The Metropolitan Transit Authority, New York's agency in charge of public transportation, has announced its plans to spend four billion dollars over the next six years to place illuminated status boards in every Manhattan subway station.

"Our riders have consistently complained in that subway service just stinks," MTA chairman Jay Walder said. "While we don't necessarily agree with these complaints, we've decided to be proactive about them. With the new status boards we'll be able to keep riders continuously updated, so instead of them standing there cynically assuming it'll be three hours before the next train arrives, they'll know for certain it'll be three hours before the next train arrives."