NEW YORK, July 30 -- The New York State Metropolitan Transportation Authority issued the following news release on July 29, 2026:

* * *

MTA Announces Balanced 2026 Operating Budget After Delivering Nearly $600 Million in Annual Savings

MTA Achieves Four Consecutive Balanced Budgets Promised in 2023

Financial Plan Projects Deficits Beginning in 2027 as Health Care, Energy, and Other Costs Continue to Outpace Revenues

=