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MTA's 2010 budget plan: No service cuts or fare hikes

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority Wednesday unveiled a preliminary operating budget for 2010 that steers clear of service cuts and further fare hikes, even as revenue from fares and real estate taxes continues to plummet at what one official called a "shocking" rate.

After reaching the brink of what some referred to as "doomsday" in 2009, a $2.3-billion bailout from the State Legislature,...

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