DEAR EDITOR:
The May 1 Dispatch article entitled
”
VTA gets earful
”
serves to show what arrogance a
”
public service
”
organization adopts when it refuses to face the fact that has
become dysfunctional to its own mission.
DEAR EDITOR:
The May 1 Dispatch article entitled “VTA gets earful” serves to show what arrogance a “public service” organization adopts when it refuses to face the fact that has become dysfunctional to its own mission.
In response to the three idiotic cost-reduction policy changes recommended by the VTA, we the people would like to make the following counter-proposals:
• The VTA proposes “that it disallow customers from scheduling trips once a negative account balance of $15 has been reached.” We the people counter-propose that we eliminate VTA management paychecks whenever a VTA budget deficit exceeds 15 percent of its plan in any given month.
• The VTA proposes “that it discontinue door-to-door escorting to increase the number of hourly rides. Under the new policy, drivers would not walk a rider from their door to the car upon drop-off.” We the people counter propose that everyone at the VTA use common courtesy when assisting anyone needing help using VTA services.
• The VTA proposes “that it limit service to three-quarters of a mile from the nearest bus or light rail service.” We the people counter propose that if the VTA is going to offer three-quarters of the service, they make three-quarters of their paycheck. In practice, this counter proposal alone would save the VTA over $50 million in 2004 and solve the budget “crisis” well into the future.
We the people (the taxpayers and riders) propose that the VTA Board of Directors get serious about solving the real problem at the VTA; too many employees and bloated senior management paychecks.
John Murphy, San Martin
Submitted Friday, May 2 to ed****@****ic.com
