Metropolitan Transportation Authority

Columbia alum helps steer city transit

As subway lines and local buses drive ahead with fare hikes and service cuts, one Columbia alumnus is trying to map the city’s transit future.

By Aaron Kiersh | Apr 21 11:36 pm ET

MTA Proposes Second Fare Hike

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority announced on July 23 that it will seek a fare and toll hike to reduce a $900 million budget deficit.

By Maggie Astor | Jul 28 11:15 pm ET

MTA Selects Subway Performance Artists

And you thought it was only the homeless who performed in the subway.

By Maggie Astor | May 18 05:26 pm ET

MTA Postpones Evening 1 Service Upgrades Amid Financial Woes

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority recently announced that it would postpone proposed service upgrades on a number of subway and bus lines, including the 1, C, and E trains, due to an unfore

By Maggie Astor | Apr 22 12:54 am ET

'State of MTA' Addresses Need for Growth

Discussing the need to mitigate street traffic and build up the subway system, Elliot Sander, executive director and chief executive officer of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, gave the f

By Maggie Astor | Mar 4 01:27 am ET

MOST VIEWED