![]() ![]() “Years from now, we may look back at the 2020-2024 MTA Capital Program as the moment when the MTA turned a corner on subway accessibility,” Colin Wright, a spokesperson for TransitCenter, said in a statement. Though Byford’s plan to overhaul the subway system, Fast Forward, is not specifically named in the presentation the MTA released today, several of the agency’s priorities align with the cornerstones of that plan, including a modernized signal system and accessible stations.Īdvocates who have long fought for a more accessible subway system cautiously celebrated the plan’s focus on improving the lives of New Yorkers who rely on elevators and other access-providing measures. ![]() “These proposed investments in our subways and buses have delivered beyond my wildest expectations,” New York City Transit President Andy Byford, said in a statement. ![]() The subway system (including the Staten Island Railway) will take the largest chunk of that investment with $37.3 billion dedicated to signal modernization along six subway lines, bringing in 1,900 new subway cars, making 70 stations ADA-accessible, replacing tracks, and revamping 175 stations (including elevator and escalator replacements). The MTA will invest $51.5 billion, which would amount to the largest amount in the agency’s history, to improve New York’s transportation system with a focus on the city’s subway, according to its 2020-2024 capital plan, which was released on Monday. ![]()
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