by Kelly&Kelly
"Lies"? You sound like a very angry person. Nobody is lying in the operating departments.
On time performance statistics measure performance against a published standard. You may not agree with the standard or with the title, but you can be assured that the numbers are correct. They are carefully audited by several outside agencies and contracted firms. The standards are open to read to anyone who can understand them. They are the same standards used by commuter rail operations throughout America. Check the MTA's Web Site or write them a letter and they will send you the explanation.
I've never seen a lie about causes of delays. I've seen information withheld when it involved grizzly accidents, or simplified when delays involved technical issues that a layman would not understand. Lies? Never seen that in 40 years.
It is frustrating not knowing when a delayed train you are on will get under way. Nobody has a crystal ball; the best information available is distributed. Problems often multiply, initial reports are often incomplete, emergency efforts sometimes fail. Any projection of a remedy's timeline is just an educated guess.
As far as the doubletalk you read in Newsday, I think the problem is more often caused by the $30K writer of a rag with an axe to grind, or with an inept Public Relations team of NYS MTA political hacks than it is with the operating departments.
Unfortunately, the political leadership is not taking the railroad in the right direction, and your voice should be directed at the Governor's office. The continued staffing of technical positions with "long term unemployed minority job applicants" to foster affirmative action goals, the "dumbing down" of job requirements, to permit easier qualification, the basis of discipline on racial factors, and an overall contempt for any type of skill is the hallmark of political management in a socialist state. Any improvement or increase in standards must begin at the top.
On time performance statistics measure performance against a published standard. You may not agree with the standard or with the title, but you can be assured that the numbers are correct. They are carefully audited by several outside agencies and contracted firms. The standards are open to read to anyone who can understand them. They are the same standards used by commuter rail operations throughout America. Check the MTA's Web Site or write them a letter and they will send you the explanation.
I've never seen a lie about causes of delays. I've seen information withheld when it involved grizzly accidents, or simplified when delays involved technical issues that a layman would not understand. Lies? Never seen that in 40 years.
It is frustrating not knowing when a delayed train you are on will get under way. Nobody has a crystal ball; the best information available is distributed. Problems often multiply, initial reports are often incomplete, emergency efforts sometimes fail. Any projection of a remedy's timeline is just an educated guess.
As far as the doubletalk you read in Newsday, I think the problem is more often caused by the $30K writer of a rag with an axe to grind, or with an inept Public Relations team of NYS MTA political hacks than it is with the operating departments.
Unfortunately, the political leadership is not taking the railroad in the right direction, and your voice should be directed at the Governor's office. The continued staffing of technical positions with "long term unemployed minority job applicants" to foster affirmative action goals, the "dumbing down" of job requirements, to permit easier qualification, the basis of discipline on racial factors, and an overall contempt for any type of skill is the hallmark of political management in a socialist state. Any improvement or increase in standards must begin at the top.
Last edited by Kelly&Kelly on Wed Feb 24, 2016 9:56 am, edited 2 times in total.