Monday, December 19, 2005
Will it or not? The NYC transit strike looms large in people's mind
Like millions of people around the NYC area I am starting to fret if the NY MTA will call a city-wide transit strike. There appears to be no solution in sight between the negotiating parties. The talks continue, and this protracted negotiations are causing a lot of uncertainity and anxiety for commuters. Unless an eleventh hour agreement is arrived and signed, it seems like that this strike may take palce.
I am not alone in thinking that this strike will cause a huge traffic jam problem, and generally make peoples life miserable during this holiday season. Everybody needs a little bit of cheering during this cold, gloomy and cheerless winter season in New York! (People, sunshine is a rare commodity during winter months.)
I believe that after Thanksgiving, Christmas time travelling is one of the busiest times of the year. Can you imagine the thousands of passengers who have to make alternative arrangements to get to the airports, bus stations, and train stations? I shudder to think how badly packed the roads will be to LaGuardia and JFK, and to the various train stations starting from Penn to Grand Central! And now imagine all those tourists and people coming to NYC to celebrate their Christmas and New Year. They might end up being stranded for long at the airports waiting for a ride to go their homes, hotels, hostels or friend's house. There are only so many taxis and limos and vans in the city that can ferry people over. This is going to be a nightmare!
I am keeping my fingers crossed, and hoping that this matter with the NYC transit system is sorted out, and not left unresolved like this. This uncertainity about whether the NYC transit strike will happen today, tomorrow, or next week causes anxiety, stress and uncertainity for a millions of commuters who don't need this at this time of the year.
I am not alone in thinking that this strike will cause a huge traffic jam problem, and generally make peoples life miserable during this holiday season. Everybody needs a little bit of cheering during this cold, gloomy and cheerless winter season in New York! (People, sunshine is a rare commodity during winter months.)
I believe that after Thanksgiving, Christmas time travelling is one of the busiest times of the year. Can you imagine the thousands of passengers who have to make alternative arrangements to get to the airports, bus stations, and train stations? I shudder to think how badly packed the roads will be to LaGuardia and JFK, and to the various train stations starting from Penn to Grand Central! And now imagine all those tourists and people coming to NYC to celebrate their Christmas and New Year. They might end up being stranded for long at the airports waiting for a ride to go their homes, hotels, hostels or friend's house. There are only so many taxis and limos and vans in the city that can ferry people over. This is going to be a nightmare!
I am keeping my fingers crossed, and hoping that this matter with the NYC transit system is sorted out, and not left unresolved like this. This uncertainity about whether the NYC transit strike will happen today, tomorrow, or next week causes anxiety, stress and uncertainity for a millions of commuters who don't need this at this time of the year.
