New York Daily News17d
MTA increasing subway and bus fares, tolls a total of 4 percent in 2025
Tolls and fares on MTA subways and buses will increase a total of 4% sometime in the coming year, part of the funding for the agency’s expected $19.9 billion operating budget, according to a ...
Newsday17d
MTA passes budget that includes plan to raise toll and fare revenue by 4%
The MTA Board on Wednesday approved a $19.9 billion operating budget for 2025 that advances a plan to raise toll and fare rates next year, including on the Long Island Rail Road. In passing its ...
CBS News17d
MTA approves financial plan, which includes fare hike, discusses congestion pricing at final board meeting of 2024
NEW YORK-- During its final board meeting of the year, the MTA on Wednesday approved a financial plan that includes a fare hike. The plan assumes as much as a 4% hike that could begin in August.
Global Times18d
China extends visa-free transit stays to 240 hours, adds eligible ports to 60; updated policy garners responses among foreign business communities
China announced on Tuesday a significant relaxation of its visa-free transit policy, extending the permitted stay for eligible foreign travelers from the original 72 and 144 hours to 240 hours ...
CNN19d
China extends visa-free transit policy to 10 days as part of efforts to lure more foreign tourists
The transit program, a popular “hack” for foreign tourists who want to visit China but find the visa process too complicated or overwhelming, allows visitors who have existing flight bookings ...
abc7NY19d
MTA unveils proposed Queens bus network redesign with new local and express routes
QUEENS (WABC) -- A major overhaul could be coming soon to the Queens' bus network. The MTA unveiled its final plan to reconfigure the bus routes in the city's largest borough. "Buses are the ...
China Briefing19d
China Upgrades 144-Hour Visa-Free Transit to 10-Day Stay, Adds 21 Ports
The National Immigration Administration (NIA) of China has announced a major expansion and optimization of its visa-free transit policy, effective December 17, 2024. Under the upgraded policy, ...
The New York Times19d
China Lengthens Visa-Free Stays for Tourists
The transit policy is among a few changes China has made to entice visitors since it reopened its borders in 2023. The Chinese government said in a statement that it “invites more foreign ...
New York Post21d
MTA to get rid of remaining ‘80s orange-and-yellow-seated subway cars in 2025
The MTA’s longtime orange-and-yellow seated subway cars are riding off into the sunset next year. The state-run agency in 2025 plans to slowly retire its remaining 1,700-plus R46, R62/62A ...
New York Post21d
TikTok exec randomly slashed by maniacal stranger on subway sues MTA for ‘systemic negligence’
Moncrieffe contends in a lawsuit that his assailant had been banned from the subway prior to the attack, though the MTA denied the allegation. Christopher Sadowski A TikTok exec randomly slashed ...
abc7NY23d
MTA moves closer to phasing out Metrocards
LOWER MANHATTAN (WABC) -- The transition from Metrocard to 'tap-and-go' moved closer to the finish line on Friday as the MTA made OMNY cards available to their reduced fare riders. Roughly two out ...