What could the MTA do next?

[Abba]

Since the MTA does not want to raise fares this year,what could they do to address their new $400 million dollar gap?

 

What are some good and bad ideas they might consider?

[Ridgewoodian]

I think the only thing left to do is cut ALL the trains and buses. Once they do that a significant portion of the workforce (100%) would become redundant, and could be eliminated either through attrition, mass layoffs, or firing squads. The savings would be tremendous.

[Nova RTS 9147]

I think the only thing left to do is cut ALL the trains and buses. Once they do that a significant portion of the workforce (100%) would become redundant, and could be eliminated either through attrition, mass layoffs, or firing squads. The savings would be tremendous.

 

L M A O

[EE Broadway Local]

One thing they might do is bring back the possibility of increasing late night (1:30 or 2:00am to 5:00 or 5:30am) service from twenty minutes to thirty minutes.

 

Another potential is to eliminate the on weekends, leaving it a Dyre Avenue Shuttle.

 

I think these were a couple of proposals from last year before the bailout came through.

[LRG]

IMO the MTA is making the wrong kinds of cuts. They could have easily saved the during rush hours and make every other (M2) train operate to Brooklyn if needed only because the needs all the help it can get. Extra trains during the rush hour won't really amend the situation because there will still be fewer trains (in the case of the alone during rush hours) than the combined total of and trains. Expect trains to be more crowded.

[St Louis Car 09]

Here are some suggestions.

 

1) Eliminate all drivers and have all buses operated by Tyco R/C controller

2)All subway trains run with the interior lights off

3)All train signals are hand drawn on cardboard

4)Hybrid buses only travel at 20 MPH to solely run electric only

5)cut back on critical construction material such as steel,brick,cement and replace it with Legos,Popsicle sticks and cardboards

 

6) cut back on washing buses and scrub them down with water and palmolive.

[nel070]

Decrease the salaries of the administrators of the MTA get rid of their housing alllowance and the MTA should start selling some of thier real estate holdings.

[NX Express]

I think the only thing left to do is cut ALL the trains and buses. Once they do that a significant portion of the workforce (100%) would become redundant, and could be eliminated either through attrition, mass layoffs, or firing squads. The savings would be tremendous.

Decrease the salaries of the administrators of the MTA get rid of their housing alllowance and the MTA should start selling some of thier real estate holdings.

Agreed!!! :cough-Madison-Avenue-cough-Broadway-cough-Livingston-cough:

[R32 3348]

The already cut 15% of administrative payroll since Jay Walder became president so that's a step in the right direction. The next step would be to streamline operations wherever possible. This would mean going through with Regional Bus to the fullest, combine NYCT, LIB and Bus completely which would help streamline routes (i.e. B2/B100/B31, Q12/N20/N21, QM3/X51, etc.), streamline the bus fleet, and do more to cut back the (MTA)'s operating cost.

[Rutgers Tube]

Here are some suggestions.

 

1) Eliminate all drivers and have all buses operated by Tyco R/C controller

2)All subway trains run with the interior lights off

3)All train signals are hand drawn on cardboard

4)Hybrid buses only travel at 20 MPH to solely run electric only

5)cut back on critical construction material such as steel,brick,cement and replace it with Legos,Popsicle sticks and cardboards

 

6) cut back on washing buses and scrub them down with water and palmolive.B)

 

Once all of those changes implemented, the could be run by part-time cashiers from Toys "R" Us.

 

Paterson's successor would be blinder than he is to pass you up as the next chair.

:tup:B)B):tup:

[Kamen Rider]

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[St Louis Car 09]

Once all of those changes implemented, the could be run by part-time cashiers from Toys "R" Us.

 

Paterson's successor would be blinder than he is to pass you up as the next chair.

:tup:B)B):tup:

LOL for real.Oh heres another one.remove all subway car windows to reduce Air Conditioner use and implement one space heater per car for brutal cold winters.:tup:

[Aqueduct]

What could the MTA do next?

 

Pay a giant ex-convict stands near the entrance with a sign around his neck that says, "$3.25, lube optional.". You pay him $3.25 and he has his way with you before you can enter the system. If you don't pay the $3.25 he has the right to inflict pain on the "fare beater" depending on if you got a pretty mouth or not.

[ditja]

they should get rid of the unlimited metrocard. and stop the 10% give back on metrocard also. i hate people use the card for someone to get on the bus. like yea 'the ride is on me'. give me a break

[SevenEleven]

I think the only thing left to do is cut ALL the trains and buses. Once they do that a significant portion of the workforce (100%) would become redundant, and could be eliminated either through attrition, mass layoffs, or firing squads. The savings would be tremendous.

 

The should hit it and then proceed to quit it. :cool:

[mark1447]

Maybe cut all the workers and replace em with robots !?

 

Make the system run on ATS instead of workers? With NTTs.

 

Bus could be runned by a computer. But idk if that can even do..

[Joe]

Make the system run on ATS instead of workers? With NTTs.

 

how about no.

 

i prefer to stop before the bumper block; not be stopped by the bumper block.

[MattTrain]

how about no.

 

i prefer to stop before the bumper block; not be stopped by the bumper block.

 

Well said!

[NX Express]

What could it do next???

 

Well...

1.give everyone making over 200K per year a 30% pay cut.

1a.give everyone making over 100K per year a 20% pay cut.

 

2.Don't cut Station Agents.

 

3.Make some HELPFUL service cuts (won't go into them here).

 

4.Eliminate C/Rs on midday routes. At relay terminals, add platform conductors. This would require mirrors/CCTVs at the 10-car marker.