NEW YORK, NY January 28, 2010 —New York is getting 151 million dollars as part of a package of high-speed rail grants President Obama is unveiling today. But New Yorkers shouldn’t expect bullet trains anytime soon. WNYC’s Andrea Bernstein explains. Listen to the full story. Related stories House Transpo Bill Gets Storm of Criticism from…
NEW YORK, NY January 24, 2010 —MTA officials have come up with a revised list of service cuts to balance the authority’s budget. The changes will have different winners and losers than the first round of proposed cuts, but officials say overall, they’ve minimized the impact. WNYC’s Matthew Schuerman has more. Listen to the full…
NEW YORK, NY January 17, 2010 —The MTA’s new chairman, Jay Walder, has made subway and bus countdown clocks a top priority. But after 100 days in the job, he’s already had to scale back his expectations about when they’ll arrive. Listen to full story. Related stories WNYC: MTA Approves Service Cuts WNYC: New MTA…
NEW YORK, NY January 15, 2010 —The MTA’s new CEO is pledging to cut back on waste at the agency. Listen to full story. Related stories WNYC: Brooklyn Officials Bristle as MTA Considers Service Cuts WNYC: MTA Approves Service Cuts WNYC: New MTA Chief Takes Stand on Pay Raises WNYC: MTA Revises List of Service…
NEW YORK, NY January 14, 2010 —City plans for speeding up buses on First and Second Avenues do not include physically separating the buses from other traffic. But the new designs do include miles of protected bike lanes. Read the full story. Related stories WNYC: MTA Countdown Clocks Could Be Delayed Until 2011 WNYC: MTA…
NEW YORK, NY January 12, 2010 —Transit advocates have a plan to avert the service cuts the MTA is proposing to implement this summer. They say, use a small portion of the money that’s being allocated to big capital construction projects. But MTA officials say that would be sacrificing the transit system’s future for short-term…
NEW YORK, NY January 11, 2010 —As the MTA considers making deep service cuts to deal with a nearly $400 million budget gap, elected officials from South Brooklyn are pushing back. Bay Ridge councilman Vincent Gentile wants the commuter tax reinstated. Read the full story. Related stories WNYC: MTA Approves Service Cuts WNYC: New MTA…
Colorado Governor Bill Ritter recently announced he won’t run for reelection in 2010, leaving wide speculation about who will succeed him. Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper was in the midst of recording an interview with The Takeaway on Wednesday afternoon when Ritter called Hickenlooper to talk about what the job entails. Hickenlooper took the call, called us…
NEW YORK, NY January 06, 2010 —The MTA’s top financial officer quietly retired last week after 30 years at the agency. As the MTA’s unofficial No. 2 man, Gary Dellaverson made key financial decisions for the beleaguered transit authority. Listen to the full story. Related stories WNYC: Back to the Beame Shuffle? Transit Advocates, MTA…
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