Port Authority Says They Need At Least $30 Million To Stop Planned Cuts

March 25, 2011 8:27 AM

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PITTSBURGH (NEWSRADIO 1020 KDKA) — Port Authority spokesperson Jim Ritchie says everyone is serious about doing whatever they can to stop Sunday’s planned cuts to service, but despite Amalgamated Transit Union Local 85′s Pat McMahon’s promise that they have a “historic” concession deal from the union, no official talks have occurred.

Ritchie tells Larry and John that it will take at least $30 million to stop Sunday’s planned service cuts and layoffs.

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MY FATER WAS A COAL MINER, LOST HIS JOB WORK A MIN. WAGE JOB. NOW HE IS RETIRED AND GETS $200 FROM THE COAL MINE AND SS CHECK, THE INSURANCE HE GET IS MIN. FROM SS. MEDCARE. HE JUST CANT GET ILL WE LIVE ON A VERY SMALL BUDGET. I DO FEEL THEY ARE CUTTING SO THEY CAN GET EVERYONE TO PARK AT BUS WAYS. LESS TRAVEL FOR THEM & EMPLOYEES. IF PEOPLE DONT DO THEY THE CITY WILL JUST GET MORE PEOPLE TO DRIVE AND PAY FOR PARKING. IT IS A WIN WIN FOR THE CITY NO MATTER WHAT THEY DO CUZ THEY WILL CUT & RAISE FEES FOR PARKING. IN LIFE EVERYTHING GETS TAKEN AWAY. THE STEEL MILLS, COAL MINES, NOW OUR BUSES !!!!!