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In 1983, the New York State Legislature established the Office of the MTA Inspector General through Public Authorities Law 1279. [1] The MTA Inspector General is nominated by the New York State Governor and must be confirmed by the New York State Senate. [1] [13] The agency's creation was requested by then-Governor Mario Cuomo. [14]
At the base bus and subway fare of $2.75, that’s about 180 million acts of fare evasion a year cutting into the MTA’s budget, which faces a $2.5 billion deficit come 2024.
The division comprises two brands: MTA Bus and MTA New York City Bus. While MTA Bus is an amalgamation of former private companies' routes, MTA New York City Bus is composed of public routes that were taken over by the city before 2005, except the SIM23 and SIM24 which were taken over in 2022.
The fleet consists of over 5,800 buses of various types and models for fixed-route service, making MTA RBO's fleet the largest public bus fleet in the United States. [1] The MTA also has over 2,000 vans and cabs for ADA paratransit service, providing service in New York City, southwestern Nassau County, and the city of Yonkers.
The Trump administration has moved to pull the plug on New York's congestion pricing toll -- setting off a feisty legal showdown between the feds and the state over the controversial scheme.
NY county sick of being ‘MTA’s ATM’ with little service in return — and wants out of transit agency: pols ... Many lawmakers from counties outside New York City have railed against the $9 ...
The MTA, city, and state of New York would work with the state legislature to enact these provisions. [133] [134] [135] Shortly after, Speaker of the New York City Council Corey Johnson unveiled a competing proposal to cede control of the city's subway and bus systems to the city. [136] [137]
An MTA bus operator drove off of a Bronx parkway, leaving the vehicle ominously hanging off the overpass in a Friday morning scare before driving away unharmed, cops said.