Comments on: Today’s Headlines http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/09/10/todays-headlines-238/ Covering the New York City Streets Renaissance Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:07:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Niccolo Macchiavelli http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/09/10/todays-headlines-238/comment-page-1/#comment-36860 Niccolo Macchiavelli Tue, 11 Sep 2007 03:17:53 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/09/10/todays-headlines-238/#comment-36860 Well my personal favorite is the New York Post calling AMTRAK a money losing service. AMTRAK has a much higher operating ratio than the New York Post. But seriously folks, one big reason that AMTRAK is showing these good balance sheets is that the workers haven't had a wage increase in eight years and are the lowest paid in the commuter rail industry. AMTRAK has very serious labor supply issues especially in the heavily travelled and efficient Northeast Corridor where AMTRAK "owns" the right of way it travels on. Well my personal favorite is the New York Post calling AMTRAK a money losing service. AMTRAK has a much higher operating ratio than the New York Post.

But seriously folks, one big reason that AMTRAK is showing these good balance sheets is that the workers haven’t had a wage increase in eight years and are the lowest paid in the commuter rail industry. AMTRAK has very serious labor supply issues especially in the heavily travelled and efficient Northeast Corridor where AMTRAK “owns” the right of way it travels on.

]]> By: bill http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/09/10/todays-headlines-238/comment-page-1/#comment-36845 bill Mon, 10 Sep 2007 20:38:47 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/09/10/todays-headlines-238/#comment-36845 Yeah it's really ignorant to call Amtrak "money-losing" because it relies on subsidies, given that the entire private vehicle transportation system relies on even huger subsidies as well. Yeah it’s really ignorant to call Amtrak “money-losing” because it relies on subsidies, given that the entire private vehicle transportation system relies on even huger subsidies as well.

]]> By: Dave H. http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/09/10/todays-headlines-238/comment-page-1/#comment-36833 Dave H. Mon, 10 Sep 2007 17:06:31 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/09/10/todays-headlines-238/#comment-36833 When will journalists stop referring to Amtrak as a "money-losing service"? No one calls Deutsche Bahn or SNCF a money-losing service (though they receive considerable subsidies). Why don't they start calling the federal highway system 'a money-losing service'? When will journalists stop referring to Amtrak as a “money-losing service”? No one calls Deutsche Bahn or SNCF a money-losing service (though they receive considerable subsidies). Why don’t they start calling the federal highway system ‘a money-losing service’?

]]> By: John Hunka http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/09/10/todays-headlines-238/comment-page-1/#comment-36818 John Hunka Mon, 10 Sep 2007 15:37:45 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/09/10/todays-headlines-238/#comment-36818 There's an article in the Brooklyn Rail today about bike sharing, too: http://www.brooklynrail.org/2007/9/local/a-future-on-two-wheels There’s an article in the Brooklyn Rail today about bike sharing, too: http://www.brooklynrail.org/2007/9/local/a-future-on-two-wheels

]]> By: steve http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/09/10/todays-headlines-238/comment-page-1/#comment-36815 steve Mon, 10 Sep 2007 14:03:32 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/09/10/todays-headlines-238/#comment-36815 Long Island Boy Killed: another bicyclist killed and the sole word from police on how it happened that there will be "no charges" against motorist that hit him. Long Island Boy Killed: another bicyclist killed and the sole word from police on how it happened that there will be “no charges” against motorist that hit him.

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