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by jimbrennancommentaries July 17, 2024 0

EP 04: Empire State Political Pulse with Jim Brennan – Congestion Pricing

Governor Hochul recently delayed implementation of congestion pricing, right before it was supposed to be implemented. Why? What will happen now? Will congestion pricing ever happen? How will this impact traffic, transit improvements and the MTA budget?

Congestion pricing is an innovative strategy where drivers are charged fees to use busy roads during peak hours, encouraging the use of public transit and reducing traffic jams

by jimbrennancommentaries June 25, 2024 1

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CONGESTION PRICING DRIVES INTO THE FALL ELECTION

Governor Hochul’s last-second announcement on June 5th, 2024, to pause New York’s Congestion Pricing Plan caused understandable dismay and evenContinue Reading

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by jimbrennancommentaries March 6, 2023 1

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The MTA’s “Deficits” Aren’t Just a NYC Problem: Taxes Bail Out the Commuter Lines Heavily Too

The New York State budget was submitted to the Legislature by Governor Kathy Hochul for the fiscal year beginning AprilContinue Reading

by jimbrennancommentaries November 20, 2020 1

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The State Must Step in Now to Avoid a Mass Transit Apocalypse

Hope that Congress can enact a post-election stimulus package to aid the economy amid another explosion of coronavirus cases has narrowed.Continue Reading

by jimbrennancommentaries November 13, 2019 0

The Mass Transit Crisis

The MTA May Have Halted the Subway Ridership Decline. But the Gain is Fragile.

The New York City Transit and Bus Committee of the MTA Board reported at its October 2019 meeting that weekday ridership ofContinue Reading

by jimbrennancommentaries September 3, 2019 0

The Mass Transit Crisis

New York’s $7 Billion IOU to MTA Comes Due

MTA officials acknowledged at their June 2019 Board meetings that the agency is borrowing money to be repaid through aContinue Reading

by jimbrennancommentaries January 30, 2019 0

The Mass Transit Crisis

NYC Transit Fares vs. Other Systems

This graph from Blog Toronto on single-fare transit rides in North America show NYC Transit slightly above average but farContinue Reading

by jimbrennancommentaries January 16, 2019 0

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MTA Deficit 2021- $800 million- Congestion Pricing Revenue 2021 will be $ 1 billion if passed

Congestion pricing is an essential step to keep the MTA’s operations and capital plans for construction, new signals and track,Continue Reading

by jimbrennancommentaries January 13, 2019 0

The Mass Transit Crisis

LIRR’s Heavy Subsidies and the Coming Debate Over MTA Funding

This fall, Governor Cuomo signed a campaign pledge with Long Island State Senate Democratic candidates, many of whom won theirContinue Reading

by jimbrennancommentaries January 10, 2019 1

The Mass Transit Crisis

Stabilizing the MTA’s Rocky Finances in 2019 and Beyond

New York’s colossal and crumbling mass transit system is headed toward another cliff. This one is financial. The MTA’s just-adoptedContinue Reading