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bsanchey t1_iymaxz9 wrote

MTA projects take twice as long and cost 10x more for worse quality then other transit systems. Who signs off on this?

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Die-Nacht t1_iynrgm6 wrote

People who don't take the subway. I wish I was joking but a lot of the MTA leadership, as well as the politicians who appoint them and give them money, don't actually take transit.

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tonka737 t1_iypi4ys wrote

Why would anyone in that salary range, probably with dedicated parking, want to take the subway? It's a worse experience overall.

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Die-Nacht t1_iyrj26l wrote

Idk, I've taken taxis into and out of Manhattan and always end up regretting after being stuck in gridlock

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tonka737 t1_iz0fcc7 wrote

I said with probable dedicated parking.

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SolutionRelative4586 t1_iz0fl24 wrote

Parking is not the issue. Every junior banker in the city could afford a dedicated spot if they wanted and still make more than these MTA clowns.

The reason they don't take the train is that it sucks and they are the reason.

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tonka737 t1_iz0h6ot wrote

Its good enough for a junior banker but not for an MTA executive?

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SolutionRelative4586 t1_iz0hdxa wrote

Exactly. Nothing about MTA's salary range means they wouldn't take the subway.

The reason they don't take it is it sucks.

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gh234ip t1_iymz3g3 wrote

Most of the time the people that sign off on these projects are retired by the time these projects are started.

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ShatteredCitadel t1_iynj3d2 wrote

I don’t give a shit how much it costs get the job done and fix the god damn subway it’s awful. 10% delays on average for lines is horrific.

What else is our fucking tax money going to? Lazy cops standing by the ticket machines and stiles preventing jumpers?

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tonka737 t1_iypigwn wrote

>>What else is our fucking tax money going to? Lazy cops standing by the ticket machines and stiles preventing jumpers?

Shouldn't they do both? Or should they lose money with both shit management/workforce and fare evasion?

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ShatteredCitadel t1_iyx9619 wrote

One cop per station is less than the current amount deployed and better

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