Comments on: Inside the MTA Budget: Long Island Rail Road http://blog.tstc.org/2008/12/02/inside-the-mta-budget-long-island-rail-road/ News and opinion from the Tri-State Transportation Campaign Sat, 20 Mar 2010 10:53:13 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Muriel Pfeifer http://blog.tstc.org/2008/12/02/inside-the-mta-budget-long-island-rail-road/comment-page-1/#comment-875 Muriel Pfeifer Thu, 02 Apr 2009 18:32:08 +0000 http://mobilizingtheregion.wordpress.com/?p=2432#comment-875 Re: SERVICE CUTS TO THE PORT WASHINGTON BRANCH What about the folks who have a medical appointment or such early on a weekday morning and would take the first or second am non-rush hour train to work? If I miss the "hourly" train because my doctor runs 2 minutes late, I'll have to wait an entire hour for a train to get to work. By the time I get there, the day will be half over. Who is going to pay for the extra hour I miss at work? Also, those trains are running quite full. CUTTING NON-RUSH HOUR MORNING TRAINS IS NOT FAIR!!! THE SAME IS TRUE FOR THOSE TRAINS PRECEDING THE EVENING RUSH HOUR. Re: SERVICE CUTS TO THE PORT WASHINGTON BRANCH
What about the folks who have a medical appointment or such early on a weekday morning and would take the first or second am non-rush hour train to work? If I miss the “hourly” train because my doctor runs 2 minutes late, I’ll have to wait an entire hour for a train to get to work. By the time I get there, the day will be half over. Who is going to pay for the extra hour I miss at work? Also, those trains are running quite full. CUTTING NON-RUSH HOUR MORNING TRAINS IS NOT FAIR!!! THE SAME IS TRUE FOR THOSE TRAINS PRECEDING THE EVENING RUSH HOUR.

]]> By: Transit Cuts Would Impact Many. Bridge Tolls? Not So Much. « Mobilizing the Region http://blog.tstc.org/2008/12/02/inside-the-mta-budget-long-island-rail-road/comment-page-1/#comment-874 Transit Cuts Would Impact Many. Bridge Tolls? Not So Much. « Mobilizing the Region Thu, 18 Dec 2008 18:28:59 +0000 http://mobilizingtheregion.wordpress.com/?p=2432#comment-874 [...] — 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, transit riders [...] [...] — 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, transit riders [...]

]]> By: L E S S LIRR « Port Washington Dissenter http://blog.tstc.org/2008/12/02/inside-the-mta-budget-long-island-rail-road/comment-page-1/#comment-872 L E S S LIRR « Port Washington Dissenter Sat, 13 Dec 2008 01:24:32 +0000 http://mobilizingtheregion.wordpress.com/?p=2432#comment-872 [...] budget cuts, doomsday budget, LIRR, Long Island Railroad, MTA, port washington branch |   MTA budget cuts for 2009 may mean less service on LIRR Port Washington [...] [...] budget cuts, doomsday budget, LIRR, Long Island Railroad, MTA, port washington branch |   MTA budget cuts for 2009 may mean less service on LIRR Port Washington [...]

]]> By: Pamela Tamaddon http://blog.tstc.org/2008/12/02/inside-the-mta-budget-long-island-rail-road/comment-page-1/#comment-873 Pamela Tamaddon Tue, 09 Dec 2008 02:19:12 +0000 http://mobilizingtheregion.wordpress.com/?p=2432#comment-873 First off, our sincere thanks to Kate & Steven for keeping us in the loop via their extensive and inclusive monthly e-mail update's. As the coordinator of a local, vocal, but unfunded community group I appreciate deeply and know first hand just how hard, and many times frustrating this meaningful work is. With that I must state that the LIRR's attention to commuter needs on Long Island is deplorable, especially for commuters using the Oyster Bay branch that somehow never gets mentioned. As well we have many people in this area that rely on an local bus service. It is absolutely despicable that there is not one proper bus shelter in our neighborhood. Individuals here have to wait for delayed and often canceled trains, and bus users stand in the elements 24/7 as well, waiting for delayed bus service. If our elected officials at the county and local level want to talk the walk, and walk the talk then they best be held accountable for the enormous amount of federal tax payer funds that have been wasted on useless projects that have provided no reprieve to area residents. TSTC keep up the good work, as well we will do also! Pamela Tamaddon Coordinator Prospect/Albin Traffic Calming Initiative First off, our sincere thanks to Kate & Steven for keeping us in the loop via their extensive and inclusive monthly e-mail update’s. As the coordinator of a local, vocal, but unfunded community group I appreciate deeply and know first hand just how hard, and many times frustrating this meaningful work is.

With that I must state that the LIRR’s attention to commuter needs on Long Island is deplorable, especially for commuters using the Oyster Bay branch that somehow never gets mentioned. As well we have many people in this area that rely on an local bus service. It is absolutely despicable that there is not one proper bus shelter in our neighborhood.

Individuals here have to wait for delayed and often canceled trains, and bus users stand in the elements 24/7 as well, waiting for delayed bus service.

If our elected officials at the county and local level want to talk the walk, and walk the talk then they best be held accountable for the enormous amount of federal tax payer funds that have been wasted on useless projects that have provided no reprieve to area residents.

TSTC keep up the good work, as well we will do also!

Pamela Tamaddon
Coordinator
Prospect/Albin Traffic Calming Initiative

]]> By: TSTC Looks Into LIRR Doomsday Scenarios — Transit Blogger http://blog.tstc.org/2008/12/02/inside-the-mta-budget-long-island-rail-road/comment-page-1/#comment-871 TSTC Looks Into LIRR Doomsday Scenarios — Transit Blogger Wed, 03 Dec 2008 18:37:40 +0000 http://mobilizingtheregion.wordpress.com/?p=2432#comment-871 [...] here for the complete [...] [...] here for the complete [...]

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