The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) faces financial challenges as traffic at MTA bridge/tunnels has returned to or exceeded 2019 levels while ridership remains low. MTA estimates $46M/yr loss in toll evasion and $644M/yr loss in fare evasion. New York City's subways have seen a rise in murders since 2020, with three random commuter murders this year.
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Even more alarming when considering ridership anemic compared to 2019 Traffic at MTA bridge/tunnels has reverted to or above 2019 levels Consumers have made choice and yet MTA wants to tax drivers in effort to bolster its finances while failing to provide safety in its system https://t.co/wE2Ak1d7Dp
Even more alarming when considering ridership anemic compared to 2019 Traffic at MTA bridge/tunnels has reverted to or above 2019 levels Consumers have made choice and yet MTA wants to tax drivers in effort to bolster its mismanagement while failing to provide safety in its… https://t.co/wE2Ak1d7Dp
MTA estimates that it loses $46M/yr in toll evasion while collecting $2.4B in tolls. 1.9% loss. The MTA also estimates that it loses $644M/yr in fare evasion on the subway, buses, and rails while collecting $4.4B in fares. 14.6% loss. Which is a more acute problem?
More people have been murdered in New York City’s subways since the start of 2020 than in the preceding 15 years — a grim statistic driven by an alarming start to the year in the mass transit system. https://t.co/Yn81Elx4wY https://t.co/bPTTdRH3ml
The lasting toll of violence on New York City’s subway https://t.co/ieyFKOrOVg
Three commuters have been randomly murdered on the subways this year. https://t.co/eyID7WjI8y