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Right, the MTA & governor who funds it care more about the TWU/LIRR union/contractors/etc, as a contiguous voting block than they do about the actual riders. T
by steveBK123 1y ago
Right, the MTA & governor who funds it care more about the TWU/LIRR union/contractors/etc, as a contiguous voting block than they do about the actual riders. The act of spending money for them is the objective, and a form of patronage. Whether it is well spent, or leads to good outcomes is besides the point.
So the spigot of money is sporadic, and everything we spend on is overpriced / not necessarily the right project for riders.
- Spooky23 1y agoIt’s one of those road to hell is paved with good intentions scenarios. If I buy lunch in Poughkeepsie, I contribute as much as a subway rider to the MTA’s coffers. Frankly the rider is the least important stakeholder. The state would probably save money if it just refused passengers and ran it like a model railroad.
- steveBK123 1y agoIt's very akin to ad-funded web properties. Riders / users are not the customers, and priorities flow from there.