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Passengers sitting inside a subway car.
Newsby StaffOctober 1, 2025

MTA Board Adopts Fare and Toll Increases Taking Effect in 2026

The agency's adjustments to fare proposals aim to prioritize affordability and address customer feedback.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 29, 2025

New York MTA Announce Fare Change Modifications

The changes are being proposed following an extensive public comment period in which 1,378 comments were submitted from customers, advocates, and elected officials across the service area.

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An MTA Siemens Charger locomotive.
Newsby News/Media ReleaseSeptember 24, 2025

New York MTA Siemens Locomotives Begin Passenger Service on Metro-North Railroad

Metro-North begins passenger service with new Siemens Charger locomotives, marking a major step in New York’s rail modernization.

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Side view of a subway car with the door open and passengers on board.
Newsby StaffSeptember 17, 2025

New York MTA Sees Record 7-Day Subway Ridership

The agency's new post-pandemic subway ridership record set a new 7-day high of 26.8 million riders.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 10, 2025

New York Governor, MTA Tout Success of Congestion Pricing

August saw nearly 2.7 million fewer vehicles than baseline enter the congestion relief zone, a 14% reduction. August was level with June for the most significant vehicle reduction seen so far in 2025.

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Governor Kathy Hochul sitting at a table with a microphone, Janno Lieber sits to her left.
Newsby News/Media ReleaseAugust 20, 2025

New York MTA Strikes Deal for Second Avenue Subway Phase 2 Tunneling

The $1.97 billion contract will extend the Q train to 125 Street, bringing long-promised subway access to East Harlem by 2032.

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Image if Penn Station A-Interlocking tracks.
Newsby News/Media ReleaseAugust 20, 2025

FTA Could Withhold New York MTA Funds After Track Safety Issues and Risk Assessments

After a fatal transit worker accident and near misses, the FTA demands stronger safety measures from New York's MTA.

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Newsby StaffAugust 18, 2025

New York's MTA Relaunches Customer Ambassador Program

The customer ambassador program aims to raise awareness of the upcoming changes and to ensure riders are prepared for the implementation of the updated network.

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Newsby StaffAugust 11, 2025

MTA Reports Safest July in NYC Transit's History

NYPD statistics show robberies are down 16.7%, felony assaults down 9.3%, and grand larcenies down 6%. Notably, there were no burglaries the entire month of July.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseAugust 4, 2025

New York MTA’s Interborough Express Advancing from Planning to Active Phase

Design kicks off on the Interborough Express, set to connect Brooklyn and Queens to the subway, bus, and Long Island Rail Road.

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