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In reply to the discussion: Want To Know The Reason NY TRansit Systems Don't Get Fixed? [View all]Me.
(35,454 posts)6. That Is Part Of It
But I will tell, they did a story on this on the local news and at a time when they are raising prices this is raising a lot of anger. Over the last decade people keep asking what they are doing with the money. Mismanagement, I believe is also a problem. It may be that the new transit head will be leaving because he and Cuomo can't get along.
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When an organization's budget is billions of dollars, these kinds of articles tend to be hit pieces
WhiskeyGrinder
May 2019
#3
They are not management. They are covered by the collective bargaining agreement, except for
WhiskeyGrinder
May 2019
#13
Some do, through overtime and seniority and punitive contracts. Contracts the LIRR keeps agreeing
WhiskeyGrinder
May 2019
#15
As a legacy system, LIRR is going to have a much different contract than BART.
WhiskeyGrinder
May 2019
#22
You keep telling me I'm wrong, and then insisting these are somehow base salaries,
WhiskeyGrinder
May 2019
#34