There are two basic issues with the NYC subway: 1. Due to lack of good management and a number of structural issues, building in NYC costs about 5 to 10x more

There are two basic issues with the NYC subway: 1. Due to lack of good management and a number of structural issues, building in NYC costs about 5 to 10x more per km than other built-up cities. (E.g., $2.2 B per km in NYC vs. $230 M in Paris.) Source: https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2017/1/1/14112776/new-york-second-avenue-subway-phase-2 https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2017/1/1/14112776/ne... 2. There is insufficient funding available, due largely to the fact that the subway is controlled by the state (not the city), which has prevented congestion pricing to be implemented. It finally seems like the crisis may cause congestion pricing to pass, which will provide a major new dedicated funding source. The plan <http://iheartmoveny.org/> http://iheartmoveny.org/> is quite good and will also dramatically reduce traffic congestion. However, until costs are controlled, we will only be able to improve our current service, not do the major expansion that large transit deserts in and around the city need. Now compare to Beijing, which is simultaneously building "20 different subway lines, measuring a total distance of 354.8 kilometers." That will probably cost $35 B but would cost $781 B in NYC. https://www.thebeijinger.com/blog/2017/07/29/beijing-metro-undergo-biggest-ever-subway-line-expansion-year https://www.thebeijinger.com/blog/2017/07/29/beijing-metro-u...