Gothamist: MTA Wants Toll Money from NYPD, FDNY

NannyState

Wed, 17 Sep 2008 22:42:33 -0500

This really does show just how devious the MTA is.

JMH

Wed, 17 Sep 2008 15:37:12 -0500

The MTA is right that the city isn't funding it adequately, but I don't think this is the right way to go about addressing it.

arsguide

Wed, 17 Sep 2008 14:00:35 -0500

the subway belongs to the city. It exists on city land. Its has special priviliges that no private business would have. the city should take it over immediately. fire all the executives. implement conductor less trains and reassign the remaining token booth clerks.

WorksInDUMBO

Wed, 17 Sep 2008 13:12:58 -0500

Obviously they are not going to stop AMBULANCES and other emergency vehicles when they need to get through. But I don't see why off-duty police/fire dept. personnel should get free EZ-Passes.

Brooklynbobby

Wed, 17 Sep 2008 12:19:16 -0500

"Charging handicap people to use the elevators" You can't charge these people because the elevators (and the escalators) are never working.

jackdonaghy

Wed, 17 Sep 2008 11:59:31 -0500

How about having the high ranking members of the MTA pay first? I don't believe emergency workers should have to pay. It's also time to move the MTA to under the Mayor's jurisdiciton. It's a public service that effects the citizens of this city. The Mayor's office should have control. Enough of this quasi-private incompetence.

Jerk Store

Wed, 17 Sep 2008 11:36:01 -0500

Other revenue ideas the MTA is kicking around: -- Making pregnant women pay for 2 fares -- Charging handicap people to use the elevators -- Sending MTA employees through the trains with a money cup

Rob T Firefly

Wed, 17 Sep 2008 11:29:21 -0500

So how about this: 1. Give the MTA some mo' money. 2. Fire everyone at the MTA who can't balance a checkbook That would leave you with a pile of mo' money sitting in an empty office.

ronraygun

Wed, 17 Sep 2008 10:56:05 -0500

Here's a great article about the lengths MTA execs will go to justify their salaries and raises: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/2008/06/23/2008-06-23_mta_boss_raise_stops_hikes.html "This is an issue that I was focused on from the time this job was offered to me," he said. "Over the past year and a half, there has never been a good time. Basically, we've been in constant discussion about fares and tolls over that period."

PeeDeeQ

Wed, 17 Sep 2008 10:40:14 -0500

Time to disband the MTA methinks. No, its not time to disband the MTA. yes, it's time to shut down the MTA :^D

sharpshoota

Wed, 17 Sep 2008 10:30:30 -0500

yes, it's time to shut down the MTA

Ph

Wed, 17 Sep 2008 10:16:24 -0500

No, its not time to disband the MTA.

ides_of_march

Wed, 17 Sep 2008 09:58:34 -0500

Time to disband the MTA methinks.

ianmac47

Wed, 17 Sep 2008 09:45:48 -0500

So how about this: 1. Give the MTA some mo' money. 2. Fire everyone at the MTA who can't balance a checkbook

lanciano

Wed, 17 Sep 2008 09:45:44 -0500

this is crap. i'm sure there are other ways for the MTA to cut costs than forcing emergency vehicles to deal with tolls. sure they say that they "won't stop vehicles heading to a scene", but everyone knows that these MTA workers (toll operators are as useless as subway workers) can't find their ass with two hands and they wouldn't do much to expedite the passing of PD/EMS/FDNY no matter how loud their sirens were blaring. i would be fuming PISSED if a loved one died the help got tangled up in toll traffic.

Felix Hoenikker

Wed, 17 Sep 2008 09:44:41 -0500

Rob Peter to pay Paul to pad your departmental budget numbers. Taxpayers get f'ed again.