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Transportation
Testimony on NYC Ferry
Submitted to the New York City Council Committee on Economic Development and Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
September 10, 2024
NYC Ferry remains one of the most heavily subsidized transit options in New York City, and one of the most subsidized public ferry systems in the country.
Testimony
Transportation
Unpause Congestion Pricing ASAP; Use Available Money for State of Good Repair
June 26, 2024
Instead of scrambling to identify substitute revenue and risk a short-sighted decision that does not serve the long run, the focus should be on using available funds to accelerate investment and producing a thoughtful, long-term plan to sustainably finance core infrastructure needs.
Testimony
Transportation
CBC Urges MTA to Publish TYNA Addendum Detailing Costs, Benefits of State of Good Repair Projects
Submitted to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority
May 22, 2024
CBC again urges the MTA to publish an addendum—prior to the release of the capital program—that includes detailed estimates of the costs, benefits, and timelines, for all assets and investment needs in the categories of “Rebuild” and “Improve” the system, including those that bring assets to and keep the system in a state of good repair.
Testimony
Transportation
Public Comment on the Proposed Structure For the Central Business District Tolling Program
Submitted to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority
February 29, 2024
While the Citizens Budget Commission (CBC) has long held the position that there should not be credits for bridge or tunnel crossings, we believe the Traffic Mobility Review Board’s (TMRB) congestion pricing toll recommendations, as a whole, are reasonable.