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