A pilot program that gives MTA workers handheld devices to check if Select Bus Service passengers paid for their rides will be extended to 2030 after a vote by the transit agency’s board Wednesday.

The MTA is deploying 'fare inspectors' to enforce fare payment on local buses around the Big Apple – after the agency found that nearly half of bus riders are now riding without paying.

In the first quarter of 2024, 47.8% of city bus riders did not pay the fare — that represents a 9.3% rise from the same time in 2023, a 15.4% increase from the first quarter of 2022 and a ...

The city's largest transit union is suing the MTA, alleging the agency is scaling back bus service to cut costs in the wake of Gov. Hochul's pause on the implementation of congestion pricing.

According to MTA data, enforcement cameras help to increase bus lane speeds by 5% and reduce collisions by 20%. Additionally, only 9% of drivers commit another bus lane violation after being fined.