Sentences with phrase «on commuters who»

Golden in an interview acknowledged the cost and its «negative impact» on commuters who drive, but added he wanted a fix to the transit troubles plaguing the subway.

Not exact matches

He calculates a typical Barrie commuter, who was spending $ 350 to $ 400 a month on fill - ups, now spends an extra $ 140 a month on gas — roughly what it costs to carry an additional $ 40,000 with a 30 - year variable - rate mortgage at current rates.

Other more narrow provisions include tax breaks for film and theater producers, NASCAR race track owners, manufacturers of electric motorcycles, commuters who use public transportation and teachers who spend their own money on classroom supplies.

The city of Walnut Creek has attracted families of all kinds, as well as daily commuters who make their trek into San Francisco on BART each morning.

Hundreds of thousands of commuters experienced major disruption during rush hour after commuters fled from a man who was reading the Bible out loud on a London train.

Whether a neighbor, a barista at your favorite coffee shop, or a fellow commuter on the train to work, instead of averting eye contact and keeping necessary interaction efficient, consider who you might engage in a deeper relationship.

On May 28 2002, a three - man «independent commission», appointed by the FA, concluded that Wimbledon Football Club — who were in dire financial straits following Sam Hamman's chairmanship and an abortive move to Dublin — should be allowed to move from the London borough of Merton to the commuter town of Milton Keynes, some seventy miles to the north.

The black commuter who was racially abused by Chelsea fans on the Paris Metro will be attending tonight's Champions League match against the London club and Paris Saint - Germain.

She would hook herself up to the pump inside her garage, and then cover up with a light blanket or burp cloth so as not to alarm unsuspecting fellow commuters on the freeway who might glance over.

On Tuesday 21st January T and I set off extremely early in the morning to London joining the commuters on the train to one of the main London Stations and then onto the Tube for a trip to West Minster Palace to meet with other parent bloggers who believe strongly like we do that together we can make a change for these children with our voices, teachers, students, volunteers, representatives of Save the Children and Beanstalk, MP's from around the country and peers of the realm to talk about reading, books and how we can make a differencOn Tuesday 21st January T and I set off extremely early in the morning to London joining the commuters on the train to one of the main London Stations and then onto the Tube for a trip to West Minster Palace to meet with other parent bloggers who believe strongly like we do that together we can make a change for these children with our voices, teachers, students, volunteers, representatives of Save the Children and Beanstalk, MP's from around the country and peers of the realm to talk about reading, books and how we can make a differencon the train to one of the main London Stations and then onto the Tube for a trip to West Minster Palace to meet with other parent bloggers who believe strongly like we do that together we can make a change for these children with our voices, teachers, students, volunteers, representatives of Save the Children and Beanstalk, MP's from around the country and peers of the realm to talk about reading, books and how we can make a difference.

It's another form of a commuter tax and will place an unfair burden on middle - class Long Islanders who are already struggling to make ends meet.

Mayor Bill de Blasio, who in the past has called congestion pricing initiatives a «regressive tax» on commuters from the outer boroughs of Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx and Staten Island, was more sanguine about the new approach.

State Sen. Bob Gordon, the chair of his chamber's transportation committee, said Friday it would be problematic if commuters who already pay $ 15 in cross-Hudson bridge tolls must now tack on another $ 11.52 for driving in lower Manhattan.

Right now, there is no way to determine whether parked cars are owned by local residents, or commuters who take up the spots and then get on a subway.

Thanks to a courageous, thoughtful, and competent town board concerned more about quality of life for the entire East End than lining the pockets of a few inconsiderate out - of - towners, we are very close to enacting reasonable restrictions on the noisiest helicopters and other commuter aircraft who come and go 24/7 at East Hampton Airport.

So far, the MTA has not released a contingency plan for commuters who rely on the LIRR, constituting some 330,000 rides a day.

The hundreds of commuters who rely on Penn Station are seeking alternatives in preparation for track work disruptions.

The Long Island Rail Road's deteriorating on - time performance «has become unacceptable,» according to state Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli, who on Thursday is issuing a report offering new details on the misery endured by LIRR commuters last year — the worst for the railroad since 1999.

He said he supports bringing back the commuter tax on those who work in the city, but don't live here.

«In short, Washington's message to those who can't afford heat at the dead of winter, those struggling to provide an education for their child; and to commuters forced to sit through hours of traffic on a daily commute to work is that they don't matter.

Many commuters who were on their way to work, had to seek refuge on high ground.

Admittedly there are commuters currently wending their way home who will be voting, but based on progress from the morning into early evening, the number of London Labour voters that the GOTV operation will be able to deliver to the polls is running substantially below target.»

The 75 - minute production is enhanced by the stunning direction by Sacha Wares, who creates an authentic take on familiar experiences for Londoners, be it in a high - street store with inaudible music echoing in the background, the eternal frustrations of supermarket self - service machines, or the rush at the turnstiles on the underground, as commuters ignore and brush by one another with the sole intention of getting to point - B from point - A undisturbed.

NJ Transit trains might soon grind to a halt if employees who operate the nation's third - busiest commuter railroad go on strike after five years without new contracts.

Diamondstone is a long - time community activist who has highlighted Connor's role in the repeal of the commuter tax and Connor's loss of his Minority Leader position to David Paterson on a vote of Democratic Senators.

Mr. Stringer's plan earned plaudits on Monday from transit advocates like Gene Russianoff, who described a new commuter tax as «the holy grail on the revenue side.»

Let the toll revenue benefit the commuter majority, those of us who rely on trains and buses to get around NYC.

As proposed by Mr. Stringer, the tax, which would be levied on the income of commuters who work in, but do not live in, New York City, would generate $ 725 million annually, his office estimated.

Although his district office is accessible to PWDs, he also has evening «office» hours on the street throughout his district during the summer for subway commuters, which he deemed to be beneficial to senior citizens and our community, who might otherwise have to travel to his office.

I will continue to strongly advocate that shovels hit the ground this year on reconstruction to ease the burden on the hundreds of commuters who have been inconvenienced by this road closure.

Consider the latest audit from city Comptroller Scott Stringer, who reports that the MTA's elevators and escalators are in a state of disrepair — no secret to those harried commuters who rely on them.

Rochester area commuters who participated in National Bike to Work Day had sunshine and relatively mild temperatures for their ride on Friday.

Weprin sponsored a bill to levy a 1 percent commuter tax on those who work in the city but live outside it.

The Tri-State Transportation Campaign said few commuters depend on cars and those that do generally make more than those who use public transportation.

Finally, on Thursday, March 22, 2018, at a meeting held at the Palisades Center, the collective efforts of the Bi-Partisan Rockland County and New Yrork State elected officials, the many Rockland commuter - citizens who showed up to protect their interests, as well as the long - term efforts of this newspaper, led to a victory to restore this vital express bus service!

The governor's veto on the Thruway bill drew criticism from local state legislators who supported the bill, saying it would reduce traffic accidents in the city and provide much - needed respite for commuters once construction begins on Interstate 81.

Supervisor Nathan D. McMurray and others, like commuter Brian Michel of Lewiston, who recently formed the WNY for Grand Island Toll Barrier Removal, said the tolls cost residents and commuters time stuck in traffic and are also a health concern and a barrier to businesses on the island.

One commuter, Brian Orloff, vented his frustration on Twitter to Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, who controls the subway system.

The letter went live Dec. 1 on the Transportation Alternatives website, posted by Prospect - Lefferts Gardens residents Cal DeJesus and Paco Abraham, avid bike commuters who said they have felt unsafe cycling on Flatbush Avenue for years.

On Tuesday, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority announced it would offer fare discounts to another set of commuters who are facing a different transit headache.

For Senate Minority Leader John McKinney, who is facing Greenwich business executive Tom Foley on Tuesday in the Republican race for governor, heading to the Metro - North Commuter Railroad stations in lower Fairfield County has been a frequent stop in the past several weeks.

Construction will begin at the end of this month on the $ 29 million rehabilitation of Buffalo's Route 5 Skyway, leaving the question of how much impact there will be to commuters and those who rely on them.

State Sen. Todd Kaminsky (D - Long Beach), who is vocal on regional transportation issues, said the MTA needs to do more to prioritize the most heavily used commuter railroad in the United States and its busiest station.

«Failing to do so would be an unacceptable outcome for the nine million New Yorkers who rely on subway, bus and commuter rail service every day.»

Within two years, an 18 - rotor battery - powered helicopter will be on sale to rich commuters who dream of open skies instead of gridlocked highways

This has profound implications for commuters who need only drive short distances to and from work every day and who may be able to do so solely on electric power.

More than a century ago, New York City's East River would freeze over every few decades, creating major issues for commuters who relied on ferries for access to Manhattan from the boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens.

Wright has been acting since 2011 on UK shows like «Top Boy,» «Doctor Who» and «Humans» and in films such as «The Commuter» and «Urban Hymn,» which led to a BAFTA nomination in the most promising newcomer category.

Source Code centers on a soldier (Gyllenhaal) who, as part of an experimental government program to investigate a terrorist incident, finds himself in the body of an unknown commuter living and reliving a harrowing train bombing until he can find out who is responsible for it.

Arguably one of the best and most under appreciated actors working today, Patrick Wilson, who's currently doing the press - rounds for Liam Neeson on a train action flick The Commuter (read our review here), has spoken exclusively to Yahoo Movies about reprising his role as Nite Owl from Zack Snyder's Watchmen.