Public transportation and the MTA are consistent sources of agitation for most New Yorkers. Because service is routinely seen as poor, the “fare hike” discussion has become an annual spectacle – an event mostly of pointless political grandstanding with taxpayers and commuters ultimately paying more for public transportation.
The worst part is that our elected officials do little more than belly-ache.
http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2008/07/21/2008-07-21_riders_fume_as_mta_yet_again_wants_to_ra.html
“A panel appointed by Gov. Paterson late this year and headed by former MTA Chairman Richard Ravitch is to recommend funding solutions for the MTA. If the state and city governments act, there's the possibility that riders could get a reprieve. If not, more severe hikes and service cuts are possible.”
