MTA repairs

Here's an example of the quality of repairs that we receive from the MTA. This escalator is shut down for repairs at least once a month. And, how does the MTA think it should be fixed. DUCT TAPE THE SH*T OUT OF IT!! Yes, that is layers upon layers of duct tape. AND, YES, those are stripes of duct tape all the way down the escalator. I guess they figure that's the best way to hold the panels onto the escalator. No, not tamper proof panels. DUCT TAPE IT!! No, don't worry about the crappy appearance. DUCT TAPE IT!! Lets do some math here. $3.70 per roll of duct tape. At $2 a card(for now), it would take two individual swipes to buy a roll of duct tape. I know I'm oversimplifying, but you get the idea. Something doesn't add up here. You tell me that someone is not pocketing the money? Someone has to be taking more than their worth if we're left with duct tape as the choice of repair in the system. COMMON ON MTA!! I think you could do better than duct taping escalators. Think about it, FIX IT RIGHT, and you might not have to pay to repair it every month. Uhh, maybe, that would save you some money. Maybe, you could spend some of our hard earned money and think up of money saving ideas for the system. INSTEAD OF FORCING YOUR LOYAL CUSTOMERS TO TAKE A HIT EVERYTIME YOUR BOOKS DON'T WORK OUT!! Or, maybe, I'm just being too naive. Maybe, it doesn't have anything to do with the books at all. Because to think of how you could not be making money off of the millions of commuters that travel your system everyday at $2 a pop(one way) is beyond me. Please, reveal your costs so we can see what YOU are spending OUR hard earned money on.