Press Release - Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
PR- 265-11
July 21, 2011

STATEMENT OF MAYOR MICHAEL R. BLOOMBERG ON RESIGNATION OF MTA CHAIRMAN JAY WALDER

“Jay Walder is a world-class transportation professional and any city in the world would have been lucky to have him. He set a new course for the MTA during an extremely difficult period when the agency was not given the resources required to meet the City’s needs. He expertly shepherded major projects like the 7 line extension and new bus rapid transit lines, and by embracing new technology, he made significant improvements to the customer experience – from gateless tolling on bridges to countdown clocks in subway stations – that the public will appreciate long after his departure. I was proud to work with him on these and many more projects. He is a first-rate leader with big ideas, and I will miss collaborating with him. He is the type of person we can’t afford to lose, and his departure is a real loss for New York City, the metropolitan region, the state and the country.”

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