Joseph Lhota makes MTA's case for federal money in D.C.
Photo credit: Getty Images | Metropolitan Transportation Authority Chairman and CEO Joseph Lhota testifies during a Senate Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine Infrastructure, Safety, and Security Subcommittee hearing on "Superstorm Sandy: The Devastating Impact on the Nation's Largest Transportation Systems" in Washington, D.C. (Dec. 6, 2012)
WASHINGTON -- MTA chief Joseph Lhota told a Senate panel Thursday the tri-state area transportation system needs federal help not only to repair damages from superstorm Sandy but also to rebuild to protect against future storms at a total estimated cost of $7 billion.
The hearing, chaired by Sen. Frank Lautenberg (D-N.J.), came a day before the White House is expected to submit its Sandy disaster...
