Is It Rigged? Can We Rebuild Transit in New York While Construction Costs Remain Sky-High?

New York’s MTA pays transit construction costs that are far higher than comparable subway systems. Last month’s New York Times exposé investigated the issue and identified a broad unofficial consensus in government, industry and among MTA leadership to tolerate inflated labor budgets and huge consultant mark-ups. This “New York premium” eats up resources that could instead help rebuild NYC’s increasingly shaky transit system.

Join TransitCenter and a panel of transit experts, including the New York Times reporter who authored “The Most Expensive Mile of Subway Track on Earth,” to discuss opportunities for reform and the future of building and rebuilding transit in NYC.

Panelists:

Rich Barone, Vice President for Transportation
RPA

Nicole Gelinas, Senior Fellow & Contributing Editor
Manhattan Institute & City Journal

Brian Rosenthal, Investigative Reporter
New York Times

Chris Ward, Senior Vice President,
Chief Executive Metro NY
AECOM

Moderator:

David Bragdon, Executive Director
TransitCenter











When: Tue., Feb. 6, 2018 at 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Where: TransitCenter
One Whitehall St., 17th Floor
646-395-9555
Price: Free, RSVP requested
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New York’s MTA pays transit construction costs that are far higher than comparable subway systems. Last month’s New York Times exposé investigated the issue and identified a broad unofficial consensus in government, industry and among MTA leadership to tolerate inflated labor budgets and huge consultant mark-ups. This “New York premium” eats up resources that could instead help rebuild NYC’s increasingly shaky transit system.

Join TransitCenter and a panel of transit experts, including the New York Times reporter who authored “The Most Expensive Mile of Subway Track on Earth,” to discuss opportunities for reform and the future of building and rebuilding transit in NYC.

Panelists:

Rich Barone, Vice President for Transportation
RPA

Nicole Gelinas, Senior Fellow & Contributing Editor
Manhattan Institute & City Journal

Brian Rosenthal, Investigative Reporter
New York Times

Chris Ward, Senior Vice President,
Chief Executive Metro NY
AECOM

Moderator:

David Bragdon, Executive Director
TransitCenter

Buy tickets/get more info now