NEW YORK (Standard&Poor's) Aug. 26, 2014--Standard&Poor's Ratings Services has assigned its 'AA-' long-term rating to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), N.Y.'s transportation revenue variable-rate bonds series 2011B and subseries 2002G-1f, and 2012G-1, which are all being remarketed. The outlook is stable. At the same time, Standard&Poor's affirmed its 'aa-' stand-alone credit profile (SACP), 'AA-' issuer credit rating, and 'AA-' long-term rating on MTA's transportation revenue bonds (TRBs) outstanding. Standard&Poor's also affirmed its 'AAA/A-1' rating on the authority's series 2005D TRBs. "We believe the authority exhibits extremely strong economic fundamentals, with a large service area that has good population growth, modest employment growth, and strong wealth levels," said Standard&Poor's credit analyst
