Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Transit Funding

State DOT Delays Funding for NYC Bike-Ped Projects [Updated]

By Noah Kazis | Nov 1, 2010 | No Comments

Last week the Tri-State Transportation Campaign’s Michelle Ernst reported that an important funding stream for bike and pedestrian projects is currently stalled. New York State DOT’s Transportation Enhancements Program, which is largely funded by the feds, normally distributes grants for bike and pedestrian projects every two to three years. As Ernst reports, however, it’s already […]

Andrew Cuomo’s Transit Plan: Worse Than Nothing?

By Noah Kazis | Oct 22, 2010 | 5 Comments

With November 2 just 11 days away, it’s probably time to concede that Andrew Cuomo won’t offer any constructive ideas for solving the state’s transit funding crisis before election day. After avoiding taking any stands while outlining his infrastructure plan, Cuomo happily joined in the gubernatorial debate’s MTA-bashfest, trotting out the old and discredited “two […]

Why Transit Agencies Expand Capacity While They Cut Service

By Tanya Snyder | Oct 22, 2010 | No Comments

The past couple of years have been bittersweet for American transit riders. While the Obama administration’s TIGER grant program and livability initiatives have spurred investments in new streetcar and bus projects, service cuts and fare hikes have been the order of the day in cities large and small, as transit agencies cope with shrinking revenues […]

Albany Grabs Another $16.7 Million From MTA

By Noah Kazis | Oct 5, 2010 | 22 Comments

Last week, the MTA announced it lost another $16.7 million to an Albany raid [PDF]. Because of lower-than-expected federal assistance for Medicaid, Albany instituted an across-the-board budget sweep of 1.1 percent, cutting state spending and also siphoning off theoretically separate revenue streams dedicated to specific programs and agencies, like the MTA. It’s a reminder that the […]

FTA: Transit Maintenance — Not Just Expansion — Will Grow Ridership

By Tanya Snyder | Oct 4, 2010 | No Comments

Aging infrastructure across the country has become an enormous safety risk. It’s also becoming an economic hazard. Last year, the Federal Transit Administration announced that the seven largest rail transit systems had a backlog of $50 billion in maintenance needs to bring them into a state of good repair. In June, the agency determined that […]

Cuomo’s Econ Plan Whispers Sweet Transportation Nothings

By Noah Kazis | Oct 1, 2010 | 17 Comments

When Andrew Cuomo released his “New York Works” economic development plan earlier this week, much attention was paid to the fact that he did it in Carl Paladino’s backyard. But there’s also a full chapter on rebuilding New York State’s infrastructure, particularly its transportation system, buried in that document. The Cuomo transportation plan bears all […]

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