transit funding
Gov. Hochul Fills Cash-Strapped MTA’s Fiscal Hole … With Casino Money
It's a story that will likely be repeated all over the country as cash-strapped transit systems have to figure out what to do as federal Covid relief money dries up ... and riders have not fully returned.
February 3, 2023
Revealed: State Pols Underfund Transit With Underhanded Move
Stop the steal! New York State has been underfunding the MTA by hundreds of millions of dollars for decades, quietly reclassifying dedicated county taxes as its own contribution to the transit agency's operating budget.
December 21, 2022
Midterm Races that Sustainable Transportation Advocates Are Watching
Sustainable transportation is on Tuesday's ballot in communities across America — and advocates say that several of the most important aspects our federal transportation future may hang in the balance, too.
November 7, 2022
Congestion Pricing Update: New York’s Tolls will Have National Implications
There are seven scenarios in New York's environmental assessment for congestion pricing. How this plays out is crucial to America's effort to rein in traffic and fund transit.
August 10, 2022
Advocates: Cutting High Speed Rail Out of Climate Bill Was a Mistake
The Democrats' decision to axe high speed rail from the climate bill has some advocates wondering what it will take for lawmakers to finally understand the environmentally transformative potential of the mode.
August 3, 2022
MTA Boss: Feds’ Extensive Technical Questions Are Delaying Congestion Pricing
How many questions must the MTA face before they can put in a toll?
May 27, 2022
How the New Infrastructure Deal Will Make Transit Better
...especially if the Build Back Better Act passes through reconciliation later this month.
November 9, 2021
In Their Own Words: New Yorkers Want Congestion Pricing … And Now
Some amazingly eloquent New Yorkers speaking out for relief from constant abuse by car drivers.
September 26, 2021
OPINION: Pass the Bicycle Commuter Act — Now!
An add-on to the congressional reconciliation package could help climate, congestion and health in New York and around the nation.
September 20, 2021
Reconciliation Looking Good For Sustainable Transportation (So Far)
New House legislation coming out of Peter DeFazio's committee could restore some of what sustainable transportation advocates lost during the negotiations over the Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill — without technically breaking President Biden's promises to the GOP.
September 14, 2021