Transit Strike

I commute in to work every day so I so depend on the MTA. I cringe at the thought of a transit strike. What will happen to the average worker bee who depends on the metro north, the path, or even the D train? I understand the Union's request for higher wages and I also have personal experience with the rising ticket cost. Every year ticket prices have risen in the last 6 years I've gone from spending $120 on the metro north to $163, not including the regular city trains which I spend about $40 a month on now.

If we have seen a rise in consumer cost, why not give the workers a raise because in addition to running the transit system they are now shackled with the responsibility of keeping us safe from a terrorist attack.

While we are on the topic of public safety in the subways, I think we should address the blackout a couple of years ago. I was stuck on the 4 train going to Grand Central at the time of the Blackout. As expected when the power went out the train stopped and we all waited for the conductors message-which was "please be patient the train is delayed" an hour later another message via loud speaker came " Please walk in single file to the end of the train and commence evacuating the train a safety team will meet you on the tracks". So I walked to the end of the train and was met with a lone man with a flash light AKA as the safety team and then walked across the tracks and climbed onto the platform. I have never felt so dirty in my life.

I guess the point I'm making is OK raise ticket prices but at the same time hire qualified workers to address functionality and safety. A safety team comprised of a medic and engineer and more than one body would have been appreciated in the blackout.

Yes, last and most important point is reward the workers who do a good job give them the raise and keep NY's transportation going.