NEW YORK (Standard&Poor's) Feb. 18, 2014--Standard&Poor's Ratings Services raised its long-term rating to 'A+' from 'A' on Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), N.Y.'s transportation revenue bonds (TRBs) outstanding. The raised rating reflects the application of Standard&Poor's new rating criteria, "General Criteria: Mass Transit Enterprise Ratings: Methodology And Assumptions", published Dec. 18, 2013. Also, in accordance with the revised criteria, we assigned MTA a stand-alone credit profile (SACP) of 'a+' and an issuer credit rating (ICR) of 'A+'. The outlook is positive. (Watch the related CreditMatters TV segment titled, "What Spurred Standard&Poor?s Rating Action And Outlook Revision On New York?s MTA Transportation Bonds," dated March 7, 2014.) At the same time, Standard&Poor's