It sounds like it’s an issue with political accountability in that it’s unclear who’s in charge and what the hierarchy is and therefore what the priorities are

It sounds like it’s an issue with political accountability in that it’s unclear who’s in charge and what the hierarchy is and therefore what the priorities are and who’s responsible for implementing them. Transport for London is government run and it is unique in the world in that it is entirely self funding for operating expenses so it’s pretty efficient but it is expensive to use and suffers from overcrowding. An equivalent to a journey from Coney island to Grand central costs about $12 for a single trip or $100 for a week or $4000 per year if you buy an annual ticket. We also have a congestion charge which is about $18 but you will probably pay more than that per hour to park anywhere in the zone in any case.