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MTA to End For Hire Vehicle Program at End of the Month Citing High Costs

The MTA is ending its temporary For Hire Vehicle (FHV) program, leaving New Yorkers without an option for overnight public transportation. The program will end effective Aug. 30 at 5 a.m.

The MTA is ending its temporary For Hire Vehicle (FHV) program, leaving New Yorkers without an option for overnight public transportation.

The program will end effective Aug. 30 at 5 a.m. The MTA cited high costs and the fiscal crisis for ceasing operations.

"At the height of the pandemic, it was critically important to ensure essential workers who were subway-dependent could get to overnight shifts reliably, and without spending considerably more time on their commute than they were used to," said Sarah Feinberg, New York City Transit Interim President.

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The MTA is ending its temporary For Hire Vehicle (FHV) program, leaving New Yorkers without an option for overnight public transportation.

The program will end effective Aug. 30 at 5 a.m. The MTA [...]




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