When New York’s subway chief learned earlier this year that a new signal system for the 7 line wouldn’t be operational until November, he told the contractor to take whatever steps necessary to speed the project, including more weekend shutdowns. “I think customers would prefer to rip the Band-Aid off and get on with it rather than have this slow creeping limp to the finish line,” Andy Byford said in April.

Source: Wall Street Journal October 20, 2018 13:52 UTC