Metropolitan Transportation Authority
public transportation organization in New York City, USA / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) is a government-chartered corporation that operates public transportation in the U.S. state of New York.[1] The MTA runs buses and trains in 12 counties in southeastern New York. It also runs in two counties in southwestern Connecticut. On weekdays, about 11 million passengers use MTA buses and trains. Over 800,000 vehicles use its seven tolled bridges and two tunnels daily.[2]
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Locale | New York City Long Island Lower Hudson Valley Coastal Connecticut |
Transit type | Commuter rail, local and express bus, subway, bus rapid transit |
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Daily ridership | 8,658,764 (weekday; all modes)
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Chief executive | Janno Lieber (CEO) |
Headquarters | 2 Broadway, New Work, NY 10004 |
Website | new |
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Began operation | 1965 |
Number of vehicles | 2,352 commuter rail cars 6,344 subway 63 SIR cars 5,777 buses |
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