The MTA is about to undergo its largest transformation in history. A $68.4 billion investment will reshape how millions of New Yorkers move around the city and its suburbs over the next five years. “Public transit is the lifeblood of New York,” Governor Kathy Hochul said while signing the funding bill. The money targets long-ignored problems that frustrate daily riders – from broken elevators to delayed trains. Numbers tell the real story. The MTA loses millions each year from people jumping turnstiles. New, harder-to-evade fare gates will replace the old ones. That lost money could have paid for better service … Continue reading MTA’s $68.4B Plan Targets Fare Evasion, Accessibility, and Commute Times