This is pretty low, even for politicians: New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) promised a bundle of service improvements if they could raise fares. Now, days after the fare hike went into effect, the MTA has announced it can’t fulfill its promise of improving 11 subway lines and adding new bus routes because “there just isn’t enough money for improvements.”

Umm…then where exactly is the money from the fare hike going?!

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