Comments on: Two Tracks on MTA: Courage or Cowardice http://blog.tstc.org/2009/03/17/two-tracks-on-mta-courage-or-cowardice/ 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: Don’t Relight the MTA Debt Bomb « Mobilizing the Region http://blog.tstc.org/2009/03/17/two-tracks-on-mta-courage-or-cowardice/comment-page-1/#comment-1094 Don’t Relight the MTA Debt Bomb « Mobilizing the Region Tue, 14 Jul 2009 18:11:57 +0000 http://blog.tstc.org/?p=3975#comment-1094 [...] MTR has recapped before, that crisis had its roots in a series of disastrous decisions by New York State and the MTA [...] [...] MTR has recapped before, that crisis had its roots in a series of disastrous decisions by New York State and the MTA [...]

]]> By: There’s Still Time: What’s Next For the MTA « Mobilizing the Region http://blog.tstc.org/2009/03/17/two-tracks-on-mta-courage-or-cowardice/comment-page-1/#comment-1093 There’s Still Time: What’s Next For the MTA « Mobilizing the Region Wed, 25 Mar 2009 20:38:31 +0000 http://blog.tstc.org/?p=3975#comment-1093 [...] However, there’s a real danger that the Legislature will pass a short-term fix, like the State Senate majority’s plan, that restores service cuts but doesn’t fund the MTA’s long-term capital [...] [...] However, there’s a real danger that the Legislature will pass a short-term fix, like the State Senate majority’s plan, that restores service cuts but doesn’t fund the MTA’s long-term capital [...]

]]> By: P Haynes http://blog.tstc.org/2009/03/17/two-tracks-on-mta-courage-or-cowardice/comment-page-1/#comment-1092 P Haynes Sat, 21 Mar 2009 01:31:25 +0000 http://blog.tstc.org/?p=3975#comment-1092 I thought the NY legistalure couldn't get worse. I thought a Democratic majority would be better for mass transit. I was wrong. The legislature is even more of an embarrassment than the previous. The fact that the obstreperous members are from Queens and Brooklyn only adds to the insult. NY City people, and now politicians, lose all touch with any area outside of the city. Their extreme city-centricism is hurting suburban areas and WILL hurt the city economy (albeit delayed a bit). I thought the NY legistalure couldn’t get worse. I thought a Democratic majority would be better for mass transit.

I was wrong.

The legislature is even more of an embarrassment than the previous. The fact that the obstreperous members are from Queens and Brooklyn only adds to the insult.

NY City people, and now politicians, lose all touch with any area outside of the city. Their extreme city-centricism is hurting suburban areas and WILL hurt the city economy (albeit delayed a bit).

]]> By: Trent http://blog.tstc.org/2009/03/17/two-tracks-on-mta-courage-or-cowardice/comment-page-1/#comment-1091 Trent Thu, 19 Mar 2009 22:04:37 +0000 http://blog.tstc.org/?p=3975#comment-1091 It’s come to our attention that New York City is again trying to level tolls on all entrances in and out of Manhattan which effectively forces people who live in Manhattan or on Long Island to pay tolls to access the mainland of the United States. In the past, Interpage staff and their families who have worked in New York have been adamantly opposed to what is effectively double taxation. We have put up a few links on our LobbyByFax system to facilitate a constituent response to put pressure on legislators in Albany as well as the New York City Council to express disdain for these proposals. Anyone who is reading this who feels similarly are encouraged to use this service. It is completely free and we do not use, solicit or in any way do anything with any names or addresses. LobbyByFax will never e-mail you. Your information will be purged after your fax has been sent out. Should you wish to participate, please select the state of New York from the dropdown menu list of the alert page on LobbyByFax and then select the representatives you wish to communicate with. Direct link to LobbyByFax alert: http://www.lobbybyfax.com/lobby/selectstate.asp?alertid=43 Main page of the LobbyByFax service: http://www.lobbybyfax.com Main page of Interpage: http://www.interpage.net List of LobbyByFax alerts and their descriptions: http://www.interpage.net/sub-lbf-alerts.html Thanks! Trent www.interpage.net It’s come to our attention that New York City is again trying to level tolls on all entrances in and out of Manhattan which effectively forces people who live in Manhattan or on Long Island to pay tolls to access the mainland of the United States.

In the past, Interpage staff and their families who have worked in New York have been adamantly opposed to what is effectively double taxation. We have put up a few links on our LobbyByFax system to facilitate a constituent response to put pressure on legislators in Albany as well as the New York City Council to express disdain for these proposals.

Anyone who is reading this who feels similarly are encouraged to use this service. It is completely free and we do not use, solicit or in any way do anything with any names or addresses. LobbyByFax will never e-mail you. Your information will be purged after your fax has been sent out.

Should you wish to participate, please select the state of New York from the dropdown menu list of the alert page on LobbyByFax and then select the representatives you wish to communicate with.

Direct link to LobbyByFax alert:
http://www.lobbybyfax.com/lobby/selectstate.asp?alertid=43

Main page of the LobbyByFax service:
http://www.lobbybyfax.com

Main page of Interpage:
http://www.interpage.net

List of LobbyByFax alerts and their descriptions:
http://www.interpage.net/sub-lbf-alerts.html

Thanks!

Trent
http://www.interpage.net

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