Metropolitan Transportation Authority

As the Metropolitan Transportation Authority board weighs a far-reaching overhaul, one infrastructure analyst suggests improvements.

Separating capital construction projects from transit operations at the Metropolitan Transportation Authority quickly generated many questions and some pushback.

California retained its top spot in total volume, but New York State dominated with deal size, with two deals in the top five and five in the top 10.

Three-quarters of New York subway stations are inaccessible to wheelchair users, who must fight for funds to install elevators and other upgrades.

The board approved a request to increase 2019 authorization for new-money bonds and bond anticipation notes to a $5 billion maximum from $3 billion.

Another big week lies in store for the municipal bond market, with a variety of big name issuers ready to sell bonds.

Nick Sifuentes of the Tri-State Transportation Campaign explores ways to unravel the metro New York commuter mess. Paul Burton and Andrew Coen host.

The New York MTA is set to issue $50 million of variable rate revenue bonds on Clarity Bidrate Alternative Trading System, highlighting the uptick in usage of variable rate debt.

Congestion pricing and other promised streams still leave unanswered questions for New York's transit agency.

Debate over the level of openness at New York MTA resonates on several fronts, notably during a joust over reports of overtime abuse.

The authority will 'hold their feet to the fire,' Chairman Patrick Foye said of the German conglomerate.

Attention in the municipal market turned to the short-term sector on Thursday.

Reports of overtime abuse, a call for a prosecutor and strained labor relations, intermingled with a fiscal crisis, produced an explosive board meeting.

Transportation issues took center stage in the muni market on Thursday.

Chairman Patrick Foye and board members want answers to repeated snafus over the installation of train safety technology.

Kathy Wylde, president of the Partnership for New York City, analyzes the impact of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority's 2020-2024 capital investment strategy. Paul Burton hosts.

Toll pricing, street management, transit funding priorities and a scramble for exemptions will be in play as New York paves the way for U.S. cities.

California finds itself in a familiar spot, with the most muni issuance through the first three months of the year. The rest of the rankings show a mix of usual suspects and new faces.

As the concept moves into implementation, variables range from toll pricing to the MTA's use of capital funds.

Plans call for four Metro-North Railroad stations along an underused rail line in the East Bronx, with an eye toward real-estate value capture.