As rides go, however, top marks go to New York's Metro Transit Authority. Ever since the MTA could first roll back into action, offering limited bus service in the New York City area, and now that some rail and subway lines are coming back to life, not a dime has been collected in fare tolls. No fares will be collected through today, either. The MTA is spending about $18 million per day to keep New Yorker moving wherever conditions allow.