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Not gonna lie, this week I've read two HN postings about dope planes for rich people (boom, now this)......and news articles detailing a crisis of austerity for
by Ericson2314 6y ago
Not gonna lie, this week I've read two HN postings about dope planes for rich people (boom, now this)......and news articles detailing a crisis of austerity for the NYC subway.
It's really sad to me that we can VC these wild bets on inefficient transport for the few, meanwhile perhaps the most efficient people-mover ever devised for the many is on an entirely politically-caused death bed.
- lightgreen 6y agoNYC is a very rich city. NYC can definitely afford a better subway. People come to the voting stations and pick the candidate with the most important agenda for them. Obviously, the NYC subway does not seem to be the largest issue. If you want to blame rich people for that, well, welcome to the USSR.
- Ericson2314 6y agoThe subway that benefits the city is controlled by the state of New York. The state of New York that would like to spend counter-cyclically is constrained by laws and the inability to issue currency, and thus has a budget that is controlled by the feds. At every level, the political power is structured poorly to make the subway (and regional infra in general) a low priority.
- valuearb 6y agoPrivatize it and it will improve dramatically in a very short time.
- dx034 6y agoIf the design works there's no reason it shouldn't work on a A320/B737 size. But without a small prototype, the billions for developing a completely new plane and engine are not worth it. I'm sure Airbus & Boeing are following this closely. A large turboprop (even at sizes of a A220) would further reduce ticket costs for budget airlines.