The MTA Delay Problem

I fear this is only interesting to people who have to deal with the NYC Metro Transit Authority but I loved this piece on The MTA Delay Problem. Basically it sheds some light on why a 100-year old subway system is struggling to upgrade, how it deals with the quick decision of fixing an immediate delay problem and what they plan to do in the long term. That's all very New York specific but I've a feeling that if you're curious about city infrastructure, it will be interesting. The article itself is covering specific woes for old trains but I can immediately see the parallel with the broken bus system in Nashville. All and all, public transportation ain't easy.