MTA should eliminate some jobs to prepare for budget woes, watchdog writes — Live Feedhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/mta-should-eliminate-some-jobs-to-prepare-for-budget-woes-watchdog-writesContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. Watchdog urges MTA to cut jobs and expenses to address budget gapshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/mta-should-eliminate-some-jobs-to-prepare-for-budget-woes-watchdog-writeshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/mta-should-eliminate-some-jobs-to-prepare-for-budget-woes-watchdog-writes#u178896Thu, 05 Nov 2026 22:15:47 +0000The Citizens Budget Commission recommends the MTA eliminate certain positions and implement operational reforms to save $2.5 billion annually. Proposed measures include removing one crew member from fully automated trains and reducing the number of conductors on more trains. The fiscal watchdog suggests these cuts, along with benefit changes and faster bus services, are necessary to plug projected budget holes and maintain public transit operations. A separate report from the state comptroller also indicates the MTA must find new ways to control non-discretionary costs.Why it mattersThe MTA fa