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Brian G. Chapman Jr., NFTA bus driver for 12 years
The Buffalo News: City of Buffalo
Feb 07Nov. 22, 1972—Feb. 1, 2012 Services for Brian Gordon Chapman Jr., a Buffalo resident who worked as a bus driver for the Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority, will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday in True Bethel Baptist Church, 907 E. Ferry St. »
Falls Residents Speak Out at NFTA Public Hearing
WKBW Local News
Feb 01Niagara Falls residents had the chance to speak out on the proposed NFTA rate hikes and cut-backs Tuesday night at a public hearing. »
Groups want NYS to pump money into NFTA
WIVB TV NYstate
Feb 01At a meeting held Tuesday in the city of Niagara Falls, bus riders expressed their feelings on the potential route cuts. »
Two meetings today on NFTA cuts
WIVB TV Erie County News
Feb 01The NFTA will be hearing from its riders twice Wednesday as it decides how to deal with a $7 million dollar budget gap for 2012. »
Riders speak out against NFTA cuts
The Buffalo News: Orchard Park
Feb 01Speakers at hearing prefer fare hike to route cuts; chairman says officials asked agency not to raise fares. »
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Legislators want Eagan to stay on NFTA board
Politics Now
Feb 01James J. Eagan has the support of Erie County legislators to stay on the Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority's Board of Commissioners for another five years. The Legislature voted unanimously last week to ask Gov. Andrew Cuomo to reappoint Eagan,... »
PM Roundup: Friday, January 27
wNYmedia.net
Jan 27Additional public input is being requested before the NFTA‘s proposed route changes take effect. A hearing is set for next Tuesday (1/31) in Buffalo’s Common Council Chamber, with Authority representatives expected to be on hand. The NFTA plans to cut ... »
Ryan Coaxes Authorities Budget Office to Review NFTA
ArTVoice Daily
Jan 19Below is a press release just in from Assemblyman Sean Ryan’s office, with attached reply from the New York State Authorities Budget Office (ABO). This is newsworthy because it’s an example of a state office acknowledging that Ryan’s “request is both a... »
Senator Grisanti Launches Online Petition in Support of Restoring Bus Services to Constituents
wNYmedia.net
Dec 23“Let’s show the rest of the state how loud Western New York’s Voice is” Senator Grisanti is the first state Senator to take a a stand against cuts to the NFTA. Senator Grisanti is also the first lawmaker to launch an online petition in supp... »
Grisanti joins calls for restoration of NFTA aid
Politics Now
Dec 22Add the name of Sen. Mark J. Grisanti, R-Buffalo, to the local chorus of local state legislators calling for restoration of $10 million in transit operating assistance from New York State to the Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority. Grisanti joins... »