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Joe Lhota: The MTA Needs New Tax Revenue
The MTA needs new revenues, announced chairman Joe Lhota during a broad-ranging panel discussion at Fordham University this morning. "There's going to be the need for broad-based tax revenue somewhere within the system over the next couple of years," Lhota said, noting that he's generally the kind of conservative person loath to call for tax increases.
January 23, 2012
Cuomo Budget Includes No Transit Raids, Opens the Door to Massive MTA Debt
Governor Andrew Cuomo's 2012 budget, released this afternoon, offers what now passes for good news for transit: maintenance of the status quo.
January 17, 2012
From the Calendar of City Council Transportation Chair James Vacca…
This piece of City Council scheduling hit the Streetsblog inbox on Friday and was too groan-inducing not to share:
January 16, 2012
Ravitch: Big Business, Cuomo Have Failed to Lead on Transportation
New York's infrastructure is dangerously underfunded and threatening to cripple the region's economy, warned former lieutenant governor and MTA chairman Richard Ravitch in a speech on Thursday.
January 13, 2012
Real-Time Bus Info Launches for All of Staten Island
Real-time bus information, previously only available on two routes, is now live for every bus in the borough of Staten Island. On an average weekday, that means 127,000 local and express bus riders will be able to find out exactly how far away their bus is.
January 11, 2012
For Second Year, MTA Funding Tops NYLCV’s Transpo Agenda
Between continued raids on dedicated transit funds, a cut to the MTA payroll tax, and the state's decision to pay for the last three years of the MTA capital plan with debt, 2011 wasn't a good year for the MTA's finances. The New York League of Conservation Voters is hoping that 2012 turns out to be kinder to transit riders.
January 10, 2012
More Election Results: Transit Wins Big
Out of 11 transportation-related measures that were voted on Tuesday, seven represented a victory for transit, two were losses to learn from, and two more aren't really a win one way or another but are worth noting. According to the Center for Transportation Excellence, these numbers bring the year’s total to an impressive 79 percent win rate for transit. Especially impressive is the fact that most of these measures involved a tax of some sort, and people were willing to pay it if it meant better transit service – even in tough economic times.
November 10, 2011
How Will the House Answer the Senate’s Transportation Funding Bill?
The full Senate passed a major appropriations bill yesterday, including funding levels for transportation and housing. The Senate put the kibosh on Sen. Rand Paul's attempt to strip bike/ped funding from the federal transportation program, as we reported yesterday. Here's the lowdown on the bill as a whole.
November 2, 2011
What If Washington Never Built Metro?
Rail~Volution 2011 marks the first time since 2002 that this conference for all things transit and smart growth has taken place in the nation’s capital. When it comes to livability, Washington and neighboring Arlington County have some great stories to share with the rest of the country.
October 17, 2011
Behind President Obama’s Call For More Infrastructure Projects
Tomorrow night, President Obama will unveil his jobs plan before a skeptical Congress. It’s unclear how much of the $300 billion proposal will go to infrastructure, but the president has said that will be a centerpiece of the proposal. An infrastructure bank and a new version of the expired Build America Bonds program could also be on the agenda.
September 7, 2011