This Wednesday June 21, 2017 file photo shows a Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) subway train above ground in the Brooklyn borough of New York.

Crowded Subways, Free Buses & More MTA News

The Brian Lehrer Show | Sep 25, 2023

Stephen Nessen, transportation reporter for the WNYC Newsroom, talks about the latest MTA news, including that subway ridership reached a seasonal high last week, the MTA's pilot for free rides on five bus lines, changes to OMNY and more.

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