MTA Seeks to End $1B of Tariffs on Subway Cars, Buses
Officials said the added costs could force the agency to buy fewer vehicles and affect up to 5,000 jobs.
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Hochul warns Trump tariffs could add $1B to MTA fleet costs
Gov. Kathy Hochul is calling for exemptions from federal tariffs on transit rolling stock after a new report estimated the tariffs could add $1 billion to the MTA’s plans to purchase new subway cars, commuter rail cars and buses — and deliver a blow to the agency’s budget. After the report was presented during the...
MTA says Trump's tariffs added $1B to cost of NYC's new train cars, buses
The cost to buy new subway cars has skyrocketed since President Donald Trump returned to office, according to the MTA. New York's train cars and buses are manufactured in the United States, but they rely on loads of components manufactured all over the world. [ more › ]
Trump Tariffs to Add $1B to Cost of New Trains and Buses in NYC: MTA
MTA officials warned Wednesday that “high and unpredictable” tariffs brought on by the Trump administration could jack up the cost of new trains and buses by $1 billion by the end of this decade. The hit on the thousands of components used to build trains and buses — including electronics, wheels, axles and vehicle frame […]
MTA seeks to end $1B of tariffs on subway cars, buses
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