New York City Transit Authority is a state-owned entity headquartered in the US. Founded in 1954, it operates with approximately 950 employees, focusing on rail transportation. Functioning as a public-benefit corporation in the U.S. state of New York, it operates public transportation in New York City. The organization is part of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, described as the busiest and largest transit system in North America, handling a daily ridership of 8 million trips (over 2.5 billion annually).
