The main stakeholders of the MTA are its customers; the businesses, residents, and taxpayers of our service area and the State; the MTA's employees and unions; and its government partners.
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MTA Mission StatementThe Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) preserves and enhances the quality of life and economic health of the region it serves through the cost-efficient provision of safe, on-time, reliable, and clean transportation services.
What is Local 100? Local 100 is a local (or chapter) of the Transport Workers Union of America, a union that represents transportation workers in bus and subway lines, and several airlines nationwide.
The New York City subway is a core part of the infrastructure and transportation in the city. 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.
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.
We operate local, express, and Select Bus Service routes in the Bronx, Brooklyn and Queens. Our fleet includes more than 1,300 buses, making it the 11th largest in the United States and Canada.
Overall, the MTA's $19.2 billion Adopted Budget for Calendar Year 2023 is divided between Labor costs of $11.5 billion, Non-Labor costs of $4.6 billion, debt service payments of $3.1 billion, and Below- the-line Adjustments of $100 million.
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.
About the report on MTA Fare and Toll EvasionLosses to the MTA's operating budget are staggering, with nearly $700 million in revenue not collected in 2022 alone. This includes $315 million lost in bus fares, $285 million in subway fares, $46 million in bridge and tunnel tolls, and $44 million in railroad fares.