It’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 coff

It’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.