MTA Approves $15.8 Billion 2025 Capital Program

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) allocated $15.8 billion for its 2025 capital program. The largest portion of this funding, $6.6 billion, is designated for rolling stock acquisition and modernization. A further $3.4 billion is directed toward state-of-good-repair projects across the system.

Additional allocations within the MTA’s 2025 plan include $2.7 billion for system expansion, $2.0 billion for signal improvements, and $500 million for accessibility upgrades. During the year, work valued at $6.7 billion was completed. These projects included the replacement of 41 station elevators and comprehensive accessibility modernizations at 10 separate stations.

Work was finalized on circulation enhancements at Grand Central Station, and a new facility for rail car acceptance and testing was opened in Brooklyn. The authority also awarded a $166 million contract for engineering and design services for the planned Interborough Express light-rail line, which will connect the boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens.

A separate project managed by the Gateway Development Commission, the $16 billion Gateway tunnel connecting New York and New Jersey, is scheduled for a full work stoppage in February. The halt, which affects 1,000 jobs, is pending the resolution of a federal funding dispute.