New York Metropolitan Transportation Council

What New York Metropolitan Transportation Council does

The New York Metropolitan Transportation Council (NYMTC) is a federally-designated Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) and regional council of governments responsible for transportation planning across a 10-county, 2,440 square mile region covering New York City, Long Island, and the lower Hudson Valley, with a 2020 population of approximately 13.17 million people. NYMTC was designated by the Governor of New York in June 1982 and operates under the framework of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), administering the allocation of federal transportation funds through its required planning products: the long-range Regional Transportation Plan (Moving Forward 2055), the five-year Transportation Improvement Program (FFY 2026-2030 TIP), the annually-updated Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP), the Congestion Management Process, and Transportation Conformity Determinations. The organization is governed by a Council of 9 voting and 7 advisory members drawn from federal, state, county, municipal, and transit agencies, with three Transportation Coordinating Committees (NYC TCC, Mid-Hudson South TCC, Nassau/Suffolk TCC) providing subregional coordination.

NYMTC's underlying technology stack centers on transportation data collection, analysis, and modeling. Its core proprietary platform is the New York Best Practice Model (NYBPM), a comprehensive travel demand forecasting model used for federally-required Transportation Conformity Determinations and Regional Emissions Analyses. Supporting tools include the Transportation Information Gateway (TIG), an interactive web-based platform that allows users to locate, visualize, and download transportation data via maps, tables, and charts; long-range Socioeconomic and Demographic (SED) forecasting; Geographic Information Systems (GIS) infrastructure; and the recently launched Plan/TIP Visualization Tool, which combines maps, charts, and project data for exploring the FFY 2026-2030 TIP and Regional Transportation Plan 2055 with built-in public comment integration. NYMTC also produces freight analysis dashboards, safety data products, and maintains decades of regional transportation surveys.

As a public-sector entity, NYMTC does not sell commercial products or services. Its operating revenue derives from federal transportation funds administered under federal surface transportation authorization acts (currently the IIJA), with the SFY 2025-2026 UPWP proposing $67 million in spending. NYMTC's primary "customer" stakeholders are federal agencies (FHWA, FTA, USDOT), state agencies (NYSDOT, NYSDEC), county and municipal governments across the 10 counties, transit authorities (MTA, NJ Transit, Port Authority), and adjacent MPOs coordinated through the MAP Forum. Engagement is delivered through monthly Brown Bag webinars, public Council and PFAC meetings, the NYMTC-Notes newsletter, press releases, and active social media channels. NYMTC also administers the September 11th Memorial Fellowship Program for graduate students in transportation planning, honoring three staff members lost in the 2001 attacks.

Name

New York Metropolitan Transportation Council

Legal name

New York Metropolitan Transportation Council

Website

https://nymtc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1982

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

NYMTC is the federally-designated Metropolitan Planning Organization for New York City, Long Island, and the lower Hudson Valley, coordinating regional transportation planning and allocating federal transportation funds across a 10-county region of 13.17 million people through required planning products, the NYBPM travel demand model, and the TIG data portal.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Transportation Planning

NAICS

Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (9251), Administration of Urban Planning and Community and Rural Development (925120), Support Activities for Transportation (488), Other Support Activities for Transportation (4889)

SIC

Transportation Services (4700)

akta.pro primary industry

Transportation & Infrastructure Planning (BPAHAKAF)

Keywords

• Regional transportation planning
• Metropolitan planning organization
• Transportation improvement program
• Federal transportation funding
• Travel demand modeling

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Federal Transportation Funding Administration: NYMTC serves as the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) for the region, making decisions on the use of federal transportation funds. The organization allocates and administers federal transportation funding through its Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) and Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP). Federal transportation legislation mandates that urbanized areas with populations over 50,000 must have a designated MPO to qualify for federal transportation funds.

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

NYMTC is a federally-designated Metropolitan Planning Organization that coordinates regional transportation planning across a 10-county New York metropolitan area. It develops and adopts federally-mandated planning products (the Regional Transportation Plan, the Transportation Improvement Program, and the Unified Planning Work Program), allocates federal transportation funds, and produces transportation data, forecasts, and models (including the NYBPM and the Transportation Information Gateway) to support member agencies and the public.

Product overview

The New York Metropolitan Transportation Council (NYMTC) is a Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) that does not offer a commercial product in the traditional sense. Rather, NYMTC produces federally-mandated planning products and provides planning services for its 10-county region. The core portfolio includes Moving Forward 2055 (the Regional Transportation Plan covering 2026-2055), the Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) FFYs 2026-2030, and the annually-updated Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP). Supporting products include the Transportation Information Gateway (TIG) for interactive data visualization, the NYMTC Plan/TIP Visualization Tool, Congestion Management Process, Transportation Conformity Determination, Active Transportation Planning, and Data and Modeling Services. NYMTC also administers the September 11th Memorial Fellowship Program for graduate students and hosts a Brown Bag Webinar Series for public engagement. All products are developed collaboratively with member agencies and stakeholders, and are available through NYMTC's website as downloadable documents and interactive tools.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Moving Forward 2055 (Regional Transportation Plan) NYMTC's long-range Regional Transportation Plan providing a 30-year blueprint for improving access, safety, and efficiency across all modes of surface transportation (highways, roads, bridges, transit, bicycle and pedestrian facilities, freight movement, and special needs transportation) in the 10-county region.
• Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) FFYs 2026-2030 A five-year listing of federally-funded transportation projects proposed for planning, design, and implementation in the NYMTC planning area, derived from and consistent with Moving Forward 2055.
• Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP) An annually-developed work program that defines planning priorities in the 10-county planning area and describes all federally-funded transportation-related planning activities for each program year.
• Transportation Information Gateway (TIG) An interactive web-based platform that allows users to locate, visualize, and download transportation planning data using maps, tables, and charts, with access to GIS data, freight analysis, and socioeconomic dashboards.
• NYMTC Plan/TIP Visualization Tool An interactive mapping tool that combines maps, charts, and project data to explore NYMTC's Transportation Improvement Program and Regional Transportation Plan 2055, with opportunities for public comment.
• Congestion Management Process (CMP) Model-based estimates of current and forecasts of future traffic congestion in the region with specific measures to address them.
• Transportation Conformity Determination Contains a regional mobile source emissions analysis that reflects TIP and Plan compliance with Clean Air Act requirements and New York State SIP.
• September 11th Memorial Fellowship Program An educational fellowship program honoring three NYMTC staff members who perished in the 9/11 attacks, providing stipends and research opportunities to graduate students in transportation planning.

Quantifiable outcome

• Federal transportation funding eligibility for the 10-county, 13+ million person region
• +2 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and support.

• U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT)coreOthers · 15 November 2021NYMTC works under USDOT federal regulations and administers federal transportation funding through programs established under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). USDOT provides federal transportation funds and regulatory framework for metropolitan planning organizations.
• New York-Connecticut Sustainable Communities ConsortiummajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 June 2011A consortium formed with a $3.5 million HUD Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grant, bringing together 17 cities, counties, and regional organizations including NYMTC, three Connecticut MPOs, Long Island Regional Planning Council, Nassau and Suffolk counties, nine cities, and the Regional Plan Association to support local and regional planning.
• Metropolitan Area Planning (MAP) Forum MPO PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2008NYMTC entered a memorandum of understanding with nine adjacent MPOs and councils of governments in New York, Connecticut, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania to enhance multi-state collaboration in the metropolitan region. Partner organizations include North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority, Lehigh Valley Planning Commission, Orange County Transportation Council, and five Connecticut COGs (Western Connecticut, Naugatuck Valley, Connecticut Metropolitan, South Central Regional, and Capitol Region).
• Build America Center (University of Maryland)supportImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerThe Build America Center (BAC) is an important resource established at the University of Maryland in collaboration with FHWA to provide technical assistance for BIL funding opportunities.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning: The MPO for the Chicago metropolitan region. One of the largest U.S. MPOs alongside NYMTC, with comparable responsibilities for regional transportation planning, federal fund allocation, and corridor-level modeling and data products.
• Atlanta Regional Commission: The MPO for the Atlanta metropolitan area. A direct peer conducting regional transportation planning, TIP development, and travel demand modeling for a large multi-county region.
• Southern California Association of Governments: The largest MPO in the United States by population, covering six counties and 19 million residents. A direct peer to NYMTC in scope, mandate, and planning products, including a long-range RTP and TIP.
• Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments: A regional council of governments and MPO for the Washington, D.C. region. Closely comparable to NYMTC in governance structure (multi-jurisdictional council), planning product suite, and federal funding responsibilities.
• Boston Region MPO: The MPO for the Boston metropolitan area. Performs the same federally-required planning, programming, and modeling tasks as NYMTC, including a regional transportation plan and TIP for a major Northeast urban region.
• Puget Sound Regional Council: The MPO for the central Puget Sound region including Seattle. A comparable regional planning organization producing an RTP, TIP, and regional growth strategy, with similar federal funding and multi-county coordination dynamics.
• North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority: The MPO for northern New Jersey and a MAP Forum co-member alongside NYMTC. It plays an identical federally-mandated metropolitan planning role for an adjacent, partially overlapping region, making it the most direct functional peer.
• San Diego Association of Governments: The MPO and council of governments for the San Diego region. A directly comparable peer with a similar mandate for regional transportation planning, federal fund programming, and corridor modeling.
• Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission: The MPO for the greater Philadelphia region. A directly comparable MPO performing the same mandated federal planning functions, with a similar TIP, RTP, and modeling/data infrastructure.

Emerging players

• Regional Plan Association: A nonprofit regional planning organization active in the NY megaregion that complements — rather than competes with — NYMTC's work. Listed as a partner in the NY-Connecticut Sustainable Communities Consortium and produces adjacent long-range planning research with overlapping scope.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

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