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MTA invested record $15.8B to capital projects last year

  • The Metropolitan Transportation Authority committed a record $15.8 billion to capital projects in 2025, the largest single-year investment in transit infrastructure in the agency’s history, according to a Jan. 28 news release from New York Gov. Kathy Hochul’s office.
  • The investments included more than $5 billion made possible through Congestion Relief funding, according to the release.
  • The record figure aligns with the start of the MTA’s fully funded 2025-2029 Capital Plan, which includes $2.75 billion for the Interborough Express and $3.4 billion for state-of-good repair projects.

In total, here is the breakdown of the $15.8 billion commitment:

  • $6.6 billion for rolling stock work
  • $3.4 billion for state-of-good repair projects and other program support
  • $2.7 billion for expansion
  • $2 billion for signal improvements
  • $500 million for accessibility
  • $500 million for bus upgrades