In October, Nevada MTA held the Nevada Silver State Competition, an opportunity for the average student to share musical abilities on all levels. |
For starters, it would have higher entrances and ventilation grates, says MTA spokesman Adam Lisberg. |
So the MTA, squeezed from both the cost and the revenue sides, runs chronic operating deficits that are about to become unsustainable. |
The MTA is already scrapping plans to buy new subway cars and buses, and will put several major station-upgrade projects on hold. |
The gadfly soon became an annoyance to both the MTA and the union, creating a newsletter which aired workers' grievances but criticised alleged union inaction. |
In the case of the Metro-North, the MTA stood its ground in allowing free speech, and should be commended. |