Replacing the current system, which is 47 years old, will allow more trains to run closer together and enhance Transbay capacity.
Contract supports and extends FTA’s critical role in overseeing deployment of federal grants for approved transit projects.
Ensures continued improvements aimed at providing customers with faster, smoother and safer public transit services.
The new lab will test dozens of new features that make subway stations more accessible for riders of all abilities.
As the MTA’s largest-ever capital plan, the agency hopes to make over $40 billion in capital investments in New York City Transit.
Funding will make major investments in locomotives and railcars, stations, bridges, and yards.
Funds projects that repair, replace, or rehabilitate railroad assets to reduce the SOGR backlog and improve intercity passenger rail.
Proposed investment is by far the highest in the MTA’s history, increasing spending on infrastructure by 70% over current levels.
The authorization would be used to fund existing programs, as well as several new initiatives designed to lessen impacts from roadway congestion.
