1. Planning Ahead: The Next 40 Years

2. 1 “At last the residents of New York City and the thousands who commute here daily can have faster, more conveniently priced, integrated service” – Mayor John Lindsay (1967) 1968: MTA is created Central focus for policy and planning Responsible for all transit services throughout the New York Metropolitan area. New state funding for transit New cross-subsidy -- highway to transit -- through TBTA The First 40 Years NY Times (3/9/67)

3. 2 1968: “A Program for Action” First attempt at a systems-approach to transit New subway lines and cars Enhancements to existing rail lines and rolling stock New buses Station improvements The First 40 Years

4. 3 1970’s - Early 1980’s Bad times interrupted great plans Poor financial practices resulted in deferred maintenance and insufficient reinvestment  Reallocation of capital maintenance funds to cover operating expenses Expansion programs trimmed to only 63 rd St tunnel and Archer Ave extension The First 40 Years

5. 4 1982 – Present: Core system improvements anchor new initiatives Success with State of Good Repair efforts NYCT  Gained control of system quality of life  Fleet completely modernized - 6,400+ new/rebuilt subway cars - 5,000+ new buses  700 miles of subway track replaced (300+ on railroads)  200 stations reconstructed  New signals, pumps, fans, etc.  1,200+ new rail cars and coaches, entire fleet air conditioned Railroads  Penn Station, Grand Central Station rehabilitated  Fleet replaced  Extensive modernization of track, signals, shops Allowed integration of information and fares between MTA systems Allowed “re-start” of capacity expansion and new routes projects The First 40 Years

6. 5 MTA Today NYC Population: 8.2 Million…an historic rebound in growth MTA ridership reaches 1950’s levels Travel patterns more complex  Hub bound  Reverse commuting  Intra-regional  Variable work hours Widely-recognized linkage between MTA investment, system ridership and economic prosperity

7. 6 The Next 40 Years New challenges emerge from today’s trends A region-wide consensus for growth  NYC population will grow to over 9 million  Population will continue to grow in the outer reaches of the MTA service area, driven by the search for affordable housing and the rise of non-NYC CBD’s (White Plains, Stamford) The economy will demand more flexible transit service  Non-traditional travel patterns will continue and intensify  Travel to non-Manhattan CBD destinations will grow, including reverse peak travel from NYC to suburbs  Intra-suburban travel will grow  More non-peak trips  Less Monday to Friday travel – 24 hour economy A “Glimpse of Greatness”

8. 7 The Next 40 Years We must finish what we have started and lay the groundwork to accommodate future needs Secure State of Good Repair and replacement resources  An “enduring discipline” is essential Complete the current expansion projects  LIRR East Side Access  LIRR Main Line Third track  Full-length Second Avenue Subway  7 Line West Side Expansion

9. 8 To achieve this vision, MTA must Invest based on meeting specific needs Use the existing system as much as practicable Eliminate overcrowding and long travel times Eliminate barriers to access to the regional transit network Exercise planning and investment discipline that transcends administrations and economic cycles The Next 40 Years

10. 9 Conceptual Examples of Potential Strategies The Next 40 Years

11. 10 Eliminate Overcrowding and Long Travel Times Potential Strategy: Relieve Queens Blvd Corridor / Expand service to outer Queens Examples Short Term: Implementation of CBTC to increase throughput Long Term: Address capacity constraints and subway access limitations using potential “reliever routes” via LIRR ROW’s

12. 11 Eliminate Overcrowding and Long Travel Times Potential Strategy: Relieve 7 th Ave-Broadway line on Upper West Side Examples Restructure service to maximize throughput (e.g. send all 7 th Ave trains to Flatbush and all Lexington Avenue trains to Utica/New Lots) Rebuild Nostrand Junction and Flatbush Terminal to eliminate flat junction switching Accelerate implementation of CBTC to provide capacity for more service R142 car - CBTC control screen

13. 12 Potential Strategy: Maximize use of commuter rail capacity within NYC Examples Maximize service at commuter rail stations in The Bronx, Queens and Brooklyn where capacity exists Introduce additional stations on rail lines through under-served markets  Co-op City / Parkchester / Hunts Point on Hell Gate Line (Penn Access) Implement Park+Ride services from stations near city line, such as Belmont Racetrack Eliminate Overcrowding and Long Travel Times

14. 13 Potential Strategy: Create a region-wide “information web” to obtain service information about any mode, any time, anywhere Examples Provide real time rail/bus/subway information and status to user cell phones, PDA’s, etc.  “Instant Messaging” delivery of track/train info at commuter rail terminals Expand real-time transit information in stations and bus stops Eliminate Barriers to Access to the Regional Transit Network

15. 14 Potential Strategy: Introduce options to enable customers to obtain fare media anywhere, anytime for any transit mode Examples Implement a regional smart card Expand fare payment methods: fare cards, cell phones, keychain tags “Pre-paid” fare collection on BRT routes to maximize boarding flow of customers (allows use of all doors) Expand ways to purchase fares: joint placement of credit card TVM’s in supermarkets, drug stores, etc. Eliminate Barriers to Access to the Regional Transit Network

16. 15 Potential Strategy: Implement Long Island regional transit improvements to better match service with demand Examples Substitute short consist/high frequency “scoot” DMU train services in branches and east-end corridors  Oyster Bay Branch (Mineola-Oyster Bay)  Montauk Branch (Speonk-Montauk)  Ronkonkoma Branch (Riverhead-Greenport) Extend electrified zone into eastern Suffolk County  Ronkonkoma Branch to Riverhead  Montauk Branch to Speonk Eliminate Barriers to Access to the Regional Transit Network

17. 16 Potential Strategy: Implement Mid-Hudson regional transit improvements Example New “TZB Corridor” branch to Hudson Line Link from Port Jervis Line to Stewart Airport Eliminate Barriers to Access to the Regional Transit Network

18. 17 Strategy: Advance Regional Rail Connectivity Example Build regional rail network based upon early Meadowlands pilot Complete MNR rail links to Penn Station Eliminate Barriers to Access to the Regional Transit Network

19. 18 1968 “Plan for Action” was not financially sustainable  No recurring Capital Plan or funding formula  Not able to “weather” economic cycles  No sustainable project-specific sources and uses strategy The foundation comes first…always  Ensure that MTA’s core and existing expansion programs have an adequate and sustainable source of funding  Look beyond existing revenue sources  Breakthrough national transportation policy  Breakthrough State and Local funding strategies “Plan to Build”…..”Build What You Plan” Sustaining the Vision

20. 19 Initiatives have worked  Core system renewal has progressed  MetroCard benefits now abound  Customer focus but… Greater demand in sight Core systems upgrades unfinished Pressure for network expansion Tapped-out revenue sources MTA at a Crossroads

21. 20 The Region that Rail Built Rail lines heavily influenced the New York metropolitan area’s development patterns. In the coming 40 years, rail could again have such an impact as historically high energy costs and a focus on environmental sustainability become the major formulative forces in the NY region.