Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Transit Funding

Assembly Member Jeffrey Dinowitz is confident he and his colleagues can restore the $65 million Cuomo wants to cut from the MTA. Photo: David Meyer

65 Albany Legislators Are Fighting Cuomo’s $65 Million Transit Funding Cut

By David Meyer | Feb 27, 2017 | 2 Comments

Governor Cuomo's proposed budget slashes $65 million from the state's general fund contribution to the MTA, breaking a promise he made five years ago. Now a bipartisan group of 65 Albany legislators are calling for those funds to be restored in the final budget.

Cuomo Wants to Pay Less for Transit While Riders Pay More

By Brad Aaron | Feb 16, 2017 | 3 Comments

Andrew Cuomo is balancing the state's books on the backs of New York City straphangers. Under his draft budget, the MTA would receive $65 million less from the state’s general fund than it did in 2016, at the same time as riders chip in about $300 million more via the upcoming fare hike.

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Cuomo Breaks Another Promise to Transit Riders

By Ben Fried | Feb 14, 2017 | 7 Comments

Five years ago, Cuomo promised to allocate $320 million annually to the MTA to make up for cutting one of the agency's dedicated revenue streams. At the time, advocates warned that Cuomo wouldn't keep his promise for long. They were right: This year the governor's draft budget calls for a $65 million cut to MTA funding.

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How Could Transit Agencies Cope With a Sudden Loss of Federal Funds?

By Angie Schmitt | Jan 24, 2017 | No Comments

Under Trump and the Republican Congress, transit agencies can't be certain the funding they're expecting will materialize. Via TransitCenter, here's a look at how cities have coped with the sudden and dramatic loss of resources.

How Cities Stopped Panicking About Fare Evasion and Made Transit Faster

By David Meyer | Nov 11, 2016 | 12 Comments

All-door boarding could significantly speed up bus rides for millions of New Yorkers, but MTA officials have refused to endorse it as citywide practice, citing “the very real threat of fare evasion.” Transit agencies in other cities, meanwhile, aren’t hiding behind that excuse. Speaking at TransitCenter last night, transportation officials from Boston, San Francisco, London, and Oslo shared how their […]

Why Is the MTA OK With High-Speed Car Tolls But Not High-Speed Bus Fares?

By David Meyer | Oct 26, 2016 | 12 Comments

MTA officials revealed today that the MetroCard will linger until 2022, though the agency still intends to phase in a new fare payment system starting in 2018. What remains unknown is whether the new system will enable electronic proof of payment, a fare collection method that promises to speed up NYC’s snail-paced buses. The matter came up briefly during […]

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