MTA Seeks Urgent Federal Funds for Aging Subway System. This is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.

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The MTA board meets Wednesday, seeking MTA federal funding to fix subway issues fast. CEO Janno Leiber lobbied Albany lawmakers yesterday, urging swift financial action.

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Governor Kathy Hochul contacted federal officials, advocating strongly for the agency’s pressing needs now. She insists more cash proves vital, for the MTA serves half the nation’s riders.

The MTA expects to earn $500 million from congestion pricing if Trump doesn’t halt it. However, uncertainty lingers, so officials pursue extra federal dollars to bolster resources.

Hochul notes a stark gap, saying the MTA gets just 17 percent of transit funds. This shortfall persists, yet the agency handles a huge chunk of national ridership daily.

Representative Nicole Malliotakis, opposing congestion pricing, criticized the latest cash request sharply. She told Eyewitness News that mismanagement squanders funds, fueling a bureaucratic mess.

Malliotakis warns inefficiency could doom the system, even with new dollars flowing in. She demands reform, arguing funds alone won’t rescue the agency from its troubles.

MTA Federal Funding Push Intensifies

Without fresh capital, New Yorkers might endure another chaotic “summer of hell” soon. Aging electrical systems and crumbling subway lines threaten breakdowns, snarling commutes citywide.

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy blasted the plea for more cash as wildly excessive. He questions the request, but the MTA defends its dire need for upgrades.

The MTA hauls millions daily, and leaders stress federal aid proves crucial for progress. Delays in support could worsen jams, so the board fights hard for help.

Hochul and Leiber argue outdated systems need cash, or safety and service will falter. They press for quick federal action, for the subway’s fate teeters on the edge.

MTA Federal Funding Faces Political Heat

Malliotakis counters that pouring money into problems won’t fix deep mismanagement woes effectively. She pushes oversight, insisting reform must pair with any new financial aid.

Duffy shares doubts, asking why the MTA merits more without showing efficiency first. Still, commuters rely on trains, and decay could soon ignite widespread anger.

The congestion pricing fight drags on, and its win could ease budget strains significantly. Until settled, the MTA banks on federal support to keep services humming smoothly.

Officials stay hopeful, and they aim for Wednesday’s meeting to sway federal minds favorably. New York’s transit lifeline craves a boost, for its woes mount every day.

Source: abc7ny.com

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