No More Free Rides – MTS to Begin Issuing Citations for Fare Evasion
Beginning Feb. 1, riders on Metropolitan Transit System transit caught without a valid fare will be issued an immediate ...
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MTA wants prosecutors to bring the hammer down on fare evaders
The head of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority wants the city’s district attorneys to aggressively prosecute serial ...
MTS begins crackdown on fare evasion Feb. 1, will issue citations immediately
Beginning Saturday, riders on Metropolitan Transit System transit caught without a valid fare will be issued a citation then and there, part of an effort to crack down on fare evasion. This differs ...
MTA overtime down, but still over budget
The $1.403 billion in overtime spent by the MTA in 2024 was down about 0.5% from its record-setting overtime expenditure in ...
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Congestion pricing improves travel times, MTA reports drop in fare evasion
NEW YORK (PIX11) – The MTA said it has been able to make a dent in fare evasion, which costs the agency around $800 million a year. It also said subway and bus ridership is up, and car travel ...
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MTA tries out spikey new additions to subway turnstiles. But do they work?
The MTA said newly installed sharp metal barriers are meant to deter turnstile jumpers. The installation is part of the ...
Deadbeat drivers racked up $5B in unpaid MTA tolls in 4 years — and closing booths to go ‘cashless’ may be to blame
Deadbeat drivers racked up $5.1 billion in unpaid MTA tolls and violations over four years — a number likely sent ...
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Thousands of cars impounded for bridge and tunnel fare evasion in 2024: MTA
During its monthly board meeting, MTA officials presented new statistics regarding efforts to combat fare evasion, particularly highlighting the results of the MTA toll evasion task force.