Reality concerning the merger between the LIRR and M-N

ACRE claims: the proposed merger between the Long Island Railroad and Metro-North Railroad is for management only. The unionized workers and their perspective unions will not be affected.

Reality is: the proposal submitted by the MTA last spring to the New State Legislature is still being reviewed in Albany. The Bill introduced by assemblymen Richard Brodsky for the MTA's restructure was passed last June. Action is still pending in the State Senate.

See the attached documents:

•  The first page of the MTA proposal to the State Legislature

•  Page 182 of the proposal, see highlighted sections

•  The cover page and page 1, of the MTA's announcement of the planned restructuring and merger.