New York’s Subway System Faces Deep Cuts Without Billions in Aid
An advocacy group warned that train service could drop by as much as half if the largest U.S. mass-transit system doesn’t get more funding.
A commuter wears a protective mask while waiting on the subway platform in the Corona neighborhood of Queens on June 27.
Photographer: Amir Hamja/BloombergHalf of New York City’s subway lines could be eliminated without billions of dollars in aid from the federal government. That dire warning comes in a new report from the Riders Alliance, a transit advocacy organization.
Mass-transit systems across the country have been devastated by steep declines in ridership since March, when lockdowns and social distancing turned millions of passengers away from buses and trains. With far fewer riders, transit systems have lost out on fares that make up most of their revenue.