MTA Completes Upgrades at Woodhaven Blvd J Z Station

NEW YORK CITY – The MTA announced it has completed two new elevators at the Woodhaven Blvd J Z Station, making the passenger station fully accessible.

MTA C&D, Urbahn Architects, Citnalta-Forte, Gannett Fleming Complete $300MM Renovation of 14th St/Sixth Ave Station

NEW YORK CITY – The 14th Street Sixth Avenue subway station is now fully accessible following a $300 million renovation.

MTA’s Westchester Sq-East Tremont Av Station Now Accessible

NEW YORK CITY – The MTA announced its Westchester Sq-East Tremont Av (6) Station is now fully accessible.

MTA Shares Purple Line Construction Updates

BETHESDA, Md. – In the Purple Line Newsletter, Purple Line Senior Project Director, Ray Biggs II shared construction updates in both Montgomery and Prince George’s Counties.

MTA Will Award 5 Station Accessibility Package

NEW YORK CITY – The MTA announced the award of a contract for constructing ADA-accessibility upgrades at five subway stations. The package is called ADA Package 6 and will include the Middletown Road subway station in the Bronx.

MTA’s Gates J Z Station Will Receive ADA Upgrades

NEW YORK CITY – As part of its 2020-2024 Capital Plan, the MTA announced Gates Av J Z Station will be made accessible with the installation of two elevators, a rebuild of four staircases, and a replacement of tactile strip along the platform.

LIRR Provides Pumper Tanks to Local Fire Departments

SPEONK, N.Y. – The Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) provided pumper tanks to Suffolk County fire departments in order to battle brush fires.

Gov. Hochul Announces Service Plan Ahead of Rockaway Resiliency Project

NEW YORK CITY – During the MTA’s Rockaway A and S Train Line Resiliency Project, Governor Hochul announced a plan to help support passengers with shuttle buses.

MTA’s 14 St 123 Subway Station Now Has Two New Elevators

NEW YORK CITY – Two new elevators have opened at 14 St 123 Subway Station as part of accessibility upgrades made by the MTA.

Metro-North’s Waterbury Branch Will Resume Service October 28th

SEYMOUR, Conn. – The Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) announced service on Metro-North’s Waterbury Branch Line will resume on Monday, October 28th following damage sustained to the line in August.

MTA Board Approves 2025-2029 Capital Plan

NEW YORK –– The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) this week approved, by a vote of 10-0, the Authority’s proposed 2025-2029 Capital Plan.

MTA’s Babylon Station Renovation Project Begins

NEW YORK CITY – The MTA announced an accessibility upgrade and station renovation project at LIRR’s Babylon station.

LIRR To Acquire Land for Third Track at Port Washington

NEW YORK CITY – The Long Island Rail Road is currently in the process of acquiring land for a third track at Port Washington Station.

WATCH: Metro-North’s President Rinaldi and Connecticut Transportation Commissioner Eucalitto Tour Damage on Waterbury Branch

SEYMOUR, Conn. – After “1,000-year” water levels in Connecticut, Metro-North’s Waterbury Branch experienced washouts. On Aug. 22nd, Rinaldi and Eucalitto took a tour of the damage.

WATCH: MTA’s G Line Signal Modernization Project Enters Phase Three

NEW YORK CITY – Phase three of MTA’s signal modernization work on the G Line will begin on Monday, August 12th and continue through September 3rd.

Classon AV Station Accessibility Project Breaks Ground

BROOKLYN – The $57 million project includes a complete station renewal that will add three elevators, widen the mezzanine space, refurbish seven staircases, and install four new turnstiles.

AtkinsRéalis Will Design New York Broadway Junction Complex Improvements

MONTREAL – Professional services and project management company AtkinsRéalis Group Inc. will work for Design-Builder ECCO III Enterprises Inc. ECCO III Enterprises, Inc. was awarded a 44-month contract to design and build disability access upgrades to the MTA Broadway Junction Complex.

WATCH: MTA Replaces Segment of Park Avenue Viaduct

NEW YORK CITY – The MTA has replaced the first section of the Park Avenue Viaduct. This work was completed without disrupting service.

MTA’s Church Av B Q Station Will Receive Accessibility Improvements in 2025

NEW YORK CITY – The MTA announces changes in service in Brooklyn will begin July 8th so crews can make accessibility improvements at the Church Av B Q station.

MTA’S Copiague Station Now ADA-Accessible 

COPIAGUE, N.Y. – With its first elevator and connecting sidewalk, the Long Island Rail Road Copiague Station is now fully ADA-accessible.

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