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Re:NYC subway and bus services have entered 'death spiral', ... by victor106 on Tuesday November 20, 2018 @05:37PM (#18498493)
MTA was looted by the state. It is reasonably profitable but all those profits are being spent by the state for other non MTA activities.

https://www.cityandstateny.com/articles/policy/infrastructur...

The best public transport model is the one in London.

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Re:NYC subway and bus services have entered 'death spiral', ... by rayiner on Tuesday November 20, 2018 @10:18PM (#18499924)
Incorrect. According to the NYT, redirection of MTA funds amounts to about $1.5 billion over 20 years. That’s $75 million per year, or what MTA spends in 2 days.
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