MTA forecasts ‘horrendous’ cuts to service, jobs without aid
New York’s transit authority says it is facing the possibility of cutting bus and subway service by 40 percent and laying off more than 10 percent of the agency’s workforce, if Congress does not provide additional funding.
“Horrendous choices lie ahead,” said MTA Chairperson Pat Foye in an emergency board meeting Wednesday, the Daily News reported.
The agency needs $12 billion in funding before the end of 2021 to avoid drastic measures, like raising metro fares to $3.75 and reducing service on commuter rail lines. Fewer trains on the rails or subway means longer waits and more crowded cars while the pandemic continues.