A new analysis from the Citizens Budget Commission estimates the MTA lost about $1 billion to fare and toll evasion in 2024, underscoring a persistent financial strain on the transit agency even as evasion rates began to improve toward the end of that year into 2025.

The watchdog group calculates that, in 2024, the MTA lost roughly $568 million in unpaid bus fares and $350 million in unpaid subway fares.

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A new analysis from the Citizens Budget Commission estimates the MTA lost about $1 billion to fare and toll evasion in 2024

The watchdog group calculates that, in 2024, the MTA lost roughly $568 million in unpaid bus fares and $350 million in unpaid subway fares

At least $46 million was lost in unpaid commuter rail tickets, in addition to at least $51 million fro

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