MTA's $68.4B Plan Tackles Fare Evasion and Commute Times

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The largest transit investment in NY history just dropped - $68.4B to transform how you move through the city.

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Tired of the Brooklyn-Queens commute? A new express line will connect boroughs without Manhattan detours.

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Metro-North riders: Your 90-minute commute could shrink by 15 minutes. Here's what's changing.

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Those easy-to-jump turnstiles? They're getting replaced with high-tech fare gates.

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Finally: More stations are getting elevators and ramps. No more lugging strollers up stairs.

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Sick of weather delays? New flood protection coming to keep trains running during storms.

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Your bus is going green: Every MTA bus will be electric by 2040.

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Small business owner? You might not have to pay that transit tax anymore.

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Where's the money coming from? $1.2B shifted from Penn Station to urgent subway fixes.

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NYC must pitch in $3B. The MTA needs to find another $3B through efficiency.

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The catch? These changes won't happen overnight. But they're targeting your daily commute headaches.

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Want to know when your station gets upgraded? Click to read the full timeline.

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