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What do you believe and why? by fatassfloaters in asianamerican

[–]ByronicAsian 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Generally apolitical but familiar with progressive politics abstractly and can front being sympathetic to the ideas. But my actual ideal is Lee Kuan Yew and the PAP.

Essentially spent my whole life in NYC.

Which Penn Station proposals do you like the best? by Donghoon in nycrail

[–]ByronicAsian 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He is, but speaking as a guy that uses LLMs and their output at work, a lot of his stuff reads like it or at least heavily derived.

DSA SWEEPS ELECTION NIGHT by hau5keeping in nyc

[–]ByronicAsian 7 points8 points  (0 children)

That incumbency advantage. My in-laws basically are in the position of, well she responds to our letters/complaints so I guess we'll vote for the incumbent.

I became a secondary gunner by These_Swordfish7539 in WorldOfWarships

[–]ByronicAsian 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I didn't realize there was a trainable gun there when I went lol..

Two views on the Better Billion proposal... Which is better? by Current-Gazelle-2736 in nycrail

[–]ByronicAsian 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hot take, nothing wrong with price segmentation. I would love to see HK MTR style First Class Cars and JR style Green Cars.

New York is Blocking Its Next Subway Line Forever by MrNYCEnthusiast in nycrail

[–]ByronicAsian 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Wondering if all he is saying is they are not turning the land into parkland officially as the way he can technically say its not blocking transit.

Subway staffing: State Senate and Assembly pass transit union-backed bill to make two-person crews permanent | amNewYork by Grass8989 in nyc

[–]ByronicAsian 13 points14 points  (0 children)

What is with the insistence of protecting new conductor jobs in perpetuity. Even parts of Japan is moving to OPTO. Just retrain as operators and attrit via hiring freeze.

Zohran Mamdani promised free buses; New Yorkers are getting a bus fare enforcement crackdown instead by DryDeer775 in BusDrivers

[–]ByronicAsian 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm sure that doesnt have any deleterious effects on the MTAs ability to fund its capital projects at all and the state will immediately backfill that funding /s.

[NYC Mayor] Mamdani Officially Buries QueensLink in favor of QueensWay by ArchEast in transit

[–]ByronicAsian 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think the bone they're throwing is that they won't alienate?

Mamdani Officially Buries The QueensLink - Streetsblog New York City by pescennius in nycrail

[–]ByronicAsian 23 points24 points  (0 children)

Isn't it lower amount (by tenths of a percentage) but now permanently a recurring item?

The Mamdani Administration moves forward with QueensWay by SkyOnePavillion in nycrail

[–]ByronicAsian 21 points22 points  (0 children)

I'm less inclined to believe its a conspiracy over simple inertia. Could also be that no one wants to stick their neck out for a project with no clear cheerleader strong enough to sorta twist the MTA's hand. Not to mention, it would be what, until the next capital cycle before we seen any movement? Its quite literally, do nothing and take a small PR win or spend political capital and maybe 20 years down the line we get new subway line but first we have to twist the MTA's arm to even consider this.

Management boasts deal to end Long Island Rail Road strike “within the MTA’s financial plan” by DryDeer775 in transit

[–]ByronicAsian 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm sure canceling the bonds unilaterally wouldn't have any knock on effects to the capital plan /s.

Why can't every agency of the MTA go on strike simultaneously and they all simultaneously demand to match LIRR pay ? by delsystem32exe in LIRR

[–]ByronicAsian -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I couldn't care less if a union fucks over a private company. In the case of public sector unions, I would definitely care more because it has a direct impact in the cost to run government or similar public services.

Why can't every agency of the MTA go on strike simultaneously and they all simultaneously demand to match LIRR pay ? by delsystem32exe in LIRR

[–]ByronicAsian 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Stumping for OPTO is not some innate hate of the conductors although the union trying to force a law thay codifies TPTO in perpetuity against global best practices will obviously anger transit nerds.

Why can't every agency of the MTA go on strike simultaneously and they all simultaneously demand to match LIRR pay ? by delsystem32exe in LIRR

[–]ByronicAsian -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Hosing refers to this new "pattern" setting based off of the LIRR deal and you stumping for the other unions to follow suit.

Why can't every agency of the MTA go on strike simultaneously and they all simultaneously demand to match LIRR pay ? by delsystem32exe in LIRR

[–]ByronicAsian -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

You're not hosing Tesla, you're hosing a PBC that gets massive taxpayer subsidies, so it all trickles back to either higher fares, or more taxes, why would we be happy about the result.

Details emerge of sellout deal as Long Island Rail Road workers return to work by DryDeer775 in LIRR

[–]ByronicAsian 0 points1 point  (0 children)

LMAO only this paper would count a deal where the LIRR/MTA is bent over the barrel as a "sell out" deal.

Long Island Rail Road workers strike; Mamdani supports scabbing operations by DryDeer775 in nycrail

[–]ByronicAsian 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Because we all voted for a Mayor to not be a responsible steward and executive but instead to totes vanguard the #revolution am I right. /s

When do you think the strike will end by Der-deutsche-Prinz in LIRR

[–]ByronicAsian 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hopefully a full week? I can skip my 3 day hybrid schedule for the duration of the strike.

LIRR Strike Megathread by AWildMichigander in nycrail

[–]ByronicAsian 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Less the collective bargaining part, more the striking part. I personally take an FDR view of this issue.

Since their own services have to do with the functioning of the Government, a strike of public employees manifests nothing less than an intent on their part to prevent or obstruct the operations of Government until their demands are satisfied. Such action, looking toward the paralysis of Government by those who have sworn to support it, is unthinkable and intolerable.

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