Feb 2012 20:36:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: John P. http://blog.tstc.org/2008/11/20/inside-the-mta-budget-long-island-bus/comment-page-1/#comment-851 John P. Wed, 24 Dec 2008 03:59:59 +0000 http://mobilizingtheregion.wordpress.com/?p=2289#comment-851 I am flabbergasted! I live in Nassau county and depend on L.I. Bus to get around and to appointments. A $3 fare for less service? I already deal with jam packed buses which are always LATE. The buses breakdown too much, and they dont run often enough. And our Nassau elected officials are indifferent! I call my elected officials in Nassau as well as state leg, they just say "well would you like higher taxes?" when I ask them to pass the Ravicth plan. I see plenty of people filling up their GMC Yukon XL's, if they can afford to gas up that thing they can afford the ravitch plan. I am flabbergasted! I live in Nassau county and depend on L.I. Bus to get around and to appointments. A $3 fare for less service? I already deal with jam packed buses which are always LATE. The buses breakdown too much, and they dont run often enough. And our Nassau elected officials are indifferent!
I call my elected officials in Nassau as well as state leg, they just say “well would you like higher taxes?” when I ask them to pass the Ravicth plan.
I see plenty of people filling up their GMC Yukon XL’s, if they can afford to gas up that thing they can afford the ravitch plan.

]]> By: Transit Cuts Would Impact Many. Bridge Tolls? Not So Much. « Mobilizing the Region http://blog.tstc.org/2008/11/20/inside-the-mta-budget-long-island-bus/comment-page-1/#comment-853 Transit Cuts Would Impact Many. Bridge Tolls? Not So Much. « Mobilizing the Region Thu, 18 Dec 2008 18:28:31 +0000 http://mobilizingtheregion.wordpress.com/?p=2289#comment-853 [...] cuts would take place — virtually everywhere in New York City. In addition, broad cuts to Long Island Bus, the LIRR, and Metro-North (as covered in MTR) mean that if elected officials don’t act, [...] [...] cuts would take place — virtually everywhere in New York City. In addition, broad cuts to Long Island Bus, the LIRR, and Metro-North (as covered in MTR) mean that if elected officials don’t act, [...]

]]> By: Steven Higashide http://blog.tstc.org/2008/11/20/inside-the-mta-budget-long-island-bus/comment-page-1/#comment-852 Steven Higashide Wed, 17 Dec 2008 15:02:23 +0000 http://mobilizingtheregion.wordpress.com/?p=2289#comment-852 Tom, thanks for commenting. The MTA plan raises the fare by 23%, then says that if Nassau County doesn't increase its contribution, LI Bus would be on the hook for another 20% increase. That is basically the same as a 43% fare increase, which is why it's described that way in many other publications. For a story that looks in-depth at the MTA budget documents, however, we felt we should be as accurate as possible. Tom, thanks for commenting. The MTA plan raises the fare by 23%, then says that if Nassau County doesn’t increase its contribution, LI Bus would be on the hook for another 20% increase.

That is basically the same as a 43% fare increase, which is why it’s described that way in many other publications. For a story that looks in-depth at the MTA budget documents, however, we felt we should be as accurate as possible.

]]> By: Tom D http://blog.tstc.org/2008/11/20/inside-the-mta-budget-long-island-bus/comment-page-1/#comment-850 Tom D Wed, 17 Dec 2008 13:54:42 +0000 http://mobilizingtheregion.wordpress.com/?p=2289#comment-850 The proposed fare increase for Nassau County MTA buses is not 23%, it is 43% which means that the fare will probably go up to $3 (and paratransit fares will triple to $6 each way). The Nassau fare increase is more than the rest of the MTA (and Bee-Line, which will follow the NYC fare increase) because Nassau County is not subsidizing the system enough. My source is http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/21/nyregion/21transit.html The proposed fare increase for Nassau County MTA buses is not 23%, it is 43% which means that the fare will probably go up to $3 (and paratransit fares will triple to $6 each way).

The Nassau fare increase is more than the rest of the MTA (and Bee-Line, which will follow the NYC fare increase) because Nassau County is not subsidizing the system enough.

My source is http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/21/nyregion/21transit.html

]]> By: Inside the MTA Budget: Long Island Rail Road « Mobilizing the Region http://blog.tstc.org/2008/11/20/inside-the-mta-budget-long-island-bus/comment-page-1/#comment-849 Inside the MTA Budget: Long Island Rail Road « Mobilizing the Region Tue, 02 Dec 2008 19:12:51 +0000 http://mobilizingtheregion.wordpress.com/?p=2289#comment-849 [...] more crowded trains, more run-down stations, and more dangerous platforms. Couple that with severe planned cuts to Long Island Bus and it’s obvious that the plan would have major impacts on Nassau County. Important capital [...] [...] more crowded trains, more run-down stations, and more dangerous platforms. Couple that with severe planned cuts to Long Island Bus and it’s obvious that the plan would have major impacts on Nassau County. Important capital [...]

]]> By: daniel braun http://blog.tstc.org/2008/11/20/inside-the-mta-budget-long-island-bus/comment-page-1/#comment-848 daniel braun Wed, 26 Nov 2008 19:28:52 +0000 http://mobilizingtheregion.wordpress.com/?p=2289#comment-848 This is terrible news especially as i'm just starting to work and already most bus routes run only every 1/2 hour to 1 hour This is terrible news especially as i’m just starting to work and already most bus routes run only every 1/2 hour to 1 hour

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