Metropolitan Transportation Authority Page
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority of
the State of New York, known as the MTA for short, is responsible for
transportation in New York City and seven other counties in southeastern
New York State. The MTA operates the New
York City Subway; Regional Bus Operations, consisting of New York City Bus and
the MTA Bus Company; the Long Island Rail Road; the Metro-North Railroad; Bridges
and Tunnels; and the Staten Island Railway.
In total, the MTA serves 14.6 million people spread over 5,000 square
miles (13,000 kmē) and is the largest public
transportation provider in the Western Hemisphere, moving more than 2600 million rail and bus
customers every year and employing approximately 70,000 workers. Until December 31, 2011, the MTA also
operated Long Island Bus under the Regional Bus Operations umbrella, providing
local bus service in Nassau County.
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