Harry Posted November 6, 2009 Share #1 Posted November 6, 2009 A day after winning reelection, Mayor Bloomberg on Thursday seemed to step back from a campaign proposal to have free crosstown bus service. The "real issue" at the core of the no-fare proposal was speeding bus travel by reducing time spent boarding passengers, Bloomberg noted. That goal might be achieved through technology, Bloomberg said after touring the city's 311 call center with MTA Chairman Jay Walder. "One of the things Jay just mentioned was a different technology may be able to accomplish part of that, but that's another one of those things down the road." Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2009/11/06/2009-11-06_keep_waiting_for_that_free_crosstown_bus_bloomberg_says_day_after_election.html#ixzz0W76jxwSO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark1447 Posted November 6, 2009 Share #2 Posted November 6, 2009 Free Crosstown Buses?? The t/a will suffer even more with fund loss! Man does this Mayor Sux crap! Unless im not understanding this correctly? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nycbusfan Posted November 6, 2009 Share #3 Posted November 6, 2009 The reason that they might do this is because most riders that take crosstown buses usually transfer to another bus or the subway so they wouldn't be losing that much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Posted November 6, 2009 Author Share #4 Posted November 6, 2009 You're a foul one, Mr. Grinch! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Queens Surface Posted November 6, 2009 Share #5 Posted November 6, 2009 I'm really tired of having Bloomberg as mayor , come on he made so many promises and spent so much money in campaigning which all could have been used for other resources. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Y2Julio Posted November 6, 2009 Share #6 Posted November 6, 2009 Like Bloomberg has any power over the MTA. He wishes he did and the people that voted for him fell for it if they believed that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grand Concourse Posted November 6, 2009 Share #7 Posted November 6, 2009 Sad thing is, there probably wouldn't be much difference under Thompson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
INDman Posted November 6, 2009 Share #8 Posted November 6, 2009 You all act like you are suprised by this. I doubt he will deliver on any thing he promised. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeystoneRegional Posted November 7, 2009 Share #9 Posted November 7, 2009 Please, watch the Nazi Banksters Crimes Ripple Effect at http://jforjustice.co.uk/banksters Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPBO Posted November 7, 2009 Share #10 Posted November 7, 2009 I'm really tired of having Bloomberg as mayor , come on he made so many promises and spent so much money in campaigning which all could have been used for other resources. I second that!! This guy bought the election.....and alot of people fell for his crap........see you in 4 years........such a loooonngggg time to be stuck with this guy again......I think he will run for a 4th term......I see it in his future.......the post always has a good cartoon on page 6.....the other day they had one of him and they were crowing him and the reporter was asking him questions.......look so fitting.....I love page 6 cartoons!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DOB2RTO Posted November 8, 2009 Share #11 Posted November 8, 2009 Like Bloomberg has any power over the MTA. He wishes he did and the people that voted for him fell for it if they believed that. Sad thing is, there probably wouldn't be much difference under Thompson. Both of you are correct. The city only appoints people to the MTA board, just like Nassau, Westchester, Suffolk, and whomever else who has MTA NYS services (Conn DOT does their own thing, IIRC). Just as the County Executive where I live, has very little say in MTA, NYC has the same little say. This agency is ran by those appointed by the Gov. Of the State of New York, not the City of New York. MTA doesn't answer to the Mayor of the City of New York, they answer to the Gov. and NYS lawmakers. When MTA cries broke, they get additional funding from the State of New York, not the City of New York. All those things yall Mayor said he will change at MTA, he can't. NYC doesn't run this agency, NYS runs this agency. Just look at your MetroCards, and you will see MTA Chairman whomever, and Gov. whomever. Not Mayor of City of New York, whomever........... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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