New Citizens Budget Commission Report

A bold new Citizens Budget Commission report calls for vehicle-based fees to finance transit, among other thoughtful recommendations.

In sum:

This report examines the MTA’s current fiscal challenges and identifies options for funding its capital investment needs for the next five years. The analysis of these options includes consideration of how well measures to raise money for the MTA fit into a broader financing plan for the state’s entire transportation system, including its extensive road and bridge network. Specifically this report addresses two questions: (1) how much money does the MTA require to address its capital investment needs, and (2) from where should any requisite new money come?

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