CASE STUDY OF NEW YORK CITY TRANSIT SYSTEM: PART 2

In this study of ways in which costs may be reduced, the Metropolitan Transit Authority's management has three criteria for selecting cost saving projects: potential for cost reducing; likelihood of implementation; time required implementation. The major areas of expenses are being studied, namely, planning activities, capital improvements, bus and rail operations, and the more subjective areas of management and organization. Cost reduction and the control of the rate of cost increase are the key objectives of the study. The improvements proposed should have a minimal negative impact on the quanity of service, and cost savings should not be in the form of deferred expense that make today a problems become tomorrow's crisis.

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  • This paper appeared in Transportation Research Board Special Report No. 181, Urban Transportation Economics. It contains proceedings of Five Workshops on Pricing Alternatives, Economic Regulations, Labor Issues, Marketing, and Government Financing Responsibilities held by Transportation Research Board. Sponsored by Office of the Secretary, Federal Highway Administration, and Urban Mass Transportation Administration of DOT; Environmental Protection Agency; and Federal Energy Administration. Distribution, posting, or copying of this PDF is strictly prohibited without written permission of the Transportation Research Board of the National Academy of Sciences. Unless otherwise indicated, all materials in this PDF are copyrighted by the National Academy of Sciences. Copyright © National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved.
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• Authors:
  • Doolittle Jr, Jack T
• Publication Date: 1978

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Pagination: pp 214-216
• Monograph Title: URBAN TRANSPORTATION ECONOMICS
• Serial:
  • Transportation Research Board Special Report
  • Issue Number: 181
  • Publisher: Transportation Research Board
  • ISSN: 0360-859X

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bus transportation; Improvements; Operating costs; Public transit; Railroad transportation; Transportation planning; Urban transportation
• Geographic Terms: New York City
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Finance; Highways; Motor Carriers; Public Transportation; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00176522
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS, TRB, ATRI
• Created Date: Nov 14 1982 12:00AM