Loss of state capacity, everything outsourced including design and oversight.

Politicians focused on spending as a win (jobs) rather than the outcome of a well run transit system.

Shiny object syndrome funding unneeded cavernous mezzanines in the handful of new stations on new lines we do build, each custom designed instead of cookie cutter.

Multi state regional agency run on political patronage operating our biggest transit system with funding coming from a variety of unreliable sources.

List goes on.