tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1279017957073354574.post3711626138919088038..comments2023-08-06T07:30:54.911-04:00Comments on Anything but the car: 5 Musts, 5 Shoulds, 10 Like-tos for the new Port Authority CEObus15237http://www.blogger.com/profile/17860940267143493425noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1279017957073354574.post-2394014236449799382018-01-27T22:16:16.919-05:002018-01-27T22:16:16.919-05:00Related: My speech to the PAT Board on Fri Jan 26:...Related: My speech to the PAT Board on Fri Jan 26:<br /><br />Speech to Port Authority Board and new CEO Katherine Eagan Kelleman<br />January 26, 2018<br /><br />Good morning, members of the Board and Ms. Kelleman. <br />Welcome to Pittsburgh, Ms. Kelleman!<br />My name is Stuart Strickland. I commute mainly by bus, often by bicycle, from McCandless Township in the North Hills.<br /><br />I am the current Treasurer and a past President of the Allegheny County Transit Council. <br />For over 30 years, ACTC has been the official riders' voice to the board, management and staff of Port Authority.<br /><br />Ms. Kelleman, I am pleased that you've gone to some effort to do community outreach, to involve the riding public. For those unaware, she spoke to ACTC at its meeting last Wednesday.<br /><br />At that same meeting, I proposed that each member write down their own suggestions for the direction they want to see Ms. Kelleman take Port Authority in the coming years. I requested these ideas in the form of:<br />* 5 things that MUST happen<br />* 5 things that SHOULD happen<br />* 10 things they would LIKE TO see nhappen<br />ACTC will compile these in the coming weeks and present the top entries in each category.<br /><br />As an example, I will share my own five "must-do" entries.<br />1. A stable, reliable revenue source for the operating budget<br />2. Peace between labor and management<br />3. Management accountability beyond reproach<br />4. Vastly better rider information delivery<br />5. The respect of the ridership<br /><br />I will not belabor you all to hear my other 15 entries, other than to say they are more nuts-and-bolts suggestions.<br /><br />Since this invitation was also extended to the guests present at the meeting, I will reiterate it here, with a further invitation to join ACTC.<br /><br />If you want a say in advising Port Authority, please assemble your own 5-5-10 list and send it in with an application to join us.<br /><br />I believe Ms. Kelleman is the right choice to lead the way forward, and I am glad we have gotten off to a good start. Thank you for allowing me the opportunity to speak, and I thank everyone who would like to pitch in and help.bus15237https://www.blogger.com/profile/17860940267143493425noreply@blogger.com