Coverage dated September 30, 2026

Trump Tariffs to Add $1B to Cost of New Trains and Buses in NYC: MTA

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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, a…

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Bloomberg
MTA Pushes for Tariff Exemptions to Avoid $1 Billion in Transit Costs (opens Bloomberg)
Published Sep 30, 2026
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The Metropolitan Transportation Authority wants the Trump administration to exempt New York City’s purchases of new subway cars and buses from tariffs to avoid $1 billion in added fees on the nation’s biggest transit system.
The City
Trump Tariffs to Add $1B to Cost of New Trains and Buses in NYC: MTA (opens The City)
Published Sep 30, 2026
The City's feed description
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, a…
amNewYork
Hochul warns Trump tariffs could add $1 BILLION to MTA fleet costs, throw agency’s budget into turmoil (opens amNewYork)
Published Sep 30, 2026
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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.