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Date: January 1, 1990
A 1987 agreement with the unions, Governor, and Legislature "provided for the $1.15 fare" [1]
- Occurred while approving 1987 $8.5bil capital plan
- Written primarily by Felix Rohatyn
Increase of 15% was to close $200mil budget defecit
There was a political retreat from a $1.25 fare
- Some say due to public outcry, others say it was a political gimmick
Kiley said in July 1989 that more than a $1.15 fare may be necessary
- Ridership had not increased, resulting in $15mil less revenue than expected
- Corporate-tax revenues were down $15mil
- Federal aid was $25mil less than expected
"Technically, the M.T.A. can approve fare increases without the agreement of lawmakers. The Legislature, however, controls the authority's huge capital plans, giving it strong influence." [2]
Source: "Kiley Says Fares Could Increase Beyond $1.15 Planned for 1990," The New York Times, June 1, 1989. link
Source: David E. Pitt, "A $1.15 Token Now Supported By Transit Staff," The New York Times, December 2, 1989. link
Source: Eric Schmitt, "Transit Lines Brace for Test Of $1.15 Fare," The New York Times, January 2, 1990. link
Source: "Turnstile Politics: Preparing for the $1.15 Token," The New York Times, December 3, 1989. link
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Date: January 2, 1984
Kiley defends increases to make up operating deficits
1984 budget is $3.7bil
New fares and tolls expected to generate $270mil
Elderly and handicapped returned to half fare 24 hours a day
- Had been half fare only outside of 7am and 9am
City Council President Carol Bellamy had several criticisms
- Questioned whether $38mil reserve fund for track work was necessary
- Thought some operating budget items should actually be capital budget items
- Thought budget was too conservative in "failing to count on receiving certain Federal financing"
Board endorsed Koch's proposal to have MTA set up administrative board to prosecute fare evadors, rather than sending them to court, as was currently done
Source: Suzanne Daley, "M.T.A. RAISES FARES AND TOLLS BY 20% ACROSS THE BOARD," The New York Times, December 17, 1983. link
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MTA offices were at 347 Madison Avenue, near Grand Central
Britain's Labour party still (2004) gets most of its funding from unions
Kiley wanted public bondds to finance Tube improvements, Blair and Treasury wanted to use PPPs, let to privatization of the Tube
Tube control was transfered to TfL in July 2004
Kiley was chair of MTA from 1983 to 1990, took over the Underground at age 68
Margaret Thatcher abolished the Greater London Council in 1986, which was led by Ken Livingstone
Blair government engaged in massive devolution and recreated independent municipal government in London, but did not want to hand over control of the Underground with Livingstone as mayor
TfL was newly created
Kiley's subway chief at MTA was David Gunn
- They also worked together at MBTA
- Gunn briefly joined Kiley in London, but ran Amtrak at the time of this article
Appointed to Amtrak Board of Directors by Clinton in 1993
Known for engaging in public fights with New York's transit labor unions
"This would be a three-fer," Kiley said about the opportunity to lead in London, after running the old subway systems in Boston and NYC
Source: "Underground Man," The New Yorker, February 9, 2004. link
Source: "The Talk of the Town: Robert Kiley," The New Yorker, October 31, 1983. link
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Date: October 8, 1983
Cuomo's counsel, Timothy Russert, sat with Kiley at Fenway during Yaz Day (Carl Yastrzemski's last game) to discuss the MTA job
The govenor's staff's codename for Kiley was "The Badge," "because he had been Deputy Mayor in charge of public safety in Boston from 1972 to 1975 and before that a C.I.A. official"
Source: "THE SECRET COURTING OF ROBERT KILEY," The New York Times, October 8, 1983. link
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