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New York City Transit Authority
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<p>The New York City Transit Authority (also known as NYCTA, the TA, or simply Transit, and branded as MTA New York City Transit) is a <a href="/facts/New_York_state_public-benefit_corporations/jVlRV1zy">public-benefit corporation</a> in the <a href="/facts/U.S._state/PFwcRIYQ">U.S. state</a> of <a href="/facts/New_York_(state)/mnl67G1G">New York</a> that operates <a href="/facts/Public_transportation/DXhqazz5">public transportation</a> in <a href="/facts/New_York_City/YlyvFmVC">New York City</a>. Part of the <a href="/facts/Metropolitan_Transportation_Authority/FFxUG31Y">Metropolitan Transportation Authority</a>, the busiest and largest transit system in <a href="/facts/North_America/djNjCQIl">North America</a>, the NYCTA has a daily <a href="/facts/Ridership/9b8TrQcR">ridership</a> of 8 million trips (over 2.5 billion annually). </p><p>The NYCTA operates the following systems: </p> <ul><li><a href="/facts/New_York_City_Subway/1NKtIgLr">New York City Subway</a>, a <a href="/facts/Rapid_transit/bbhkQbAW">rapid transit</a> system serving <a href="/facts/Manhattan/fF9JeXjh">Manhattan</a>, <a href="/facts/The_Bronx/yVMesM0v">the Bronx</a>, <a href="/facts/Brooklyn/UnUzxCFe">Brooklyn</a>, and <a href="/facts/Queens/PbwLQxFH">Queens</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Staten_Island_Railway/qd4SCsFs">Staten Island Railway</a>, a rapid transit line on <a href="/facts/Staten_Island/28I6brk8">Staten Island</a> (operated by the subsidiary <a href="/facts/Staten_Island_Rapid_Transit_Operating_Authority/qd4SCsFs">Staten Island Rapid Transit Operating Authority</a>)</li> <li>New York City Bus, an extensive <a href="/facts/Bus/AgUM7Tab">bus</a> network serving all five boroughs (operated by the subsidiary <a href="/facts/MTA_Regional_Bus_Operations/hPV3dfcK">MTA Regional Bus Operations</a>)</li></ul>