2. MTA Ridership Growth Continues to
Outpace Employment
Source: MTA Budgetwatch, October 2011
3. New York City Transit Ridership
versus Full-Time Positions
2000-2011*
16%
14%
12% 11.1%
10%
8%
6%
4%
Ridership
2%
Positions
0%
-2% -2.4%
-4%
2001 2003 2005 2007 2009 2011
While ridership has increased by 11% since 2000, the number of Full-Time positions
have decreased by almost 2.5% during the same time period.
*2011 ridership levels are projected Source: MTA
4. Cost Per Trip
NYC Lowest Amongst 15 Largest US Transit Systems
Houston $4.73
Miami-Dade $4.63
BART $4.28
Denver $4.03
Portland $3.69
PATH $3.63
Washington $3.45
Boston $3.31
Philadelphia $3.10
S.F. MUNI $2.93
Atlanta $2.79
Los Angeles $2.62
San Diego $2.57
Chicago $2.25
New York City* $1.96
*New York City combines NYCTA Bus, NYCTA Subway and MTA Bus Source: National Transit Database 2010
5. Top 1%'s Share of Total Income
Inequality Starts to Accelerate Rapidly In 1995 and
Continues to Widen Today
50% 1995: Pataki-era income tax
giveaway for high earners begins.
45%
40%
35%
Income share in percent
30%
US
25%
New York State
20%
New York City
15%
10%
5%
0%
1999
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
Source: Piketty & Saez's analysis of the US top 1% income share (http://www.econ.berkeley.edu/~saez/index.html)
FPI analysis of NYS and NYC personal income data from the Department of Taxation and Finance
6. Robin Hood in Reverse
Result of Ending the “Millionaires’ Tax”
Household Weekly
TAX CUT
Income Income
*$15,080 $290
$24,000 $462
$40,001
**$56,000
$769
$1,077
$0
$150,000 $1,923
$1,000,000 $19,231 $408 more per week
A household with a weekly income of almost $20,000 would receive a tax cut of $408 per week.
*Minimum Wage Earner in NYS
**Median Household Income in NYS Source: Center for Working Families
7. Essential Service Cuts Taking Place When
Working Families can Least Afford it
Top 1%'s Share of Total Income in New York City
50%
45%
43.96%
40%
35%
Income share in percent
30%
25%
20%
15%
12.16%
10%
5%
0%
1980
2002
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
Source: Piketty & Saez's analysis of the US top 1% income share (http://www.econ.berkeley.edu/~saez/index.html)
FPI analysis of NYS and NYC personal income data from the Department of Taxation and Finance
8. MTA’s Increasing Reliance on Borrowing
to Fund Capital Plan
70%
61% 61%
60%
Source of program funding as a percent
50%
44%
42%
40%
34% 34%
30%
25%
20%
20%
15% 14%
11% 10%
9%
10%
1% 2% 2% 2%
0% 0% 0% 0%
0%
1982-86 1987-91 1992-96 1995-99 2000-04 2005-09 2010-14*
New York State New York City Debt
*Figures based on unfunded portion of CPRB approved Capital Plan
Does not add to 100%, excluded are Federal contributions and one-time resources such as City funded 7-Line extension and
2005 Transportation Bond Act Source: MTA
9. City and State Stranding NYC School Children
Student Fare Program Funding
1995 versus 2010
1995 2010
$45M
$45M
City
$45M
$25M
State
MTA $180M
$45M
Source: NYC IBO
10. Farebox as a Percentage of Total Revenue
Miami-Dade 20% 13 Largest US Multimodal
Atlanta 21%
Transit Systems
Denver 23%
Baltimore 23%
Los Angeles 24%
Seattle 26%
S.F.MUNI 29%
Boston 31%
Philadelphia 35%
Chicago 40%
D.C. WMATA 40%
N.J. Transit 40%
New York City* 45%
*New York City combines NYCTA Bus, NYCTA Subway and MTA Bus Source: National Transit Database 2010
11. MTA Labor Costs as a share of Total
Operating Expenditures
2003-2014*
*2011-2014 figures are Projected Source: MTA
12. TWU Local 100 Proposes
• Proper funding for public transit in NYC
• A safe, clean and secure system for riders
and workers
• Fair treatment for transit workers and
our families
• Economic security for transit families
13. Proper Funding for Public Transit in NYC
• Join us in our lobbying efforts for:
– NYS Lock Box Bill to keep dedicated funds from
being raided
– urging Albany and City Hall to fully underwrite the
cost of student Metrocards
– protecting existing funding sources of transit,
especially the Payroll Mobility Tax (PMT)
– Federal operating assistance for urban areas
14. A Safe, Clean and Secure System for
Riders and Workers
• Minimum staffing levels in stations
• Maintaining a state of good repair
• Guaranteed recovery time for operating
personnel
• A clear schedule for retrofitting buses with
partitions
15. Fair Treatment for Transit Workers and
our Families
• Improving conditions for workers who become
injured or disabled on the job
• Make it easier to get time off for family
responsibilities
• A disciplinary procedure that focuses on
correction, not punishment
• Women transit workers deserve better
16. Economic Security for Transit Families
• No-layoff clause
• Fair wage increase
• Improvement in medical benefits
