sammy2009 wrote:... I think the crumbling bridges should be getting fixed first before anything else. Then the work on replacing old cars , new substations , upgrading stations. Then extending lines.
I have to agree in principle. What exists now has to be fixed before adding major new construction, or those shiny new lines will be attached to a rotting core.
However there are some parts of the system where expansion is as critical as upkeep. In today's world new starts take a lot longer to reach fruition than repairs and maintenance so the balls have to start rolling while money and support are available. E.g. extending the BSL to the Navy Yard and the P&W to King of Prussia have high ROIs because they would address existing passenger demand. Both are attainable goals and won't decimate the rest of the budget.
Requiem for it's/its, your/you're, than/then, less/fewer. They were once such nice words with such different meanings...