Prestigious-Aide-986 t1_iv0b25r wrote on November 4, 2022 at 10:09 AM

The MTA since I have been alive has always been just on the edge of collapse. It doesn't matter how much money you throw in that hole it will never be enough.

Gozillasbday t1_iv0mv9j wrote on November 4, 2022 at 12:19 PM

And at the same time the MTA /the subways in general are not going shut down or something. Do you think one day they'll all be closed and that's it just no more subways?

Delaywaves t1_iv0p4fd wrote on November 4, 2022 at 12:38 PM

No, but they could cut service and staffing to the point that it's no longer a reliable means of transportation, which would seriously fuck up the lives of millions of New Yorkers.

I get the impulse to want to "punish" the MTA for its mismanagement by reducing funding, but that won't actually fix anything — it'll just make all of our lives miserable.

Gozillasbday t1_iv0scsr wrote on November 4, 2022 at 1:05 PM

I agree? I'm not sure you're responding to the right person with this I understand the necessity of the the subway system. I also didn't vote for Zeldin.

Delaywaves t1_iv0sxhs wrote on November 4, 2022 at 1:10 PM

Got it, sorry if I misinterpreted your comment — there are lots of posts in this thread along the lines of "we should cut MTA's funding and see what happens," so I thought you were suggesting the same.