This keeps discipline in the system, while still rescuing the system. (alephblog.com)
«It's simply a reflection of the fact that the subway system is deteriorating and everybody who uses it knows it,» said Richard Ravitch, the former MTA chairman widely credited with helping rescue the system from its previous nadir a generation ago. (politico.com)
«The fundamental thing about physical disrepair is the absence of adequate capital,» said Ravitch, who is credited with rescuing the system from its nadir in the 1980s. (politico.com)