Director of citizens advisory committee to the MTA urges 2 sides to find 'consensus'
The executive director of the MTA Permanent Citizens Advisory Committee, Lisa Daglian. Credit: Ed Quinn
The executive director of the Permanent Citizens Advisory Committee to the MTA, Lisa Daglian, on Friday said the group appreciates contingency plans for a possible strike, but said the MTA and LIRR unions should come to an agreement to a contract to save headaches for commuters.
“All Long Island Rail Road commuters are waiting with bated breath to find out if there will be a strike. It's unsettling to say the least and beyond disappointing that we've gotten to this point. At the end of the day, riders want to get where they're going without worrying about whether they'll be able to get to work on Monday, or increased fares or reduced service down the road," Daglian said in a statement.
"Of course there is no substitute for the service the LIRR provides. Coming to consensus on a contract is in the best interest of the entire region —riders, labor, and the fiscal health of the LIRR and the MTA as a whole," she added.
John Asbury is a breaking news and general assignment reporter. He has been with Newsday since 2014 and previously worked at The Press-Enterprise in Riverside, California.
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