FeaturedEliminating Bottlenecks: Speeding Up Your Ride
How targeted modernization could improve capacity and reliability
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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FeaturedHow targeted modernization could improve capacity and reliability

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