The Port Authority, the Amalgamated Transit Union Local 85 and Allegheny County have reached a tentative contract agreement.
If approved, the agreement is the first step in preventing the 35 percent service cuts, resulting in layoffs and closing of the Collier Garage and various park and ride lots around the area. The cuts were scheduled to take effect in September.
That agreement will be considered by the Local 85 membership on Aug. 19 and the Port Authority Board, which will meet in the days following the union vote. Details will be made public at that time.
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That may be an admirable hope, but recent history has shown the present system is not sustainable. This is the problem. Nobody wants to make changes so that it will survive and have longevity. Just "keep ... intact" only prolongs the problem. I think the Wash DC phrase, "Kick the can down the road." From what I can discern, major changes are needed, not just keeping things the way the have been in the recent past.
How about privatizing the buses and T. No one else finds it obsurd that the T only serves the south hills. NYC Boston you can ride all over the place at almost any hour. How much would that help with the traffic into and out of town. Plus eliminate the stops every block, its worse then a school bus. Oh yeah how hard is it to drive that subway car, its easier then nascar. At least mascara has to make left hand turns....
Did you ever drive a subway car??? If you answer is no, then you have no idea what it takes to drive one.