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MTA Now Wants To Crack Down On Bus Farebeaters


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Published Mar 26, 2019

Modified Mar 26, 2019


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Commuters board an MTA BX19 bus after waiting over 15 minutes for the bus to arrive.
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Published Mar 26, 2019

Modified Mar 26, 2019


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Stephen Nessen covers transportation. Since 2008 he has reported on everything from Occupy Wall Street, the rebuilding of the World Trade Center site, Hurricane Sandy, to Trump’s campaign for president. His transportation reporting has taken him everywhere from the MTA’s secret Rail Control Center to the gleaming subways of Seoul. Got a tip? Email [email protected].

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