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Re: SI residents on MTA Fare Hike |
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Posted by Michael549 on Fri Nov 9 11:16:10 2007, in response to Re: SI residents on MTA Fare Hike, posted by Newkirk Plaza David on Fri Nov 9 08:52:05 2007. Nobody ever wants a fare increase - that is rule number 1.Politicians really do not like to ask for fare increases, but sometimes they are needed and necessary - that is rule number 2. Yes, the subways and buses have improved over the decades - and yes some of same hassles are still around (crowded trains, late buses, long commutes, etc). Staten Islanders just like many other residents will complain about transit if given half of a chance, but then on Staten Island there not that many alternatives of service (no direct to Manhattan trains, etc). While some may say that there are different agencies involved in the transportation picture of Staten Island (a true statement) it is the coordination of those agencies that can help make problems worse. (For example take the construction work on the V-N Bridge which is vexing and frustrating many drivers, bus riders, etc. - a tough coordination problem with the various projects.) Waiting 30 and 60 minutes on a regular basis for a bus, a ferry, or the SIRT is bound to make folks unhappy - especially when you have just missed your connection. A two-hour trip on an "express" bus is probably not a picnic especially when you know that your co-workers are home already. So there are issues to complain about. Mike |
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