Financially challenged MTA looks to slash bus routes, cut W, Z subway lines

[armax1980]

a big coincidence when the supreme court judge recently ruled the MTA must pay the 11.5% raise they start crying broke.

[cdi919]

when willy james was union president he compromised with the "cash straped" and did not take a %raise. after the contract was signed all of a sudden found 14million in surplus money. dont believe everything says.

[Shortline Bus]

It mentions in this article that the plan to shut down the(N) in lower manhattan was scrapped.http://www.amny.com/urbanite-1.812039/officials-city-bears-too-much-of-the-brunt-of-doomsday-cuts-1.1653476

 

 

 

oh ok some 'minor' good news.:tup: thanks for update info abba.

i still think late night that the should still skip Rector since its a 'ghost town' and both the Rector West and (4)Wall St/Bway stations are both at most 2 blocks away.

[SubwayGuy]

Glad you said it. I was going to use the word idiots but replaced them with "leaders" instead.

 

No worries...the two are synonymous anyway :cool:

[CenSin]

No worries...the two are synonymous anyway :cool:

But I'm a leader in training.

[SubwayGuy]

But I'm a leader in training. B)

 

oy... try to hold on to your intelligence as long as you can....

[CenSin]

oy... try to hold on to your intelligence as long as you can....

But intelligence does not preclude stupidity. B) I can always put on the act.

[Shortline Bus]

dumb question guys:o. besides the proposed permement end of the lines are the cuts such as the end of rush hour (M)to Bay parkway and the closing of weekend/late night (G)queens blvd service also on the table like in the oringal 'doomesday' budget at start of the year?

[w8Hou]

dumb question guys:o. besides the proposed permement end of the lines are the cuts such as the end of rush hour (M)to Bay parkway and the closing of weekend/late night (G)queens blvd service also on the table like in the oringal 'doomesday' budget at start of the year?

 

It will be some time around June or July '10 at the latest.

[cdi919]

dont get too caught up in the mind game the is playing with the public.

just because you wont see a(W)or(Z)does not mean you are losing service. the will get the extra trains and crews that would have been crews. the same with the (N)and(W). remember the (1)/(9). the skips were taken away but the same amount of trains ran on the line.

[KeystoneRegional]

Please, watch the Nazi Banksters Crimes Ripple Effect at http://jforjustice.co.uk/banksters

[LexAveExp5]

there's a thread over in the off-topic lounge that says congestion pricing for cars in manhattan may be what saves the this year. i really hope this idea picks up steam and Bloomy will actually help, rather than hurt the average person who takes the subway

[Q43LTD]

I'll never understand why the Q84 gets cut, but the Q42 stays

[nel070]

I'll never understand why the Q84 gets cut, but the Q42 stays

 

the 42 stays because there isnt another bus route running around it except the 83 which runs with the 42 until 177st and liberty the 84 has the 4 down linden the 3 on farmers and basically the 4 on linden is a good 4 blocks away from the 84 on 120 ave which makes the 84 dispensable

[Pablo M 201]

Off topic, but have you guys noticed in the picture the R42 in the background....

[Q43LTD]

the 42 stays because there isnt another bus route running around it except the 83 which runs with the 42 until 177st and liberty the 84 has the 4 down linden the 3 on farmers and basically the 4 on linden is a good 4 blocks away from the 84 on 120 ave which makes the 84 dispensable

But still the gap b/t Linden and Merrick in SE Queens is too big

[nel070]

well you have the 3 down farmers and i agree that is a large gap between merrick and 120 ave and also you have the 77 down francis lewis which is slow but crosses 120 ave

[Milan]

TA should consider the following before finalizing the details:

1)Terminate R at whitehall st

2)Extend M to 95th st- Bayridge .

Permanent severance of Centre -Nassau-4th avenue link

should to be reconsidered.

[Pablo M 201]

TA should consider the following before finalizing the details:

1)Terminate R at whitehall st

2)Extend M to 95th st- Bayridge .

Permanent severance of Centre -Nassau-4th avenue link

should to be reconsidered.

 

Instead of cutting the at Whitehall and riders from Brooklyn can still have access to the Broadway line, I would cut the back to 9th Avenue, having it terminate on the middle track.

[nel070]

Instead of cutting the at Whitehall and riders from Brooklyn can still have access to the Broadway line, I would cut the back to 9th Avenue, having it terminate on the middle track.

 

they would never cut the back from 95st because bay ridge riders want and deserve a one seat ride to mid town manhattan which the does not provide and the does provide

[Grand Concourse]

Instead of cutting the at Whitehall and riders from Brooklyn can still have access to the Broadway line, I would cut the back to 9th Avenue, having it terminate on the middle track.

 

Bay Ridge riders would just take the N or D to Midtown than to stay on the R.

[nel070]

many bay ridge riders may need a broadway local stop such as whitehall, city hall, 8 street, 28 street and cant reach those destinations with or express service and why should they be forced to change trains