Replacing 1930s era signal infrastructure with state-of-the-art Communications-Based Train Control will dramatically improve train service and reliability for the line’s 160,000 daily riders.
An experienced criminal attorney, Kathryn Falasca will work with law enforcement agencies, prosecutorial agencies, and community-based organizations to ensure offender accountability.
The program is in addition to existing enforcement of cars blocking bus lanes on 14 bus routes equipped with Automated Camera Enforcement and double parking in real-time across four boroughs with Staten Island to be added later this year.
Transit crime is down 44.4% this week compared to the same week last year, down 26.6% over the last four weeks compared to the same time period last year, and down 7.8% year to date compared to 2023.
The total estimated value of the awarded contract is $25.7 million with options of up to three two-year contracts estimated at $49.7 million.
Formerly known as Automated Bus Lane Enforcement, the ACE program captures vehicles violating bus lane, double parking, and bus stop rules in real-time.
The replacement represents a major step toward ensuring this critical transportation infrastructure remains in a state of good repair and enables Metro-North to continue safely delivering record on-time performance.
The Central Business District Tolling Program was mandated by the State in April 2019 and modeled on urban congestion pricing programs around the world to reduce traffic congestion and raise needed revenue to improve public transportation.
He will succeed Richard Davey, who served as president of New York City Transit from May 2022 until announcing his departure this week.
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