I live in NYC and have had so much frustration with the MTA being constantly delayed, very dirty, and with beggars abound. I'm talking a 40 minute commute just

I live in NYC and have had so much frustration with the MTA being constantly delayed, very dirty, and with beggars abound. I'm talking a 40 minute commute just to get from Williamsburg to Midtown. Being stopped in tunnels due to trains broken down ahead. Homeless urinating in the trains and defecating off the side of the platform during rush hour. I ended up moving within a short walking distance to work and it has been the best decision I've made while living there. I appreciate Andy Byford's ambitious turnaround plan but for now I just use the MTA when absolutely necessary, like for sporting events. I don't expect to use MTA for my commute for at least the next several years, there is just so much improvement needed for train and signal reliability, and general maintenance. Byford has mentioned a potential "death spiral" of NYC public transit where if enough people forgo taking the bus or train, there will be revenue shortfalls causing further dilapidation. I guess this is possible given how "farebox revenue" makes a large portion of total revenues and MTA is required to adopt a balanced budget [1]. [1] https://new.mta.info/document/12481 https://new.mta.info/document/12481