How the leaseback deals worked:

» The deal: The original agreements allowed transit agencies to lease railcars and other equipment that banks bought from them. In exchange, the banks were able to avoid some federal taxes as the value of the equipment depreciated. The transit agencies, in turn, were paid a portion of those tax-deferred savings.

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