MTA plans $65.4 billion in upgrades to transit system, including thousands of new rail cars
New York City’s transit system is seeking to invest $65.4 billion over the next five years to purchase thousands of rail cars, upgrade power substations and renovate the Grand Central Terminal trainshed.
Breaking down the MTA’s new capital plan
The MTA released a financial strategy plan months after Gov. Kathy Hochul got cold feet about what would have been the nation's first “congestion pricing” plan, charging drivers new tolls to enter parts of New York City during peak hours.
MTA releases $68.4 billion proposed 2025-2029 Capital Plan
The plan will enable the MTA to continue to provide frequent and reliable service by putting the system on a path to a state of good repair, as well as improve the customer
NY MTA Eyes $68.4B Capital Plan for 2025-29
The New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) on Sept. 18 released its proposed 2025-2029 Capital Plan that would invest $68.4 billion in rebuilding, improving, and expanding its system of subways,
Metro-North could get $6B for new railcars, track upgrades under MTA capital plan
The MTA's $68.4B capital plan includes $6B for Metro-North to replace aging railcars and harden track to withstand extreme weather events
MTA's $68B capital plan funds improvements through 2029, with 1,500 new subway cars
The MTA unveiled a $68.4B capital plan today — telling New Yorkers the nation’s largest mass transit system needs the funds to upgrade crumbling structures — but also, to modernize by purchasing new trains and buses.
MTA proposes five-year capital plan wish list to improve subways, buses and more
MTA’s $68.4B capital program is pure fiction —unless Hochul steps up
Unless and until Gov. Hochul becomes a firmer leader, the MTA’s massive infrastructure plan will remain unfunded — a lot of ...
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NY transit agency ‘must find billions’ for capital projects while congestion pricing is paused, state comptroller says
An Oct. 1 deadline looms for the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority's next five-year capital investment plan, but funding remains in question.
Teen girl arrested in stolen New York City subway crash, 2nd suspect at large
A search is underway in New York City for two suspects, including one dressed all in pink, who allegedly stole and crashed an ...
MTA sets up Albany brawl over how to fund record-breaking $68.4B capital plan request
The transportation behemoth’s CEO Janno Lieber metaphorically dropped the mic and left the hard question – how to pay for his ...
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Opinion: The MTA is committed to accessibility
Bottom line: transit accessibility is a major priority for the MTA. Expanding it is the right thing to do and will have big benefits for all of us. New York is home to more than one million ...