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MTA Chair and CEO Janno Lieber Appoints Catherine Sheridan to Serve as President of MTA Bridges and Tunnels. Updated August 16, 2023 1:30 p.m. Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) Chair and CEO Janno Lieber today announced he has appointed Catherine Sheridan to serve as President of MTA Bridges and Tunnels.



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The MTA is governed by a 23-member Board. Voting members are nominated by the governor, New York City's mayor, and the county executives of the counties serving the MTA's service area.

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Half of our revenue comes from our riders in the form of farebox revenue and tolls. Various dedicated fees and taxes from both the state and local governments help fund the rest of our operations.

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The New York City Subway is a rapid transit system in the New York City boroughs of Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, and the Bronx. It is owned by the government of New York City and leased to the New York City Transit Authority, an affiliate agency of the state-run Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA).

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The subway is owned by the city of New York and leased to the New York Transit Authority. It is one of the oldest subway systems and one of the largest in the world, with about 472 stations in operation.

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Transit workers will receive raises of 3% in the contract's first year, 3% in the second year and 3.5% in the third and final year. The bonus comes after the union demanded hazard pay from the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic. The MTA branded the one-time bump as an “essential worker” bonus.

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This daily revenue is from the following sources: * US$19.8 million from dedicated taxes, local taxes and state taxes. * US$17.5 million from passenger ticket sales for public transport use. * US$ 5.5 million from bridge and tunnel tolls.

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For the last 40 years, the MTA has taken out loans to help pay for new tracks, stations, trains and buses — and maintain the ones it already owns. Money from fares, tolls and taxes pays back the lenders, plus interest. That business model worked until the pandemic sent ridership plummeting.

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The subway was affected by a lack of funds, signal slowdowns, and degrading infrastructure. The buses were also affected by a lack of funds, but individual routes had additional problems including low frequencies, slow speeds, and winding routes.

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