: "The real story is the MTA and NY gov't have neglected the subway for so many decades that it needs a huge new influx of cash to get it back on track. Why is subway maintenance SO much more expensive now than 70 years ago? Why can't the MTA run a service as reliable as in the friggin 50s?"

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The real story is the MTA and NY gov't have neglected the subway for so many decades that it needs a huge new influx of cash to get it back on track. Why is subway maintenance SO much more expensive now than 70 years ago? Why can't the MTA run a service as reliable as in the friggin 50s?

Jun 26, 2024 at 23:09 UTC

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Chris O'Leary @ohhleary.bsky.social
[ View ] Jun 27, 2024 at 02:34 UTC

Well, for one thing, many parts of the NYC Subway still run on the same signal systems that they ran on 70 years ago, forcing the agency to build its own replacement parts since the manufacturers no longer exist.

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