US EditionQ70 Bus Route To LaGuardia Airport Focus Of $160M Upgrades
- New York Governor Hochul, along with Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie and Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins, has requested more federal funding for the MTA, citing that it serves 43% of the nation's mass transit users but receives only 17% of federal funding.
- The MTA has a new capital plan requiring at least $33 billion, with Hochul asking for $14 billion from the federal government for 2025-2029.
- MTA Co-Chief Financial Officer Jai Patel reported that February revenue reached $51.9 million, surpassing January's revenue by $3.3 million.
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New York Seeks More Federal Transit Funds; Transportation Secretary Pushes Back
New York state leaders on Monday asked the federal government to significantly increase funding for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), saying that the nation’s busiest transit system is vital to the U.S. economy. In a joint letter on March 24, Gov. Kathy Hochul, State Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins, and Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie, all Democrats, appealed to federal officials, including President Donald Trump, U.S.…
Hochul pens letter Trump asking for more federal funding for the MTA amid ongoing congestion pricing lawsuit
Gov. Kathy Hochul asked the U.S. government for more federal funding for the MTA on Monday as the battle between the feds and state continues over the future of congestion pricing and the country’s largest public transportation system. Hochul, along with state Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins and Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie, penned a letter to President Donald Trump, U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy and othe…
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