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MTA ignores state mandate to compare sky-high costs with expenses of transit systems in other countries


MTA ignores state mandate to compare sky-high costs with expenses of transit systems in other countries
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The MTA is behind schedule on a state-mandated report meant to encourage transit leaders to make sure they are properly spending the public’s money.
Concerned that the MTA’s costs are too high, legislators in 2019 ordered the agency to produce an annual report comparing its operating expenses to those of similar transit agencies around the world.
Lawmakers pushed the requirement after approving of New York City’s congestion pricing program, which will toll motorists who drive in Manhattan south of 61st St. The program will fund billions in MTA construction when it launches next year and elected officials sought to ensure the money is well-spent. ....

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Schumer Confident About Hudson River Tunnel Project, Congestion Pricing


Schumer Confident About Hudson River Tunnel Project, Congestion Pricing
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A view into the North River Tunnel between Penn Station and New Jersey.
Edwin J. Torres / NJ Governor s Office
The long-stalled Gateway Project, which at its core includes building a new train tunnel under the Hudson River between Penn Station and New Jersey, and rehabilitating the existing 110-year-old Sandy-damaged tunnel, is expected to move to the front of the infrastructure project line under the Biden administration, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer confidently declared on Monday.
“I’ve got plenty of money,” Schumer said on a conference call with advocates and reporters. “I’ve called [incoming Transportation] Secretary Buttigeig, I’ve spoken to President Biden to release this money ASAP. If we’re not making progress I’m going to call on all of you to help.” ....

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MTA urged to maintain S.I. resident discount program on Verrazzano


MTA urged to maintain S.I. resident discount program on Verrazzano
Updated Jan 20, 2021;
Posted Jan 20, 2021
A number of Staten Island elected officials have written to the MTA, urging the agency to maintain the borough s resident discount program on the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge. (Staten Island Advance/Paul Liotta)
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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. With the MTA announcing that it will postpone planned fare increases, but will move forward with plans to increase bridge and tunnel tolls, Staten Island’s elected officials are reminding the agency of the importance of maintaining the borough’s resident discount program on the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge. ....

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