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Report Transportation

Recessions and Revenues

December 16, 2015
This policy brief considers the implications of a recession for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s (MTA) current financial plan.
Statement Transportation

Statement on MTA Funding Agreement

October 09, 2015
The announcement of an agreement for funding the MTA’s 2015-2019 capital plan is an important step in maintaining and enhancing the region’s most vital transportation assets. However, additional steps must be taken.
Report Transportation

Sisyphus and Subway Stations

August 31, 2015
This brief examines why the subway stations of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority never reach a state of good repair and recommends how to address the challenge.
Special Feature Transportation

Subway Station Condition Map

August 31, 2015
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority's (MTA) latest survey of the condition of its 467 subway stations in 2012 showed more than one in four of all structural components were not in a satisfactory condition—known in the jargon as a “state of good repair” or SGR. This map reveals the condition of the components of all 467 subway stations.
Special Feature Transportation

Facts About Commuting

August 27, 2015
Facts about commuting in the New York City metro region.
Report Transportation

Taxis, Taxes, and the MTA Funding Gap

August 25, 2015
This policy brief suggests alternatives for taxes on services regulated by New York City’s Taxi and Limousine Commission as a potential source of filling the gap in the MTA's proposed 2015-2019 capital plan.
Testimony Capital Spending

Testimony On Ten-Year Capital Strategy and Capital Budget

May 18, 2015
The Mayor's Ten-Year Capital Strategy totals $83.8 billion- a $30 billion increase from the prior plan. CBC has two main concerns about the Strategy: there is insufficient information available to judge the investments, and the investments will add to the City’s high debt burden.
Blog Transportation

Who Pays When “The City” Gives Money to the MTA?

May 05, 2015
Calls for “the City” to provide more funding should be clear about who is really being asked to foot the bill: New York City taxpayers already provide most of the MTA's revenue through the combination of local, regional, and state taxes.
Report Transportation

More Than Fare

March 25, 2015
This report examines the MTA’s current fiscal challenges and identifies options for funding its capital investment needs for the next five years.
Blog Transportation

A Fairer Fare Increase

March 18, 2015
Discusses another, arguably fairer, revenue-raising strategy for the MTA
Blog Capital Spending

Don't Block Design-Build

March 15, 2015
New York State's trial with design-build has produced convincing results that merit permanently authorizing and extending design-build authority as a first key step in modernizing the State’s approach to public projects.
Report Transportation

Righting the Ship

January 12, 2015
This report analyzes the fiscal condition and outlook at the Port Authority's maritime ports, known as Port Commerce, and recommends strategies to place the business line on a course toward fiscal sustainability.
Report Transportation

Misplaced Priorities in the MTA's Capital Plan

October 23, 2014
The plan identifies $16.9 billion in available funding, but a gap of about $15.2 billion remains unfunded. This CBC study focuses on how the money would be spent and recommends that the proposed plan be revised to address three serious shortcomings.
Blog Transportation

At PATH a Higher Fare is a Fairer Fare

September 29, 2014
On October 1, 2014, the single-ride fare for the Port Authority Trans-Hudson (PATH)—the rail system connecting Newark, Harrison, Jersey City, and Hoboken to Midtown and Lower Manhattan—will increase by 25 cents. Many riders will complain, but the simple truth is that the higher fare is a fairer fare.
Blog Transportation

Agency Focus: NYS DOT

September 28, 2014
Two major challenges face the New York State Department of Transportation: undertaking a comprehensive needs assessment and identifying resources needed to implement a capital plan.
Blog Pensions & Benefits

LIRR Pension Fraud Could Happen Again

August 04, 2014
Summarizes findings from a GAO report indicating the federal agency administering disability pensions for those workers had not done enough to prevent a repeat of a widespread fraud scheme by LIRR employees uncovered in 2008.
Blog Capital Spending

An Update on Port Authority Budget Reform

July 22, 2014
How far has the Port Authority come on improving its budget process, long-term financial viability, and accountability to the public?