MTA Finances
MTA Stimulus Funds Editorial
A big topic of late in the world of the MTA is what the agency should do with federal stimulus funds. Some feel the agency should plug their operating deficiencies with stimulus funds, while others feel this is not the best use of funds. Sunday’s print edition of the New York Daily News contained an […]
MTA Reveals New Service Cuts
Earlier this afternoon, I wrote a quick entry highlighting the 8 public hearings scheduled by the MTA to discuss the proposed service cuts in the budget they were obligated to pass last month. A short time ago, the MTA officially revealed what the new service cuts would be & have broken them down by agency. […]
MTA Will Hold 8 Public Hearings
One of the biggest complaints I kept reading after the MTA passed its budget last month (as required by law), was the lack of them holding public hearings regarding proposed service cuts. Now that complaint will not technically be valid anymore as the agency has scheduled 8 public hearings. Here are the complete details which […]
Preliminary State Budget Shorts MTA $104M
Two days ago, New York State Governor David Paterson unveiled his executive budget for fiscal year 2010-2011. It should come as no surprise that the numbers do not look good overall. However I will focus on the numbers in relation to the MTA. Here are a few bullet points from the budget: The Budget provides […]
MTA CEO Releases Report On First 100 Days
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority has undergone many changes over the last year. One of the biggest changes came in the form of a new leader in MTA Chairman/CEO Jay H. Walder. Although his tenure has been short in length, his efforts to implement change have not. Earlier today, the Chairman/CEO released a report entitled “Making […]
