by jfrey40535
I thought I'd bring this thread back to the front lines, because in 22 days, we will know what kind of funding, if any SEPTA will get to avert the collossal service and staff cuts being planned for January 1st.
Out of those 22 days, only 14 of them are working days for our great state assembly, so time is running short. Will the 2 bills proposed get passed? Doesen't seem likely. As Republican majority leader Smith put it, its not "on their agenda" to vote on the bill. Seems like Harrisburg also has a mistrust of how SEPTA spends their money. From what I gather, Rendell and our local reps like Dwight Evans are SEPTA's only allies. Evans thinks the bill will be passed, but after the recent elections, we all know how people like to spin things.
In any case, nevermind how SEPTA is with their money and service, or how our politicians behave, this whole process is very inefficient, in that for the past several weeks, SEPTA management has been using all of their resources to plan for the shutdown. Some may say its a hoax, but they have put the wheels in motion to make these cutbacks happen.
Operators have had to pick their contingency assignment for January, layoff notices have been mailed out, new schedules are being printed, etc. Where does the madness end?
The next 3 weeks should be quite interesting, but it won't be the end. Beware the ides of March!
Out of those 22 days, only 14 of them are working days for our great state assembly, so time is running short. Will the 2 bills proposed get passed? Doesen't seem likely. As Republican majority leader Smith put it, its not "on their agenda" to vote on the bill. Seems like Harrisburg also has a mistrust of how SEPTA spends their money. From what I gather, Rendell and our local reps like Dwight Evans are SEPTA's only allies. Evans thinks the bill will be passed, but after the recent elections, we all know how people like to spin things.
In any case, nevermind how SEPTA is with their money and service, or how our politicians behave, this whole process is very inefficient, in that for the past several weeks, SEPTA management has been using all of their resources to plan for the shutdown. Some may say its a hoax, but they have put the wheels in motion to make these cutbacks happen.
Operators have had to pick their contingency assignment for January, layoff notices have been mailed out, new schedules are being printed, etc. Where does the madness end?
The next 3 weeks should be quite interesting, but it won't be the end. Beware the ides of March!