The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) lost about $1 billion to fare and toll evasion in 2024, according to a new analysis by the Citizens Budget Commission (CBC). This staggering figure is roughly triple what the MTA lost in 2019, highlighting how the problem has grown since the pandemic. “Every minute during 2024, 330 subway fares and 710 bus fares were evaded,” the CBC report states. The transit agency is projected to lose another $900 million in 2025, though this represents a slight improvement as enforcement efforts begin to show results. Bus fare evasion accounts for the largest portion of losses … Continue reading MTA Loses $1 Billion to Fare Evasion in 2024 as Bus Riders Skip 43% of Fares