Transit Costs Project Questions

Director of Land Use and Transportation, Eric Goldwyn, and his team have released “How Many People Does It Take to Operate a Train?” A profile in the New York Times notes:

Andrew Rein, the president of the [Citizens Budget Commission], said the M.T.A. could face an $800 million cash shortfall starting in 2030. If the transit authority transitioned to one-person train operation, it could save over $440 million a year, as more conductors retire or shift to different jobs. Those savings could help plug the budget hole, or pay for more frequent train service on upgraded lines, he said.

Additional coverage has included the New York Daily News’s “Veto This Subway Featherbedding: Hochul Must Stop Legislature’s Effort to Force the Use of Two-Person Crews” and BoroPark 24’s “Researchers Push for Driverless Trains on Brooklyn–Queens IBX Line.”

Read the NYT Profile