New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) has secured full funding for its largest-ever capital investment plan, setting the stage for a major overhaul of the city’s aging transit infrastructure. The $68.4 billion plan for 2025-2029 will repair and modernize a system that has suffered from decades of deferred maintenance. The MTA Board recently approved resubmitting the plan to the state’s Capital Program Review Board in Albany, after initial funding hurdles were resolved through the New York State budget. This marks a turning point for a plan that was previously rejected in December 2024 due to significant funding gaps. “This is … Continue reading MTA’s $68.4 Billion Plan Tackles NYC’s Aging Transit: 75 Miles of New Signals, 2,000 Railcars, 60 Accessible Stations