"The projects - costing a combined $1.75 billion - are among the first round to be funded by revenue raised from congestion pricing, which was first implemented nearly a year ago. The state program raises funds for the MTA by charging drivers entering Manhattan below 60th Street a $9 base toll."
"The contracts the board approved on December 17 will see a modern communications-based train control (CBTC) signal system installed along the A and C trains' Fulton and Liberty Avenue lines between Jay Street-MetroTech in Brooklyn and Ozone Park-Lefferts Blvd in Queens. The project will replace the lines' nearly century-old signal system, first installed when it opened in 1936."
""Nearly one year in, congestion pricing has already sped up traffic and cleaned our air, and now it is supporting generational upgrades to our subway system," Hochul said. "When these projects are completed, hundreds of thousands of riders will benefit from even more reliable and accessible service thanks to these significant investments.""
Congestion pricing revenue will fund $1.75 billion in MTA projects to replace aging infrastructure and add station accessibility. A modern CBTC signal system will be installed along the A and C trains' Fulton and Liberty Avenue lines between Jay Street-MetroTech and Ozone Park-Lefferts Blvd, replacing signals installed in 1936. The MTA board approved a $1.3 billion installation contract and a $151 contract for 25-year maintenance. The work aims to improve reliability and speed, reduce delays caused by old signals, and deliver accessibility upgrades in five subway stations, including a new elevator at the J Gates stop.
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