Comments on: Talkin’ Transit: Bits and Nits http://www.welovedc.com/2009/02/04/talkin-transit-bits-and-nits/ Your Life Beyond The Capitol Fri, 10 Feb 2012 09:42:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Maryland Loses 19,000 E-ZPass Accounts » We Love DC http://www.welovedc.com/2009/02/04/talkin-transit-bits-and-nits/comment-page-1/#comment-10801 Maryland Loses 19,000 E-ZPass Accounts » We Love DC Fri, 21 Aug 2009 14:19:50 +0000 http://www.welovedc.com/?p=9478#comment-10801 [...] The Maryland Transport Authority has reported that 19,000 users requested to close their E-ZPass accounts last month as the new $1.50/month fee went into effect on July 1. The MTA has had over 40,000 requests since January, when the fee was announced. [...] [...] The Maryland Transport Authority has reported that 19,000 users requested to close their E-ZPass accounts last month as the new $1.50/month fee went into effect on July 1. The MTA has had over 40,000 requests since January, when the fee was announced. [...]

]]> By: WMATA’s Broken Budget « Both Sides of the Fence http://www.welovedc.com/2009/02/04/talkin-transit-bits-and-nits/comment-page-1/#comment-4559 WMATA’s Broken Budget « Both Sides of the Fence Fri, 06 Feb 2009 16:45:24 +0000 http://www.welovedc.com/?p=9478#comment-4559 [...] been finalized or even fully discussed, which means WMATA still has a long way to go. Also, like Ben at We Love DC said, WaPo published a great article which summarizes the major ideas for budget cuts. If you [...] [...] been finalized or even fully discussed, which means WMATA still has a long way to go. Also, like Ben at We Love DC said, WaPo published a great article which summarizes the major ideas for budget cuts. If you [...]

]]> By: Don http://www.welovedc.com/2009/02/04/talkin-transit-bits-and-nits/comment-page-1/#comment-4535 Don Thu, 05 Feb 2009 17:07:20 +0000 http://www.welovedc.com/?p=9478#comment-4535 That $1.50 fee is such an unbelievable screwing AND a bad idea. Labor is one of the biggest costs for any organization, and state government is no exception. Charging people extra in exchange for letting you have less toll staffing is insulting and counter-productive. It's a completely chicken-shit move and taxes people without any recognition of impact. If they really needed that money and didn't want to just grab for the low-hanging fruit they should have raised tolls or increased gas taxes. That $1.50 fee is such an unbelievable screwing AND a bad idea. Labor is one of the biggest costs for any organization, and state government is no exception. Charging people extra in exchange for letting you have less toll staffing is insulting and counter-productive.

It’s a completely chicken-shit move and taxes people without any recognition of impact. If they really needed that money and didn’t want to just grab for the low-hanging fruit they should have raised tolls or increased gas taxes.

]]> By: WMATA: I love you, I love you not « Both Sides of the Fence http://www.welovedc.com/2009/02/04/talkin-transit-bits-and-nits/comment-page-1/#comment-4512 WMATA: I love you, I love you not « Both Sides of the Fence Wed, 04 Feb 2009 16:31:03 +0000 http://www.welovedc.com/?p=9478#comment-4512 [...] |   Ben at We Love DC mentioned today that WMATA, in its discussions of service cuts, “didn’t anticipate the cost of Inauguration Day service“. My initial read of this was that Metro had an anticipated cost estimate but there were [...] [...] |   Ben at We Love DC mentioned today that WMATA, in its discussions of service cuts, “didn’t anticipate the cost of Inauguration Day service“. My initial read of this was that Metro had an anticipated cost estimate but there were [...]

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