Combine that with a bureaucratic nightmare and not much gets done to fix issues or improve obvious areas. I remember recently reading about the amount of trash

Combine that with a bureaucratic nightmare and not much gets done to fix issues or improve obvious areas. I remember recently reading about the amount of trash on the tracks and it was because antiquated equipment and horrid procurement processes topped off by some really annoying work rules. http://www.amny.com/transit/nyc-subway-stations-garbage-dumps-fail-to-meet-cleaning-standards-according-to-audit-1.10437148 http://www.amny.com/transit/nyc-subway-stations-garbage-dump...