tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5888314760091661875.post2014885423566675177..comments2023-11-03T03:52:37.873-05:00Comments on Cognitive Dissidence: Abele Steers The Bus Straight For The CliffSomebody DO Something!http://www.blogger.com/profile/08717747685928127724noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5888314760091661875.post-1129785873021774992013-08-12T17:01:41.183-05:002013-08-12T17:01:41.183-05:00https://www.facebook.com/pages/Investigate-Transit...https://www.facebook.com/pages/Investigate-Transit-Plus-First-Transit-Milwaukee/297892646961908?ref=hlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5888314760091661875.post-67966028474798454502013-08-01T07:17:38.303-05:002013-08-01T07:17:38.303-05:00So now we know why the Milwaukee streetcar had to ...So now we know why the Milwaukee streetcar had to be stopped in Madison so this private transit company didn't have the competition. What a joke!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5888314760091661875.post-51771858155942091452013-07-31T20:42:43.771-05:002013-07-31T20:42:43.771-05:00Capper:
Thank you for writing this article. You o...Capper:<br /><br />Thank you for writing this article. You obviously know a lot about the situation and your conclusions are right on. The Milwaukee County Board should not a approve this recommendation.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5888314760091661875.post-50992005124176322602013-07-31T20:39:24.218-05:002013-07-31T20:39:24.218-05:00Your comments about the workers wages and the CEO ...Your comments about the workers wages and the CEO are very true. All you have to do is Google MV Transportation and you can find numerous instances where they did exactly what you said...reduce wages and benefits, provide poor service and maximize their profits.<br /><br />MTS returned $5 million dollars back to Milwaukee County last year BECAUSE of changes in the paratransit system that MTS recommended to the County Budget office more than three years ago. Those dollars went back to Milwaukee County, not to some private shareholders. Just because MTS is not for profit, doesn't mean that they don't know how to run things efficiently and effectively. Numerous audits commissioned by the State of Wisconsin over the years have shown this to be true.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5888314760091661875.post-18026719806424214052013-07-31T13:56:38.704-05:002013-07-31T13:56:38.704-05:00I've been riding the bus to and from work and ...I've been riding the bus to and from work and to and from a lot of other places for 3 or 4 years now. Despite all of the budget cuts, service continues to be pretty decent.<br /><br />What's got to be demoralizing for everyone working for MTC is that ever since Walker got into office, every time the bus company over-performs, and there is money left over or income exceeds projections, that surplus is always transferred to meet some other county budget need. Every other county exec, before Walker and Abele, allowed the bus company to spend the extra funds on maintenance, or whatever internal needs were there. I think I was told that MTC "earned" about 5 or 6 million last year, for the county's general fund. <br /><br />...You'd probably be able to confirm that with a few phone calls, or records requests.<br /><br />It's in keeping with what's going on now with the bidding process. <br /><br />A double standard. <br /><br />The new TX private company will be able to pay workers $12/hr so some CEO and private stock shareholders can get fat -- but that's OK, the folks earning those bonuses and dividends will be sitting at the same tables as the ones rigging the bidding.<br /><br />Screw the best interests of the residents of Milw. County, or people actually using the service.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5888314760091661875.post-33116299621521801382013-07-31T09:20:45.987-05:002013-07-31T09:20:45.987-05:00Why would Abele risk wrecking the county bus syste...Why would Abele risk wrecking the county bus system? It can't just be to cover up other mistakes or because he wants to screw over the transit workers union. I think it's all part and parcel of a horrific mindset among Republicans, closet Republicans, "new" Democrats and the business elite, namely: Creative destruction is good for the country, and disaster capitalism is the means for justifying that destruction. We're in a crisis! We must act! MWHA-HA-HA-HAAA!Man MKEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00531054697577604925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5888314760091661875.post-53284616165872029032013-07-31T08:23:34.144-05:002013-07-31T08:23:34.144-05:00Capper, thanks. Capper, thanks. John Caspernoreply@blogger.com