MTA power outage causes chaos
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Jimmy O’Donnell discussed his positions on congestion pricing, the Newburgh-Beacon Ferry and west-of-Hudson rail options.
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The Metropolitan Transportation Authority revealed Monday it notched a tiny drop in fare-beating – but could still lose around $700 million to toll evaders even as it spearheaded a host of schemes to slow it.
An MTA-contracted driver repeatedly sexually assaulted a disabled passenger — and used a translator app to make sure she understood his crude remarks to her in Russian, a new lawsuit says.
MTA Chair Janno Lieber regularly says he delivers projects "on time and on budget." The agency's push to upgrade aging subway equipment is neither.
The Connecticut DOT says it is seeking a pair of 5% fare hikes on Metro-North lines in the state by July 2026.
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Dating back to 2018, 200 buses have been replaced on Staten Island, with another 130 expected by mid-2026, according to the MTA. Combined, these two figures would represent 40% of the borough’s bus fleet being replaced by next year.
Last year, 23 MTA workers received more than $200,000 in overtime alone, 10 more than in 2023, according to the Empire Center for Public Policy, which released the data. Three were LIRR employees; the highest overtime earner brought in $220,074 in overtime and $124,361 in base pay.
Maryland Transit Administration police are asking for help to identify a woman who they said was involved in an aggravated assault on a bus.