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This edition: Richard Ravitch

Episode Details

Original tape date: April 19, 2017. First aired: May 17, 2017.

More than 5 million people ride the subways every day and the quality of their commute is steadily declining. Massive overcrowding, equipment failures, and frequent delays plague the system.

Former MTA chairman Richard Ravitch tells Tony the remedy is a modern signal system. But its cost is huge and Ravitch notes the MTA doesn’t have the funding.

Guest List

Richard Ravitch Former MTA Chairman, Metropolitan Transportation Authority