NEW YORK-- The MTA is facing a new surge in bus fare evasion that is costing millions of dollars, just as the cash-strapped agency is in dire need of new funds to upgrade its aging system.

CORE Transit recently issued the following announcement about no longer accepting cash on its buses: We are excited to announce the retirement of traditional fareboxes, which collect cash, on our ...

Core Transit is planning to retire the farebox system that currently allows customers to pay for their rides in cash when boarding the bus. The regional transit authority is moving to a mobile fare ...

Greater Glens Falls Transit merged with CDTA in January 2024, but it did not adjust fares to mirror the prices of bus rides ...

Fare evasion on the city’s buses in particular has become a stubborn challenge for the MTA. Nearly half of all local bus riders skipped out on the $2.90 fare last summer — a staggering 49.4% ...

Fare evasion in the New York City transit system is on the decline, although 45% of all city bus riders still aren’t paying for their trips, according to new MTA figures.

The MTA estimates 44% of bus riders and 10% of subway riders skipped the fare during the final three months of 2024.

Fare evasion in the New York City transit system is on the decline, although 45% of all city bus riders still aren’t paying for their trips, according to new MTA figures. Data released Wednesday ...