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Metropolitan Transportation Authority

Capital Planning Reports

Explore the capital plans, needs assessments, and focused studies that guide investment across the MTA network. Together, these reports document the condition and performance of the system, identify long-term needs and opportunities, and connect infrastructure decisions to outcomes riders care about—from fewer delays and shorter travel times to greater accessibility and resilience.

The newest study, Eliminating Bottlenecks: Speeding Up Your Ride, begins the MTA 2050 series that will help inform the next 20-Year Needs Assessment, planned for October 2028.

103 St–Corona Plaza station repairs, April 2025. Photo: Megan Armas/MTA

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Reports and studies

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MTA 2050

Eliminating Bottlenecks: Speeding Up Your Ride

How targeted modernization could improve capacity and reliability

Flood protection infrastructure at an MTA facility
Climate Resilience

Climate Resilience Roadmap Update

Progress and priority actions to protect transit infrastructure from extreme weather

MTA infrastructure during severe weather
Climate Resilience

MTA Climate Resilience Roadmap

A strategic framework for adapting the transit system to climate-related threats

Diagrammatic map of the New York City subway system
Needs Assessments

MTA 20-Year Needs Assessment (2025–2044)

A long-term view of the MTA region's transportation capital needs