NEW YORK (Standard&Poor's) Oct. 14, 2014--Standard&Poor's Ratings Services has assigned its 'AA-' long-term rating to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), N.Y.'s transportation revenue bonds (TRB) series 2014D. At the same time, Standard&Poor's affirmed its 'AA-' long-term rating on the authority's 2008B-4 TRBs, which is being remarketed. The outlook is stable. Standard&Poor's also affirmed its 'aa-' stand-alone credit profile (SACP), 'AA-' issuer credit rating, and 'AA-' long-term rating on the MTA's TRBs outstanding. As well, Standard&Poor's affirmed its 'AAA/A-1' rating on the authority's series 2005D TRBs, reflecting the application of its joint criteria with low correlation. "In part, the rating reflects our view of the MTA's very low industry risk, with
