- James the Intolerant - Tuesday, Oct 15, 24 @ 9:27 am:
“We all may be victims of our own success,” Metra CEO Jim Derwinski said in July. “We do operate the leanest system in the country. We keep making it happen when we don’t have the right resources.”
This is laughable. There are layers upon layers of management atMetra. 900 non-union employees, 125 (14%) earning >$100K, 31 earning > $180K. This top loaded management allowed the total fiasco of the $7M purcase of tge Wickes warehouse that needed a new roof that doubled the price.
Public transit is a must but don’t let the CEO talking in platitudes convince Springfield to give them a blank check. Reform is needed at Metra.
- Friendly Bob Adams - Tuesday, Oct 15, 24 @ 10:13 am:
Raise taxes. Increase fares. Fire everyone in the current management.
It’s not that service can’t be better. It was much better 10 or even 5 years ago. Instead of extending train lines they should make the current lines run better.
- James the Intolerant - Tuesday, Oct 15, 24 @ 9:27 am:
“We all may be victims of our own success,” Metra CEO Jim Derwinski said in July. “We do operate the leanest system in the country. We keep making it happen when we don’t have the right resources.”
This is laughable. There are layers upon layers of management atMetra. 900 non-union employees, 125 (14%) earning >$100K, 31 earning > $180K. This top loaded management allowed the total fiasco of the $7M purcase of tge Wickes warehouse that needed a new roof that doubled the price.
Public transit is a must but don’t let the CEO talking in platitudes convince Springfield to give them a blank check. Reform is needed at Metra.
- Friendly Bob Adams - Tuesday, Oct 15, 24 @ 10:13 am:
Raise taxes. Increase fares. Fire everyone in the current management.
It’s not that service can’t be better. It was much better 10 or even 5 years ago. Instead of extending train lines they should make the current lines run better.