Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about MTA

Andrew Cuomo’s Transit Plan: Worse Than Nothing?

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With November 2 just 11 days away, it’s probably time to concede that Andrew Cuomo won’t offer any constructive ideas for solving the state’s transit funding crisis before election day. After avoiding taking any stands while outlining his infrastructure plan, Cuomo happily joined in the gubernatorial debate’s MTA-bashfest, trotting out the old and discredited “two […]

Who Buys Which Type of MetroCard?

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Curious about exactly why the MTA decided to raise the price of the 30-day MetroCard but leave the base fare where it was at $2.25? We got our hands on the MTA’s demographic information about who uses each fare payment method on New York City Transit. It’s nothing earth-shattering — with regards to the fare […]