Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Citizens Budget Commission

FERRY INTERESTING: Mayor Adams Raises Base Fare on City’s Boats

By Dave Colon | Jul 14, 2022 | No Comments

The city will raise the base fare on the NYC Ferry system by nearly 50 percent, but in doing so, Adams said he would shore up the service and make it more equitable with reduced fares for low-income residents.

The MTA needs more money. Advocates have a good idea.

THE PRICE IS WRONG: Four Takeaways From The MTA’s Cost Comparisons Report

By Dave Colon | Jan 25, 2022 | No Comments

MTA efficiency does not stack up very well compared to cousin transit agencies around the country and the globe, a new report shows.

Council Speaker Corey Johnson defended his call for mayoral control of the MTA. Photo: Jeff Reed

Budget Watchdog: Mayoral Control of MTA Would Be ‘Miserable’

By Eve Kessler | May 16, 2019 | 12 Comments

But Corey Johnson doubles-down on his call for city control of the transit system in an exciting Hunter College panel on Wednesday night.

How the MTA Can Improve Access-a-Ride Service While Cutting Costs

By David Meyer | Sep 20, 2016 | 25 Comments

For customers, the price of a trip on Access-A-Ride, the MTA’s service for New Yorkers with disabilities, is the same as a subway fare. But for the MTA, the cost of providing the service is much higher. At $72.65 per trip (the cost has risen since 2014, when the figures for the above table were compiled), Access-A-Ride is […]

Citizens Budget Commission: MTA Capital Program Must Change Course

By Stephen Miller | Oct 24, 2014 | 1 Comment

The fight over how to fund the MTA’s next capital plan is just starting to heat up, with worries over disappearing federal dollars, ever-expanding debt, and proposals for new revenue sources. Before the funding discussion gets going in earnest, a new report from the Citizens Budget Commission [PDF] begs the region’s transportation policymakers to take a […]

The Car as Underdog, and Other Mind-Benders

By Brad Aaron | Jun 25, 2007 | 5 Comments

From the New York Times’ new City Room blog comes a post entitled "Congestion Pricing: Has David Bested Goliath?" Hint: "The answer might depend on who you think is the giant." Which coalition has been winning so far in the congestion pricing wars? So far, at least, the pro-congestion pricing forces have been on the […]