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Transportation
Recessions and Revenues
The Case of the MTA
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.
Press Release
Transportation
CBC Examines Why the MTA's Subway Stations Never Reach a State of Good Repair
Interactive Map Accompanying Report Shows Conditions at Each Subway Station; 7 of the 10 Worst Stations Are In Queens
September 02, 2015
The Citizens Budget Commission today released a report – titled “Sisyphus and Subway Stations” – that examines why the subway stations of the MTA never reach a state of good repair and recommends how to address the challenge.
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.
Press Release
Transportation
New Sources of Funding for MTA Capital Plan Available From Services Regulated by the NYC Taxi and Limousine Commission
Three Options for Increasing Motor Vehicle Cross-Subsidies for Mass Transit Service
August 26, 2015
Today the Citizens Budget Commission released a policy brief – titled “Taxis, Taxes, and the MTA Funding Gap” – that discusses three alternatives for generating added revenue from services regulated by the Taxi and Limousine Commission.
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.
Statement
Transportation
Statement Regarding Ongoing Discussions of MTA Capital Plan
July 24, 2015
Debating how to apportion funding for the remaining $9.8 billion gap between “the City” and “the State” is counterproductive. Funding for mass transit should be defined as coming from three sources: fares, tax subsidies, and motor vehicle cross-subsidies.
Report
Transportation
More Than Fare
Options for Funding Future Capital Investments by the MTA
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.
Press Release
Transportation
CBC Recommends Closing Funding Gap in MTA Capital Plan With Motor Vehicle User Charges
Best Options Are New Tolling Policies or New Vehicle-Miles Traveled Tax
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. The analysis includes consideration of how well measures to raise money for the MTA fit into a broader financing plan for the state’s entire transportation system.
Report
Transportation
Righting the Ship
A Course Toward Fiscal Sustainability for the Region's Maritime Ports
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.