http://allwaysny.com/2007/01/31/accountants-wanted/ Thu, 12 Jan 2012 23:00:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://allwaysny.com/2007/01/31/accountants-wanted/comment-page-1/#comment-997 AllWaysNY | Blog » Same Old Story Wed, 26 Mar 2008 06:32:49 +0000 http://allwaysny.com/blog/2007/01/31/accountants-wanted/#comment-997 [...] Once again, an inability to plan for fluctuations in the city’s economy has caused the MTA to put promised service improvements on hold. The subway and bus system upgrades that the MTA promised in return for recent fare hikes are most likely not going to happen any time soon–if at all. Plans for increased service on the 1, 3, 4, 6, G, and R lines, increased numbers of attendants at high-traffic stations, and new and extended bus routes have all been put on hold, because–surprise!–the MTA may be facing another budget shortfall. At least this time they are only off by the tens of millions and not the billions of other times. [...] [...] Once again, an inability to plan for fluctuations in the city’s economy has caused the MTA to put promised service improvements on hold. The subway and bus system upgrades that the MTA promised in return for recent fare hikes are most likely not going to happen any time soon–if at all. Plans for increased service on the 1, 3, 4, 6, G, and R lines, increased numbers of attendants at high-traffic stations, and new and extended bus routes have all been put on hold, because–surprise!–the MTA may be facing another budget shortfall. At least this time they are only off by the tens of millions and not the billions of other times. [...]

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