Shortline Bus Posted April 7, 2009 Share #1 Posted April 7, 2009 Here the info from this morning(4/7/09) NY1 news about estimated dates (subject to change when the doomesday cuts will begin barring a last minute bailout from Albany. http://ny1.com/content/top_stories/96904/details-emerge-about-mta-service-cuts-timeline/Default.aspx Dates for MTA Doomesday cuts to begin announced NY1 News headlines April 7, 2009 As state lawmakers try to reach an agreement on how to bail out the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, NY1 obtained Monday the transit agency's timeline for service cutbacks that begin in early summer. The MTA is trying to close a $1.2 billion budget deficit, and its board approved a 23-percent base fare hike, which will increase the cost of a bus or subway ride from $2 to $2.50 The first service cuts will come on June 28, when 21 bus routes will be eliminated and weekend service on most lettered subway lines will be reduced, according to materials acquired by NY1. On July 26, roving station agents and 29 token booths will be cut. Four subway stations will be closed overnight. Cuts to express bus service will take effect on September 26. On December 6, the proposed subway service cuts will take effect. The W and Z lines will be eliminated and the G and M lines will be shortened, while fewer trains will run in off-peak hours. Some state politicians said Monday that they would like to work on a bipartisan agreement to help out the MTA. "If there's certain things that we can work through with them, we'd like to do it," said State Senate Minority Leader Dean Skelos, who said he spoke with his counterpart, Majority Leader Malcolm Smith. In exchange for MTA help, Republican leaders are insisting on aid for roads. They also say that a payroll tax, a key funding source, would be ineffective. Other Republican lawmakers, including Brooklyn Senator Martin Golden, could break away from the partisan ranks. "We're willing to do what we have to do to make sure that there's no draconian increases to the people that use the MTA," said Golden. Meanwhile, Governor David Paterson and the transit union blamed Republicans for the impasse. "The Republican Party in New York is doing the same thing the Republican Party in Washington, D.C. did. They've just decided to block votes against everything." Some Republicans found flaws in the governor's accusations. "I think it's odd for the governor to blame Republicans when the Democrats, who control what comes onto the floor, have not put anything on the floor for a vote," said Republican Staten Island Senator Andrew Lanza. "I'd love to vote one way or another on a plan." The MTA Board approved its so-called "doomsday budget," which included the cuts and fare hikes, on March 25. Dates of the cuts to begin. May 31-Fare hike of subway/bus fares to $2.50 June 1-Fare hike up to 25% on LIRR/MNRR fares. Sunday, June 28-The end of 22 NYCT local bus routes citywide. Also the ending of weekend service on several other bus lines. Sunday June 28-Increase of waiting times of up to 10 minutes on all weekend subway service except for the #1, #2 #4 #6 #7 'E" and "L" lines. Sunday Sept. 26-Express bus service cut including the end of weekend X-27/28 and permanet end of the X25, X32 BXm7b(City Island)and Qm21/22 services. Sunday Dec. 6-Shortened "G"(full time service between Court Sq and Church Ave) Monday Dec.7-The end of "Z" and "W" lines. "M" rush hour extension to/from Bay Parkway also comes to an end.:tdown::mad: Source. http://ny1.com/content/top_stories/96904/details-emerge-about-mta-service-cuts-timeline/Default.aspx 22 c)2009 NY1 News, Inc. Any reactions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metsfan Posted April 7, 2009 Share #2 Posted April 7, 2009 Irritated sigh. - A Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brighton Local Posted April 7, 2009 Share #3 Posted April 7, 2009 Im not sure which Im more upset about. The fact the will no longer be part of the Southern BMT again, or the leaving...:mad::tdown: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Locomotion69 Posted April 7, 2009 Share #4 Posted April 7, 2009 "Any reactions?" Say it isn't so.....noooooooooooo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTR Admiralty Posted April 7, 2009 Share #5 Posted April 7, 2009 Oh man... 22 July 2001-6 December 2009 How awful to see a line being born and then die. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metsfan Posted April 7, 2009 Share #6 Posted April 7, 2009 I may have to abandon my fully funded tour biz that i just started because of this stupidity. :mad::mad::mad::mad::tdown::tdown: - A Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTR Admiralty Posted April 7, 2009 Share #7 Posted April 7, 2009 I may have to abandon my fully funded tour biz that i just started because of this stupidity. :mad::mad::mad::mad::tdown::tdown: - A Wow, that's really sad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7LineFan Posted April 7, 2009 Share #8 Posted April 7, 2009 Coincidence that the and are being cut on Pearl Harbor Day... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTR Admiralty Posted April 7, 2009 Share #9 Posted April 7, 2009 Coincidence that the and are being cut on Pearl Harbor Day... That really sucks... they want to start things on a Monday, so yeah, kind of weird right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metsfan Posted April 7, 2009 Share #10 Posted April 7, 2009 Wow, that's really sad. You're telling me. This was my way off of welfare. Oh well. - A Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTR Admiralty Posted April 7, 2009 Share #11 Posted April 7, 2009 You're telling me. This was my way off of welfare. Oh well. - A Those "Money Taking Arseholes" should not put the burden on the people. They should take it out of their pockets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metsfan Posted April 7, 2009 Share #12 Posted April 7, 2009 If any of those people gave me what they earn in a month it would last me a year or 2 if not longer. - A Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTR Admiralty Posted April 7, 2009 Share #13 Posted April 7, 2009 If any of those people gave me what they earn in a month it would last me a year or 2 if not longer. - A Those people should really dump that money to the system. We shouldn't be fishing out of our thinned wallets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTARegional Bus Posted April 8, 2009 Share #14 Posted April 8, 2009 Is saw the call today on NY1,the people in NYC may not be the only one that is hurting doomsday budget but the Orion plant upstate may be risk as well,Orion may have to layoff some workers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeystoneRegional Posted April 8, 2009 Share #15 Posted April 8, 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...
MTR Admiralty Posted April 8, 2009 Share #16 Posted April 8, 2009 As I said on the other thread, politics have failed to safeguard the people's interests. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeystoneRegional Posted April 9, 2009 Share #17 Posted April 9, 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...
MTR Admiralty Posted April 9, 2009 Share #18 Posted April 9, 2009 Yeah, politics are dirty. Dirty as a bathroom full of rats, ... Can you put some more insightful comments into this forum? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
via White Plains Road Posted April 9, 2009 Share #19 Posted April 9, 2009 What the hell rats got to doomesday budget? Ya'll want to know why threads close left and right. To a certain person pls act your age and not your shoe size! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTR Admiralty Posted April 9, 2009 Share #20 Posted April 9, 2009 What the hell rats got to doomesday budget? Ya'll want to know why threads close left and right. I so agree with you Curt. You spoke the truth. Apparently the turnstiles are now programmed to the fare hike. So they are ready for D-Day. Ready to steal some cash off of us. I hope there's a grace period. Start stocking up on 30 day cards or whatnot! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeystoneRegional Posted April 9, 2009 Share #21 Posted April 9, 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...
via White Plains Road Posted April 9, 2009 Share #22 Posted April 9, 2009 Insight? I don't want to talk about politics too much or I am on the way to getting banned since I am a guy who talks politics very strongly. The thread is about Doomesday not politics.....if you want to talk about politics make a thread about it. Now move on! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeystoneRegional Posted April 9, 2009 Share #23 Posted April 9, 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...
Shortline Bus Posted April 10, 2009 Author Share #24 Posted April 10, 2009 That is obvious and I know that, :cool:! Sadly politics is a huge factor along with money in the doomesday budget. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTR Admiralty Posted April 10, 2009 Share #25 Posted April 10, 2009 Sadly politics is a huge factor along with money in the doomesday budget. Those sons of a blank are not doing much to help us out. They tried, but failed. In the end, we still have to pay up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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