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posted by mrpg on Wednesday November 21 2018, @07:50AM   Printer-friendly

The Guardian:

New York City’s subway and bus service is already in crisis. It could be getting worse. And more expensive.

Officials at the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) warned last week that without a major infusion of cash, they will have to drastically cut service or increase fares on the system that carries millions of New Yorkers around the city.

[...] The system’s financial straits have gotten worse in part because it has fewer riders, and is collecting less money in fares. Expected passenger revenue over a five-year period has dropped by $485m since July.

“They’ve entered this death spiral,” said Benjamin Kabak, who runs the transit website Second Avenue Sagas. “The subway service and the bus service has become unreliable enough for people to stop using it. If people aren’t using it, there’s less money, and they have to keep raising fares without delivering better service.”

Bike-sharing and ride-hailing apps have emerged as alternatives for commuters. Is mass transit finding itself in a valley of death between those who are price-conscious and those who want maximum convenience?


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  • (Score: 2) by aliks on Wednesday November 21 2018, @09:15PM

    by aliks (357) on Wednesday November 21 2018, @09:15PM (#764956)

    Yes there are glitches, but public transport is far far better than driving to work, and I've done both plenty of times.

    There may be investment problems on the Underground, but its reliable enough for me.

    The buses may break down every now and then, but there are lots of them, and they go to the places I need to go, so I'm fine with them.

    There may be taxes to pay for public transport, but its way lower cost than any alternative (and yes I own a small car too for convenience)

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