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Since 2007, Pittsburgh Regional Transit cut annual expenses by $52 million and raised revenues by $14 million to help alleviate a $472 million gap in the state transportation budget. [27] [28] In late 2010, the PRT's board approved service cuts of 35% (45 routes) and fare increases.
Traffic & Transit Subway Chief Cites Fare-Beating In MTA Budget Woes Andy Byford said fare evasion is a factor in the MTA's budget problems, drawing fire from the Manhattan DA's office.
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Originally, the Authority planned to overhaul forty-five of their 1700-series PCC's. However, budgetary constraints and technical difficulties resulted in only sixteen cars being rebuilt. Of the sixteen, only twelve cars received the complete overhaul, while four were only partially rebuilt.
Traffic & Transit Fare Hikes Could Come To Metro-North To Address 'Fiscal Cliff': MTA Post-COVID impacts including dramatically reduced ridership has led to a deep budget shortfall, officials say.
By December 2020, the MTA had decided not to implement a budget that would have resulted in 40% service cuts and massive staff layoffs, under the assumption that Congress would give $4.5 billion of aid to the MTA.
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After significant ridership gains in 1984, PennDOT proposed that a second train be added to the route. PennDOT and Amtrak would have split the costs evenly. Amtrak officials were favorable, but budget problems stalled the plan. In the late 1980s, passenger rail groups urged Amtrak to extend the Pennsylvanian to Cleveland, Ohio.
The pilot program, which was funded to the tune of $15 million as part of Gov. Hochul’s MTA budget, will temporarily make one line per borough free to use starting Sept. 24.
Subway Fare Hikes Won't Fix MTA's Budget Woes, Comptroller Says The MTA plans to increase subway fares in 2019 and 2021. It'll face a $634 million budget gap in 2022 anyway.