Managing System Performance

Under federal metropolitan planning regulations, NYMTC must apply a transportation performance management approach in carrying out its federally required transportation planning and programming activities. The process requires the establishment and use of a coordinated, performance-based approach to transportation planning and programming in support of national goals for federal-aid highway and public transportation programs. Read Chapter 3: A Context for Our Planning - System Performance and Future Needs (Open in a new window)

Major Parameters of the Federally Supported Transportation System

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Over 19,000...

Over 19,000 lane-miles of interstates, freeways, parkways, expressways, arterial and collector roadways.

Over 2,400...

Over 2,400 roadway bridges of all types under the ownership of the state, counties and local municipalities.

Nearly 1,300...

Nearly 1,300 track miles of commuter rail and 665 track miles of subway in passenger service, plus hundreds of miles of local, express, commuter, and intercity bus routes and an aerial tramway.

An existing network of...

An extensive network of passenger hubs, transit stations and stops, bus terminals and subway transfer facilities, ferry landings, and bus stops.

More than 1,300...

More than 1,300 miles of bicycle facilities, ranging from shared-use bike trails to on road bike lanes, in addition to pedestrian sidewalks, trails, and paths.

Supporting infrastructure such as...

Supporting infrastructure such as rail yards and highway maintenance facilities, highway rest areas, parking lots and garages, bus depots and transit storage yards, bicycle parking areas, toll plazas, signage, signals, electronics, and other equipment.

A System Performance Report is an element of Moving Forward that evaluates the condition and performance of the transportation system, sets performance targets, and reports on current progress in meeting the targets. These items are addressed for the following required measures:

Additionally, specific performance metrics also correspond to each of the Vision Goals.