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More cuts, fare hikes expected as projected MTA deficit grows

Four months into a year predicted to be financially disastrous for the MTA, the agency's fiscal picture for the rest of this year and next is "much worse than even the most pessimistic forecasts," said MTA officials, who are expected Wednesday to release details of another round of fare hikes and service cuts on top of the substantial ones approved earlier this year. The Metropolitan Transportation...

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