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IIAOPSW t1_jbtn3t2 wrote

Reply to comment by clarkepov in Latest subway cars roll into service, start their journey on the A line by kuberlog

40 years is a reasonable service lifespan to sxpect. New cars are being rolled out, literally that's what this article is. They are being replaced exactly on time for when they are due for replacement. You wouldn't want an Apple style consumerist bullshit purchasing cycle on transit infrastructure. It would be prohibitively costly with no real benefit. Lasting from the late 80s up to now is a feature not a flaw.

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wateringtheflowers t1_jbtarly wrote

Reply to 250K NYC retirees must switch to new Medicare coverage after union leaders favor Aetna plan by exgalactic

To the folks who are thinking that city workers should pay for supplemental Medicare like private sector retirees, I would just point out that the offer of retiree health benefits to city employees was a major reason why many chose to enter city work, as opposed to working in the private sector where compensation tends to be higher. To retroactively change these benefits for retirees who already completed their service to the city, and who planned their retirement based on having these retiree health benefits available, is fundamentally unfair and may be considered against the law when this change is ultimately challenged in court. It would be like your private employer deciding to claw back their 6% contributions to your 401(k) after you have already retired.

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