NYC Transit's Big Plans

The Brian Lehrer Show | May 24, 2018

WNYC transportation reporter Stephen Nessen discusses the spending plan put forth by NYCT president Andy Byford that speeds up the timeline for modernizing the subways and other news from the MTA board meeting. He comments, "The MTA board is wildly supportive of this plan," which doesn't require a 24-hour/day shutdown of any line, but how will it be funded?

→"Fast Forward" presented at MTA board meeting 5/23/18

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