Does the NYC subway make money?

The largest share of MTA revenue — $7.222 billion — comes from dedicated taxes and subsidies the Authority receives from the cities and states that we serve. Another $6.870 billion comes from fares and tolls. Federal COVID-related aid, which the MTA received in 2020 and 2021, adds up to $2.877 billion.



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The largest share of MTA revenue — $7.222 billion — comes from dedicated taxes and subsidies the Authority receives from the cities and states that we serve. Another $6.870 billion comes from fares and 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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New York's Metropolitan Transportation Authority is buried under a $48 billion mountain of debt — and paying it off threatens to undermine the agency's core function: running mass transit for more than 5 million people a day.

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“About 400,000 riders enter the subway each day without paying–a problem so big that enforcement alone cannot solve it,” the panel reported.

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Subway's same-store sales rose 9.2% in 2022, a sign that its turnaround is taking hold. The trend reverses years of sales declines for the once-ubiquitous sandwich chain. The privately owned company has reportedly hired advisors to explore a potential sale and is revamping restaurants.

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Hong Kong's MTR Corporation runs the most valuable metro railway in the world. In 2017 it banked US$2.2 billion (HK$17 billion) profit, more than enough to buy seven Boeing 777 jets.

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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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New York's Metropolitan Transportation Authority is buried under a $48 billion mountain of debt ? and paying it off threatens to undermine the agency's core function: running mass transit for more than 5 million people a day.

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Generally, yes. The subway is the cheapest and most efficient way to get around New York City IF you know what you are doing. It usually gets you from one part of the city to another faster than taking a taxi or uber. That's because, to state the obvious, the subway is not subject to NYC traffic lights and congestion.

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As this is true, with a failure rate lower than the average of 7%, there are many Subway franchisees that have done well over the years.

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Over the past five years, 4,592 MTA injury cases have been resolved, forcing the Metropolitan Transportation Authority payouts of over $431 Million in MTA lawsuit settlements.

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The MTA has the authority to collect fares from the riding public, pursuant to the New York Codes, Rules and Regulations. Riders who enter the subway system or ride buses without paying the fare are subject to a $50 or $100 fine.

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