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A bunch of right-wing baloney. The transportation systems in NYC are what make that city even possible. It is very easy for an uncreative bean-counter to look a
by angdis 14y ago
A bunch of right-wing baloney. The transportation systems in NYC are what make that city even possible. It is very easy for an uncreative bean-counter to look at the price tag of public transportation systems and then not be able "add up" all the long term benefits of having a city where people and businesses can thrive and get around and that are enjoyable and aesthetic.
If you really want to talk about "gouging" the taxpayer, instead look at highway funding and regulations that practically enforce sprawl by requiring parking spaces, and multi-lane streets through urban cores.
- tayl0r 14y agoAre we reading the same article? The author isn't trying to say that the cost isn't worth it- he's just saying that it could be done much cheaper if the system wasn't so screwed up.
- notJim 14y agoIt doesn't sound like you read the article. The article doesn't say the US shouldn't spend money on transit (the point you refuted), it says that other countries pay less for transit because they mange projects better.
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- antidaily 14y agoNo one is arguing the value of public transportation in our cities, just that it could probably be built for less. If anything, this article could be a left-wing talking point - using private companies instead of public workers costs more.