Mass Transit in New York City - Metropolitan Transportation Authority

Metropolitan Transportation Authority

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) is a New York State public benefit corporation tasked with providing mass transit in the New York City metropolitan area through its various subsidiary agencies.

• MTA New York City Transit provides extensive fixed-fare subway and bus service (the latter controlled by Regional Bus below) throughout the five boroughs of New York City. The subway system is one of the largest in the world, with over 720 miles (1,160 km) of track and 468 stations. The free (except at St. George and Tompkinsville) Staten Island Railway, part of this system, provides north-south service along the entire length of Staten Island.

• MTA Regional Bus Operations provides bus service within New York City, utilizing two public brands:
  • MTA New York City Bus for most transit service within New York City.
  • MTA Bus Company for routes previously operated by private companies under contract to the New York City Department of Transportation.

• MTA Long Island Rail Road provides extensive commuter service to most of Long Island, with destinations in Queens, Nassau, and Suffolk Counties via two trunk lines and six subsidiary branches.

• MTA Metro-North Railroad provides commuter service from The Bronx, Westchester County, Putnam County, Dutchess County and southern Connecticut into Grand Central Terminal. Three main lines terminate in Poughkeepsie, Wassaic, and New Haven. The lattermost line has connecting branches to New Canaan, Danbury and Waterbury in Connecticut. In partnership with New Jersey Transit, Metro-North Railroad also provides commuter services into Hoboken, New Jersey from Port Jervis and Spring Valley.