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NYC transportation
Is MTA Funding the Wrong Things? Groups Say Failing Infrastructure Should Be Higher Concern
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) runs the world’s largest 24-hour transit system and has proposed a $32 billion capital budget to maintain and expand it through 2019.
MTA’s $32 Billion Budget Is Only Half Full; Budget to Fund New Trains and Stops
NEW YORK—The New York City region transit system keeps the city running. When Sandy put the trains out of service, people felt immobile. When Long Island Railroad workers threatened to strike earlier this summer, state comptroller Thomas DiNapoli estimated a daily economic loss of $50 million.
Creaky Old Staten Island Ferries Get $190 Million Upgrade
The 22 million annual Staten Island Ferry passengers are getting a storm-proof vessel upgrade as a part of the city’s resiliency plan.
