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Transportation
Statement on MTA 2025-2029 Capital Plan
September 18, 2024
"CBC commends MTA for rightly focusing the vast majority of its capital plan on projects that rebuild and improve the system. Yet, the MTA will continue to play catch-up, and financing is unknown."
Report
Transportation
Focus, Fix, and Finance
How to Rightsize and Fund the 2025 – 2029 MTA Capital Program
September 16, 2024
This report assesses the status of projects in the current and prior capital programs, identifies the appropriate maximum size and focus of an achievable but ambitious capital program, estimates available funding and the size of the funding gap, outlines criteria for consideration of funding sources, and discusses how those criteria apply to sources that have been suggested or may be discussed.
Statement
Transportation
Statement on Congestion Pricing and Funding Discussions in Albany
June 07, 2024
New York should not vie for the triple crown of bad governing—knee jerk reaction, shortsighted fiscal maneuvers, and a backroom deal outside the budget process.
Statement
Transportation
Statement on Congestion Pricing Revenue Alternatives
June 06, 2024
With Governor Hochul's announcement to indefinitely suspend congestion pricing, substitute finance options are being discussed.
Statement
Transportation
Statement on Congestion Pricing
Stay the Course; Critical Needs to Ensure State of Good Repair
June 05, 2024
Congestion pricing is the transit trifecta—providing critical funding for transit, reducing emissions, and easing congestion. We should stay the course.
Report
Transportation
It’s Only Fair
Policies to Reduce Fare and Toll Evasion Are Critical to Transit Sustainability
April 02, 2024
In 2023, the cost to the MTA alone was more than $700 million, which evidence suggests is growing.
Report
Transportation
What to Look for in the MTA’s November 2023 Financial Plan
November 27, 2023
While the budget outlook is positive, caution is warranted. The MTA and stakeholders should closely monitor ongoing results because certain risks threaten its projected revenue and expenses.
Statement
Transportation
Statement on the MTA’s Twenty-Year Needs Assessment for 2025-2044
October 04, 2023
The MTA's Twenty-Year Needs Assessment for 2025-2044 (TYNA) importantly lays bare the transit system’s precarious state of repair.
Report
Transportation
Needs and Wants
What to Look for in the MTA's Twenty-Year Needs Assessment
September 21, 2023
Based on analysis of past needs assessments, this report recommends how the MTA should improve its forthcoming Twenty-Year Needs Assessment.
Op Ed
Transportation
Labor and the MTA Must Work Together to Improve the Nation's Largest Transit System
City & State
May 17, 2023
With the TWU 100’s contract expired, there’s an opportunity for both sides to work together to improve service for New Yorkers.
Op Ed
Transportation
How to Fix the MTA's Huge Budget Deficit
Crain’s New York Business
November 21, 2022
A strong public transit system is essential to New York’s economy and New Yorkers’ quality of life.
Report
Transportation
Prioritizing the MTA's Critical Capital Needs
What to Do When You Can’t Do It All
August 23, 2022
The MTA has significant needs for capital investment, from signal modernization and track improvements to new subway and train cars to making stations across the system accessible.
Statement
Transportation
Statement on the Empire State Development General Project Plan and Letter of Mutual Agreement with the City for the Penn Station Area Civic and Land Use Improvement Project
July 26, 2022
Catalyzing development in the Penn Station district and renovating the station itself should help New York’s competitiveness and enable future growth.
Statement
Transportation
Statement on NYC Ferry Forward Plan
July 14, 2022
The Adams Administration plans to take some important, positive steps to improve the finances and transparency of NYC Ferry.
Statement
State Budget
Statement Regarding the New York State Joint Legislative Budget Hearing on Transportation
February 15, 2022
The Fiscal Year 2023 Executive Budget includes new and increased funding for State and local transportation infrastructure, including projects to improve the state of good repair of roads and bridges, redesign and restructure highways and bridges, and increase support for regional transportation authorities.
Report
Energy & Environment
4 Facts About New York’s Transportation Emissions
November 11, 2021
As the State implements policies to meet these ambitious targets, shrinking emissions from transportation will be vitally important.
Report
Transportation
The Track to Fiscal Stability
Operations Reforms for the MTA
May 25, 2021
Given the implementation challenges, saving the full $2.9 billion by 2024 may not be likely. Still, significant changes should be pursued—and achieved—if the MTA is to be on a fiscally sustainable path.
Statement
Transportation
Statement on the MTA’s 2021 Final Proposed Budget and November Financial Plan for 2021-2024
November 18, 2020
Today’s financial plan update lays bare the MTA’s dire fiscal situation.
Report
Housing
Rent and Ride
Affordability is About Both
January 13, 2020
While housing is the largest share of spending for most households, a more robust picture of affordability also should include transportation costs.
Statement
Transportation
Statement on the MTA's 2020 Final Proposed Budget and November 2020-2023 Financial Plan
November 14, 2019
Statement by CBC President Andrew S. Rein on the MTA 2020 Final Proposed Budget and November 2020-2023 Financial Plan.