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Posted by New Flyer #857 on Thu Nov 13 09:33:11 2025, in response to Re: Middle Village and Maspeth NIMBYs come out to oppose IBX, posted by Stephen Bauman on Wed Nov 12 16:31:49 2025. How much does Basic Economics apply to MTA? Profit is hardly the primary motive (at least operationally speaking). It's clear to me from the way chaos and catastrophe (storms, Covid, etc.) are handled that moving the people is more important than collecting off them. (That's not to say I support free fares).I agree that most of Paris' planned extensions are outward and into transit "deserts." But I would just point out that the lines (except for the airport line) aren't totally radial. They have circumferential aspects. The idea isn't exclusively to catch more ridership but to give those riders flexible options. Taking a look at the general proposed network, it seems that no matter what people would always have a second in-network option to get somewhere if the first option fails. That to me suggests concern for the customer's time, not just an attempt to capture the most fares. An aside about Paris - it's the one and only city I'm glad the NIMBYs won. I think the world is better with Paris built as it is and it's good to have at least one global city keep the charm that Paris has. Montaparnasse Tower is an eyesore, though it may have been better off in La Defense. (Again. . .the one and only city. I don't think it should be replicated). |
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