May 8th, 2009 - Newsday
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Departing MTA chief Elliot Sander will not be the last to leave from the embattled agency, state lawmakers vowed Friday as transit officials and advocates braced for a major overhaul in the Metropolitan Transportation Authority's leadership.
But first, a rare bit of not-as-bad news is on the agenda of a special MTA board meeting Monday. The board will officially roll back "doomsday" fare hikes and restore the drastic service cuts it previously adopted.
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May 11th, 2009 - Reuters
NEW YORK, May 11 (Reuters) - New York subway, bus andcommuter rail fares will rise by 10 percent, and most plannedservice cuts will be spared under a plan approved on Monday bythe Metropolitan Transportation Authority.
MTA Approves Smaller Fare Increases and Service Cuts
May 11th, 2009 - New York Times
Updated, 12:29 p.m. | The board of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority voted on Monday to rescind a "doomsday" package of severe fare increases and service reductions adopted in March 25...
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May 7th, 2009 - Reuters
NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York's Metropolitan Transportation Authority chief executive resigned, Governor David Paterson said on Thursday, less than a day after the cash-strapped...
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May 7th, 2009 - New York Times
Updated, 5:46 p.m. | The chief executive of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority said on Thursday that he was resigning to give Gov. David A. Paterson the chance to take the authority in “a different direction.” The chief executive...
MTA bailout deal reached
May 5th, 2009 - Newsday
ALBANY - State lawmakers were expected Wednesday to vote on an MTA bailout plan to avert this month's service cuts and steep fare hikes around June 1. Gov. David A. Paterson and legislative leaders reached agreement Tuesday on the $2.



