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NEW YORK CITY — The coronavirus pandemic will leave the MTA with a $16.2 billion budget deficit if the transit agency doesn't cut costs and receive billions in federal aid, officials said.
Subway Chief Cites Fare-Beating In MTA Budget Woes - New York City, NY - Andy Byford said fare evasion is a factor in the MTA's budget problems, drawing fire from the Manhattan DA's...
The MTA has consistently run on a deficit, but increased spending in 2000–04 coupled with the economic downturn led to a severe increase in the financial burden that the MTA bore. The budget problems stem from multiple sources. The MTA cannot be supported solely by rider fares and road tolls.
The MTA faced a budget deficit of US$1.2 billion in 2009. This resulted in fare increases (three times from 2008 to 2010) [276] and service reductions (including the elimination of two part-time subway services, the V and W ).
Grab a peek at redesigned subway gates that MTA officials believe could combat fare evasion — a $285 million problem last year, they say. Matt Troutman , Patch Staff Posted Thu, May 18, 2023 at ...
The MTA has already held about 25 public outreach events and hearings and responded to 70,000 comments from residents, Lieber said. ... State as "a convenient way to fill an MTA budget hole ...
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.
MTA bailout and free buses. The cash-strapped MTA will get $1.1 billion in the budget deal — a bailout that likely will forestall fare hikes.
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. The trial is set to ...
Budget cuts. The MTA faced a budget deficit of US$1.2 billion in 2009. This resulted in fare increases (three times from 2008 to 2010) and service reductions (including the elimination of two part-time subway services, the V and W). Several other routes were modified as a result of the deficit.