Subway's budget
MTA Subway's budget for 1605000 is divided into several different areas.
1. Capital Program: This accounts for 28.9% of the budget and is used to improve and maintain the infrastructure of subway stations, rails and rolling stock.
2. Operating Expenses: This is 42.1% of the budget and is used to cover the day-to-day costs of running the subway system. It includes salaries, materials, communications, fuel, utilities, and more.
3. Debt Service: This is 14.3% of the budget and is used to cover the interest and repayment of loans and other financing.
4. Paratransit Services: This is 8.6% of the budget and is used to cover the cost of providing services to passengers with disabilities.
5. Other Programs: This is 6.1% of the budget and includes projects such as station access improvements, technology upgrades, transit system studies, and research projects.