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BTR CATS Strike is a great opportunity
Posted on 3/3/25 at 11:06 am
Posted on 3/3/25 at 11:06 am
Can ride sharing/ cab service handle the number of riders that would normally ride the bus?
I expect this to backfire big time on the union strikers.
I expect this to backfire big time on the union strikers.
This post was edited on 3/3/25 at 11:08 am
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Posted on 3/3/25 at 11:07 am to Kramer26
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BTR Cats Strike
cats are tPOS! they need to get back to work immediately, ungrateful bitches!
Posted on 3/3/25 at 11:08 am to Kramer26
Ive always said it would be way cheaper to get rid of buses and give the riders that show need uber/lyft gift cards
Posted on 3/3/25 at 11:10 am to Kramer26
CATS is almost as big of a scam as BREC
Posted on 3/3/25 at 11:18 am to Kramer26
I was under the impression that the busses are nasty and filthy and that passengers have to wait a long periodollically time.
Posted on 3/3/25 at 11:19 am to Kramer26
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Can ride sharing/ cab service handle the number of riders that would normally ride the bus?
I expect this to backfire big time on the union strikers.
I don't know about that. In 2023, the CATS budget was $51,000,000 and its revenue was around the same. They average 2 million rides per year.
Do the math on that, 2 million rides a year for $51 million in costs is dirt cheap compared to what those ride share costs would be for the same number of rides per year.
Posted on 3/3/25 at 11:23 am to Abraham H Parnassis
TYFYS
Posted on 3/3/25 at 11:26 am to Cosmo
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Ive always said it would be way cheaper to get rid of buses and give the riders that show need uber/lyft gift cards
Nothing like seeing a bus getting 8mpg driven by a person making 50k+bennies with one passenger on way on way to spend $120 in stamps on on chips and soda at the grocery.
Posted on 3/3/25 at 11:56 am to Kramer26
the number of riders that would normally ride the bus?
--like 7 on a good day?
--like 7 on a good day?
Posted on 3/3/25 at 12:05 pm to Kramer26
Striking when most people are off work for 2 days during a holiday schedule is not a good start.
Posted on 3/3/25 at 12:16 pm to TDsngumbo
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I don't know about that. In 2023, the CATS budget was $51,000,000 and its revenue was around the same. They average 2 million rides per year.
2 million rides a year is 5,479 a day. Even if everyone took 2 buses to and from their destination that over 1,000 different people a day. Baton Rouge City has a little over 225,000 people so around .5%-2% ride the bus.
Any ride that requires a bus transfer is 2 rides. So if someone takes 2 buses to work and back that’s 4 rides or $102 round trip. If they work 5 eight hours days that $510 a week or $2050 a month. Be cheaper to buy them a house walking distance from work.
Posted on 3/3/25 at 12:17 pm to Kramer26
Wrong mayor to try this with.
This might actually do BR a solid
This might actually do BR a solid
Posted on 3/3/25 at 12:35 pm to Kramer26
Transportation stuff gets federal funding money.
Yes they use tax stuff for it but the city also gets federal money by having it.
Cats is not going anywhere
Yes they use tax stuff for it but the city also gets federal money by having it.
Cats is not going anywhere
Posted on 3/3/25 at 12:39 pm to TaderSalad
I believe CATS is independent from the Mayor/President. I know general funds were used years ago, but the CATS tax I think replaced it.
This Mayor will not intentionally do something to hurt NBRs ability to work.
I’m not against CATS, I’m against their lousy routes, long wait times and inefficient manner they spend money.
The 1st thing they need to do is be honest with how many different people use CATS on a normal day. Cater and be more efficient with them. Then do an on demand with new, occasional riders
This Mayor will not intentionally do something to hurt NBRs ability to work.
I’m not against CATS, I’m against their lousy routes, long wait times and inefficient manner they spend money.
The 1st thing they need to do is be honest with how many different people use CATS on a normal day. Cater and be more efficient with them. Then do an on demand with new, occasional riders
Posted on 3/3/25 at 12:47 pm to Cosmo
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Ive always said it would be way cheaper to get rid of buses and give the riders that show need uber/lyft gift cards
Ain't noboby ever going to admit it but there ain't no such thing as a free lunch. Public transportation exists mainly so low wage employees can get to their low wage jobs and make their low wage employers wealthy like someone who actually earned their wealth and did not rely on taxpayer subsidies to get wealthy. Cue up the corporate welfare apologist lap dogs who will claim low wage jobs are meant to teach kids to work for a living even though those jobs are going on while those kids are in fricking school LOL....
Posted on 3/3/25 at 12:50 pm to Milk
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I believe CATS is independent from the Mayor/President. I know general funds were used years ago, but the CATS tax I think replaced it.
Who implements how the CATS tax is spent? Genuine question. I’ve always assumed that it was similar to every other tax and the mayor/gov was the sole determinant in how it was utilized
Posted on 3/3/25 at 12:50 pm to AwgustaDawg
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those jobs are going on while those kids are in fricking school LOL....
I've always wonder why people say fast food jobs meant for higschoolers. You only think McDonald's should be open from 4pm to 8pm on the weekdays?
Posted on 3/3/25 at 12:54 pm to TaderSalad
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Who implements how the CATS tax is spent? Genuine question. I’ve always assumed that it was similar to every other tax and the mayor/gov was the sole determinant in how it was utilized
There’s a CATS board and President, similar to the City Council
Posted on 3/3/25 at 12:57 pm to Milk
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There’s a CATS board and President, similar to the City Council
But do they possess the authority to circumvent the city/parish executor? I’m ignorant to city/parish civics
Posted on 3/3/25 at 1:02 pm to Kramer26
Nothing to see here - please move along 
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