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New York asks judge to bar Trump from killing congestion pricing program
By David Shepardson (Reuters) -The city of New York and the Metropolitan Transportation Authority asked a U.S. judge late on ...
Mass Transit1h
USDOT awards $3.2 billion in infrastructure grant funding
The funding is being delivered through 180 infrastructure grants for more than 3,200 transportation projects, including rail ...
The Buffalo News4d
NFTA exec urges state not to forget about upstate transit
In testimony before the state Legislature on Friday, an NFTA executive said more funding is needed to bring Buffalo's public ...
City & State New York1dOpinion
Editor’s note: Advocates want Andy Byford to lead Penn Station’s redevelopment
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New York Post5d
Long Island Republicans want audit of MTA, LIRR after latest tax squeeze from cash-strapped agency
Long Island Republicans criticized the Metropolitan Transportation Authority for its latest tax crunch on suburban businesses. Brigitte Stelzer Long Island Republicans blasted the Metropolitan ...
Crain's New York6d
MTA to cut costs instead of borrowing more to fund upgrades
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority plans to cut costs to balance a $68.4 billion multiyear capital plan designed to modernize the city’s long-neglected mass-transit system. The agency ...
BusinessMirror3d
Fare hikes and service cuts loom as US transit systems confront $6-billion funding shortfall
When Covid-19 broke the US economy, the trains and buses that carried millions of Americans to work every day emptied out. A ...
Metro says adding more bus lanes will improve safety and congestion on roads
WMATA's CEO Randy Clarke estimates that adding more dedicated bus lanes would increase passenger travel by almost 50%.
Sound Transit ridership still below pre-pandemic levels despite new services
Although it has been several years since the state-imposed lockdowns in response to the COVID-19 virus in Washington state, ...