Make Promises You Can’t Keep . . .
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Posted: June 18th, 2008 | Filed under: Consumer Issues, Well, What Did You Expect?The cash-strapped [MTA] will not launch a $60 million service improvement package because it doesn’t have the money, the Daily News has learned.
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority last year unveiled plans that included more frequent bus, subway and commuter trains to soften the blow of fare hikes. The program was to be launched in phases starting this summer — if the authority could afford it.
It can’t, sources said.
“A final decision won’t be made on the enhancements until we report June revenue numbers next week, but revenues would have to turn around significantly as we are already $80 million behind in real estate taxes alone,” MTA spokesman Jeremy Soffin said.