[cyberlurker]

I had high hopes for NYC when they hired the new MTA guy before Covid. But then he got pushed out by Cuomo and it seems like he was prevented from carrying out the reforms needed to fix the subway properly. I highly doubt the state, which controls the budget, will ever make the subway free. I am doubtful they will even pony up the cash to perform the maintenance the system truly needs.

[jrockway]

Yeah, Andy Byford. He was great. He ended up going back to London and opening up Crossrail which is an amazing system.

[TMWNN]

People at /r/nycrail talk about Byford like King Arthur, someday to return to save the realm.

He returned to the US (for his kids), and is now running Amtrak high-speed rail.

[jrockway]

"Train Daddy", yeah. r/nycrail is like that.