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MTA buses, subways and railroads provide 2.4 billion trips each year and its bridges and tunnels carry more than 300 million vehicles annually. The agency operates the Long Island Rail Road, Metro-North Railroad, Long Island Bus and NYC Transit, which includes the city's subway system, bus routes in the five boroughs and the Staten Island Railway.
MTA buses, subways and railroads provide 2.4 billion trips each year and its bridges and tunnels carry more than 300 million vehicles annually. The agency operates the Long Island Rail Road, Metro-North Railroad, Long Island Bus and NYC Transit, which includes the city's subway system, bus routes in the five boroughs and the Staten Island Railway.
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Metra says so long to its rail saloons
Chicago Tribune reporterEvery weekday at 5:17 p.m., the bar car on Metra's Milwaukee District West line becomes the place where everybody knows your name and they're always glad you came. With beer and wine cups in hand, a cast of characters that seems straight out of "Cheers"...Tags: Wine, Beer, and Spirits, New Year's, Streamwood, Long Island Rail Road, Beverage Industry
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Paterson picks lawyer for MTA board
The Associated PressGov. David Paterson has chosen Allen P. Cappelli of Staten Island for a seat on the Metropolitan Transportation Authority Board, saying he would provide a strong voice for the 8 million people who take public transport daily in the New York City region....Tags: Insurance, New York, David Paterson, Staten Island (New York City)
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Pol wants perks card for NYers
msweeney@am-ny.comShould New Yorkers have ID cards that give them special perks tourists here can't get? That's what Assemb. William Colton (D-Brooklyn) wants city residents to have as a way to get slashed prices at stores, museums and in the transit system. "This just...Tags: Wine, Beer, and Spirits, Times Square, Fraud, Gravesend, Bensonhurst
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Union leader's difficulties spill over into L.A. County supervisors race
Los Angeles Times Staff WritersControversy surrounding a powerful Los Angeles labor leader threatened Thursday to alter the landscape beneath the county's hottest political race, which has been fueled by record amounts of union spending. Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors...Tags: Campaign Finance, Political Candidates, Employees, Political Campaigns, Los Angeles
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Paterson, legislators: More budget cuts may be needed
james.madore@newsday.comALBANY - Even as they congratulated themselves on cutting $427 million from this year's budget, Gov. David A. Paterson and legislative leaders acknowledged yesterday that more reductions would be needed if state revenue continues to dive because of the...Tags: Parliament, Rockville (Montgomery, Maryland), Laws, Rockville (Bethlehem, Pennsylvania), Executive Branch
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New MTA board member tapped by Paterson
Spin CycleAllen Cappelli, a former consultant to New York City builders and longtime Democratic strategist, has been tapped by Gov. David Paterson for the board of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, subject to state Senate confirmation. He'd replace the...Tags: David Paterson, Republican Party
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Subway stations for sale soon?
msweeney@am-ny.comImagine Mickey Mouse greeting passengers as they step onto the platform at a "Disney Times Square" station or "CitiStation" beneath Citigroup Center at 53rd Street and Lexington Avenue." In the midst of a financial crisis, the Metropolitan Transportation...Tags: Times Square, Transportation, Citigroup Incorporated, Sales, Subway Transportation
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Dirty subway stops derailing business?
Special to amNewYorkAfter decades of neglect, many of the city's subway stations are in desperate need of renovation, a rider advocacy group has found. The New York City Transit Riders Council inspected 50 of the city's more than 400 stations on cleanliness, condition and...Tags: Concourse, Economic Policy, Transportation, Subway Transportation, New York City Transit
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Verbal dispute among passengers delays LIRR train
Newsday Staff WriterFour passengers were removed from an eastbound Babylon train early this morning after a verbal dispute, the Long Island Rail Road said. A service alert issued by the LIRR at 6:10 a.m., based on an initial report by the train crew, noted that the 5:03 a.m....Tags: Long Island Rail Road
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3 arrested in scam of NY transit system
Three New Yorkers are facing grand larceny charges after being accused of stealing $800,000 in free rides from the Metropolitan Transportation Authority. The MTA said the three were able to take advantage of a software problem discovered in a...Tags: Crimes, Theft, Prosecution, Long Island Rail Road
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Motorist Hospitalized in Gold Line Accident
KTLA NewsPASADENA -- A motorist was seriously injured today in an accident with a Metro Gold Line train in Pasadena, authorities said. The accident occurred late this morning at Del Mar Boulevard east of Raymond Avenue, said Lisa Derderian of the Pasadena Fire...Tags: San Gabriel, Santa Monica, Government, Heads of State, State Budgets
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Reports say McCartney may marry LI girlfriend
Paul McCartney is thinking about marrying Hamptonite Nancy Shevell, the British tabloid News of the World reported yesterday. McCartney, 65, and Shevell, 47, were photographed kissing outside an Amagansett sushi restaurant in November and are on a...Tags: Paul McCartney, Local Authority, Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, Nassau County
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