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Metropolitan Transportation Authority

2 Broadway, New York, NY, 10004, US

Last Update: 2025-03-04 (UTC)

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority is North America's largest transportation network, serving a population of 15.3 million people in the 5,000-square-mile area fanning out from New York City through Long Island, southeastern New York State, and Connecticut. The MTA comprises six agencies: MTA New York City Transit, MTA Bus Company, MTA Long Island Rail Road, MTA Metro-North Railroad, MTA Bridges and Tunnels, and MTA Construction & Development. The MTA network has the nation’s largest bus fleet and more subway and commuter rail cars than all other U.S. transit systems combined. It provides around 2.6 billion trips each year, accounting for about one-third of the nation’s mass transit users and two-thirds of its commuter rail passengers. MTA Bridges and Tunnels, which recorded a record 329 million crossings in 2019, carries more vehicles than any other bridge and tunnel authority in the nation. Interested in doing great work that impacts the lives of millions every day? Apply for a position today. You’ll not only have an opportunity to bring your skills to a mission in which you can take pride, you’ll enjoy first-class benefits including pension and 401(k) retirement savings plans, Wellness programs, Insurance plans, Healthcare plans, a generous vacation and leave package, and medical coverage for spouses, domestic partners, and dependents. The MTA’s provision of safe, clean, efficient public transportation is the lifeblood of the New York City area.