Comments on: Streetfilms: Straphangers Tell Albany to Save Transit http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/03/20/streetfilms-straphangers-tell-albany-to-save-transit/ Covering the New York City Streets Renaissance Sat, 21 Nov 2009 18:19:17 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: Fritz http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/03/20/streetfilms-straphangers-tell-albany-to-save-transit/comment-page-1/#comment-64944 Fritz Fri, 20 Mar 2009 17:17:10 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=5714#comment-64944 Living in Borddeaux for this year I used to dislike the occasional strike which would shut down service totally or partially for a day or the protest in center city which would cut off the center of the tram ride and you'd have to walk around it. All in all, I should be very content that service was never systematically cut and fare prices never went up (it's $175 or so for a year tram/bus pas for users under 28). Only problem is I leave all this for the U.S. in a month. Good luck convincing your Senators to support this. Something needs to be done because if this can happen in NYC where everyone admits that transit is a necessary part of daily life, think of what's happening in smaller cities where it's seen as extra. Living in Borddeaux for this year I used to dislike the occasional strike which would shut down service totally or partially for a day or the protest in center city which would cut off the center of the tram ride and you'd have to walk around it. All in all, I should be very content that service was never systematically cut and fare prices never went up (it's $175 or so for a year tram/bus pas for users under 28). Only problem is I leave all this for the U.S. in a month.

Good luck convincing your Senators to support this. Something needs to be done because if this can happen in NYC where everyone admits that transit is a necessary part of daily life, think of what's happening in smaller cities where it's seen as extra.

]]> By: vnm http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/03/20/streetfilms-straphangers-tell-albany-to-save-transit/comment-page-1/#comment-64943 vnm Fri, 20 Mar 2009 17:13:28 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=5714#comment-64943 Excellent video. Thanks from all of us who could not be there. Excellent video. Thanks from all of us who could not be there.

]]> By: Shemp http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/03/20/streetfilms-straphangers-tell-albany-to-save-transit/comment-page-1/#comment-64941 Shemp Fri, 20 Mar 2009 16:19:15 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=5714#comment-64941 Churn out some DVDs and send to each State Senator. Churn out some DVDs and send to each State Senator.

]]> By: Awesome http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/03/20/streetfilms-straphangers-tell-albany-to-save-transit/comment-page-1/#comment-64940 Awesome Fri, 20 Mar 2009 16:02:35 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=5714#comment-64940 This is great. NOW we need to get our elected leaders to watch this. How? This is great. NOW we need to get our elected leaders to watch this. How?

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