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Subway and Bus Fares Will Increase to $3, but Not by August

MTA · New York

Subway and Bus Fares Will Increase to $3, but Not by August

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

Your standard New York City transit fare could top $3 by the end of the year. As part of a budget approved last year, the MTA is planning a 4 percent increase for subway and bus fares. Although originally planned to take effect in August, the hike will likely be delayed, as it must first go through a mandatory public comment period, MTA Chair and CEO Janno Lieber said during the agency’s monthly board meeting. As reported by Gothamist, the incre…See the Story

New York Mta Purchases New Trains, Expected to Be Put Into Service in 2030 | Subway | Long Island Rail Road | New York Metropolitan Area

MTA · New York

New York Mta Purchases New Trains, Expected to Be Put Into Service in 2030 | Subway | Long Island Rail Road | New York Metropolitan Area

The New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) recently approved a $2.3 billion train procurement project to purchase 169 new M-9A commuter trains for the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) and 156 new M-9A commuter trains for the Metro-North. The first batch of vehicles is expected to be delivered in 2029 and put into operation on the Long Island Rail Road in 2030, with the aim of strengthening the transportation capacity after the opening …Read Article

Harckham Highlights Economic, Climate, & Commuter Benefits of MTA Metro-North Capital Plan

Peekskill, NY – On the heels of National Transportation Week, New York State Senator Pete Harckham celebrated the positive impact of the Metropolitan TransitMTA · New York Read Article

Long Island Republicans want audit of MTA, LIRR after latest tax squeeze from cash-strapped agency

100% Right coverage: 1 sources

Long Island Republicans blasted the Metropolitan Transportation Authority's latest tax crunch on suburban businesses -- calling Thursday for an audit of the chronically cash-strapped agency.Kathy Hochul · New York See the Story

Payroll tax increase, MTA savings would fund $68B in projects

60% Right coverage: 5 sources

Supporters praised the plan as necessary to keep the transit system safe and reliable, while opponents criticized it as another hit for taxpayers.Kathy Hochul · New York See the Story

An Inside Look at the Subway’s Archaic Signal System

(image via mta) The New York Times recently published a fantastic, in-depth piece on the geriatric signal system that controls the NYC subway. The photos and video by Tony Cenicola are especially great. While the signaling system still works most of the time, it has become more fragile and unreliable with every passing year. Equipment and parts break or wear out. In January, a relay failure at the Hoyt-Schermerhorn station took about an hour to …MTA · New York Read Article

Trump administration takes over $7B reconstruction project for NYC’s Penn Station

51% Center coverage: 31 sources

President Donald Trump’s administration is taking control of the $7 billion reconstruction project for New York City’s busy but aging Penn Station, sidelining the city’s mass transit agency, the transportation chief said Thursday. US Politics · New York See the Story

Feds Say NYC Must End Congestion Pricing This Month

65% Center coverage: 14 sources

Feds Say NYC Must End Congestion Pricing This Month - New York City, NY - A timeline previously submitted by the MTA to a federal judge shows the tolls could continue at least through late October.Donald Trump · New York See the Story

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