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Learn Something, NewsMarch 15, 2010 10:35am

More Bad News From The MTA, More Hypocrisy From Albany

Ready to pay more for less subway and bus service? On Friday, the New York Post reported that the MTA may raise fares this year, as the transit agency’s finances continue to deteriorate.  The package of transit, student MetroCard, and paratransit cuts currently planned would close a $383 million budget gap — but since they were announced, that gap has grown to $750 million.  What are some of the reasons? Per the Post, “the state cut aid to the MTA, took money from its tax revenues, and miscalculated how much the agency would get in payroll tax revenues.” Responding to the story, Streetsblog dug a little deeper into last year’s budget deal (the same one where the state basically abandoned … More >>

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MYD Itself, NewsJune 30, 2009 2:39pm

Shake That Fist At The MTA (Again)

Enjoying that fare hike that went into place  over the weekend? ($2.25 per ride now, hooray!) Here’s another reason to be annoyed with the MTA:  Not surprising, but still troubling: A new study from the University of Washington and Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health shows that subways are the loudest forms of mass transit in the city. Some of the noise levels recorded in the subway exceeded 100 decibels, which is loud enough to cause permanent hearing loss for regular straphangers if they’re exposed to it for even as little as two minutes a day. Lovely. Oh, by the way, if you’ve noticed your weekend commute feels longer than usual, it’s not just you:  [A]ccording an internal memo … More >>

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