New York City lost 110,000 jobs (2.9 percent) between October 2008 and October 2009, which has caused a sharp drop in utilization of the MTA’s transit facilities (e.g., subways, buses, and bridges and tunnels).

In the wake of the events of September 11, 2001, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) initiated intense planning efforts to determine how to best protect its customers and key assets from any future terrorist incident.

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) has long suffered from a structural imbalance between recurring revenues and expenses.

This report is the seventh in a series of reports on the capital security program of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA).

The recession greatly weakened the finances of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), and for nearly two years the MTA has been attempting to stabilize its finances by reducing waste, cutting services, and raising fares and tolls.

This is the eighth in a series of reports on the progress of the capital security program of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA).

On July 25, 2012, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) released a revised four-year financial plan (“the July Plan”). A review finds that the MTA’s finances have improved appreciably over the past two years.

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) is constructing one of the largest and most complex public works projects in the country, East Side Access (ESA).

This report is the ninth in a series by the Office of the State Comptroller on the progress of the capital security program of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA).

The regional transit system operated by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) has improved dramatically over the past three decades.