unndunn t1_j7kgjdz wrote on February 7, 2023 at 1:22 PM

So, essentially, the MTA doesn’t actually know how to build a subway line. And we’re going to make Manhattan drivers, everyday New Yorkers who aren’t using their services or facilities, pay them to go deeper into debt for this. Debt which they will no doubt use to justify ongoing fare hikes.

This also goes a long way to explaining why Andy Byford was forced out.

If you still support congestion pricing after this, you’re a fucking fool.

mizzenmast312 t1_j7l6grw wrote on February 7, 2023 at 4:31 PM

Byford has nothing to do with this. He quit because Cuomo kept undermining him and preventing him from doing his job.

> And we’re going to make everyday New Yorkers, who aren’t using their services or facilities

"everyday New Yorkers" are literally the ones using the MTA facilities.

> If you still support congestion pricing after this, you’re a fucking fool.

The state needs to actually do its job and exercise oversight over the MTA. We also need congestion pricing, both to reduce car usage and to provide necessary revenue to public transportation. Both things are true.