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New York City - A day after winning reelection, Mayor Bloomberg on Thursday seemed to step back from a campaign proposal to have free crosstown bus service.
The "real issue" at the core of the no-fare proposal was speeding bus travel by reducing time spent boarding passengers, Bloomberg noted.
That goal might be achieved through technology, Bloomberg said after touring the city's 311 call center with MTA Chairman Jay Walder.
"One of the things Jay just mentioned was a different technology may be able to accomplish part of that, but that's another one of those things down the road."
Walder plans to introduce a new so-called smart-card for subways and buses that need only be tapped or waved in front of a sensor, working like an
E-ZPass does at toll plazas.
He previously gave a cool reception to dropping fares on some Manhattan routes, saying the cash-short MTA couldn't afford to walk away from potential revenues.
Walder also announced Thomas Prendergast will be the next NYC Transit president, as first reported in the Daily News.
Prendergast is a transportation veteran in charge of the Vancouver, Canada, transit system since July 2008.
In the 1990s, Prendergast was NYC Transit's vice president in charge of subway operations. He was then promoted to Long Island Rail Road president.
"He is a person who can hit the ground running and will...," Walder said.
Prendergast's first day on the job will be Dec. 1, Walder said. He will replace Howard Roberts, who was asked to resign and did so Wednesday.
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Nov 06, 2009 at 01:23 PM Anonymous Says:
We should not be starting new services in this time of declining tax revenues. If we start a new bus line, it will cost money in subsidies. We don't have the money. Kol Hakovod to the mayor for realizing that it might not be such a good idea at a time of fiscal restraint. This is a wonderful symbolic gesture to show he will keep spending under control until the economy improves.
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Nov 06, 2009 at 01:33 PM Anonymous Says:
This is not the first promise he broke; and not the last one.
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Nov 06, 2009 at 02:36 PM Anonymous Says:
Why Manhattan? Why not Brooklyn? Queens?
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Nov 06, 2009 at 02:32 PM Anonymous Says:
there you go! this is what bloomberg said "if you think you saw something the past 8 years you aint seen nothing yet" and here he starts!
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Nov 06, 2009 at 02:12 PM Anonymous Says:
Cant wait for him to go back on his half promise to extend the vouchers for another year. Maybe than people in BP will realize that we have been fooled by askanim with private interests.
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Nov 06, 2009 at 03:29 PM Anonymous Says:
ווען מ'שלאגט א קליין קינד ווען ער טיט עפעס שלעכט שרייט ער איך גיי עס מער נישט טהון. ווען מ'לאזט עם אפ אין ער לויפט א וועק שרייט ער איך האב געמעכט א דזשויק איך גיי עס יא טהון.....וקרא שמו מייק בלומבערג!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Nov 06, 2009 at 02:05 PM Anonymous Says:
why did he promise this stupidity in the fist place
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Nov 06, 2009 at 02:02 PM unbelievable Says:
To #1
He knew exactly the fiscal restraint where in when he made that promise don't defend the indefensible . It was very obvious that he was going around promising anything for anybody just to buy votes
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Nov 06, 2009 at 01:49 PM new yorker Says:
Ya ya. You loosers who voted for him now you'll pay up your nose. He always raised everything right after the elections. who ever was so stupid to believe one of his promises oi vei are you going to pay now in the name of budget balancing just wait till the tolls go up on all the bridges. FOOLS
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Nov 07, 2009 at 08:14 PM Anonymous Says:
“ why did he promise this stupidity in the fist place ”
Why? Because this freaking lier would promise anything just to win this election, and a bunch of idiots believed him
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Nov 07, 2009 at 08:11 PM Anonymous Says:
“ Ya ya. You loosers who voted for him now you'll pay up your nose. He always raised everything right after the elections. who ever was so stupid to believe one of his promises oi vei are you going to pay now in the name of budget balancing just wait till the tolls go up on all the bridges. FOOLS ”
The problem is, that not only the fools that voted for him will pay for this. We are all going to suffer or this stupidity
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Nov 07, 2009 at 10:45 PM Milhouse Says:
“ Why Manhattan? Why not Brooklyn? Queens? ”
Because crosstown buses in Manhattan are very very slow, much slower than other buses, and this is a major problem. If people are to be induced to take buses instead of driving or taking taxis, something must be done to speed them up.