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New York City Transit System Chips Away at Subway Fare Evasion
Fare evasion on New York City’s subways and buses continues to decline as the nation’s largest transit agency seeks to get ...
Brad Lander proposes putting NYC subways, buses under mayoral control
Lander acknowledged he doesn’t yet have a firm framework for how to enact such a sweeping transit system overhaul, saying ...
MTA delaying emergency gate openings to thwart fare evaders – as critics sound alarms over safety: ‘Putting people’s lives at risk’
The MTA has gone off the rails with its fare evasion crackdown, critics say. The agency’s latest attempt at thwarting fare ...
Railway Age5d
MTA: Ridership Up, Fare Evasion Down
New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) on April 28 presented a progress report to the MTA operating committees ...
MTA to test new fare evasion gates this fall ahead of $1.5B overhaul
The MTA is hoping new fare evasion gates will further stop passengers trying to get around paying for a ride on the New York ...
Crain's New York Business6d
Subway fare evasion dips in Q1
The MTA, which runs the city’s transit network, estimates that fare evasion cost the agency as much as $800 million last year ...
MTA is hiring: Application window opens for more positions
Although the application period has just closed for certain MTA positions, a new month brings new job opportunities.
New York Post2d
MTA delaying emergency gate openings to thwart fare evaders – as critics sound alarms over safety: ‘Putting people’s lives at risk’
The pilot stations include Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr; 14 St-Union Square; 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminal ... for our communities,” New York City Transit President Demetrius Crichlow said ...
Streetsblog New York City3d
Thursday’s Headlines: Lander With a Transit Plan Edition
Key members of the livable streets movement were gushing as Comptroller (and mayoral aspirant) Brad Lander unveiled his ...