MTA Capital Program

DRAFT Rebuilding
New York’s
2020-2024 Transportation
System

CAPITAL
PROGRAM
As Proposed to the MTA Board September 25, 2019
new.mta.info/2020CapitalProgram As Proposed to the CPRB October 1, 2019
MTA Capital Program Rebuilding
New York’s
2020-2024 Transportation
System

CAPITAL
PROGRAM As Proposed to the MTA Board September 25, 2019
As Proposed to the CPRB October 1, 2019
new.mta.info/2020CapitalProgram

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It’s Time to Re-invest
in New York’s
Transportation System.
 Hello New York,
As the new Chairman and Delivering a transportation system worthy of the 21st
CEO of the MTA, and – more century and beyond will require more than an ambitious
importantly – a lifelong rider Capital Plan. Our transit revitalization efforts will be
and daily customer of our bolstered by major initiatives to transform the MTA into
system, I am pleased to present a world-class organization that provides its customers
the proposed 2020-2024 MTA with the service they deserve. The MTA’s Transformation
Capital Program. This historic and transformational Plan, approved by the Board in July 2019, outlines
plan is the largest ever, outlining unprecedented levels a path to bring truly innovative and meaningful reform
of investment across all of the MTA’s assets, from to the agency. Transformation priorities include
subways, buses and railroads to bridges and tunnels. improving overall service through business efficiencies,
This program represents a bold vision for what it will driving clearer lines of accountability, ending cost
take to deliver the world-class transit system New York overruns and project delays, and reducing waste
deserves. and duplication.

Our proposed $51.5 billion capital investment plus There’s no question that we continue to face significant
$3.3 billion for MTA Bridges and Tunnels over the next challenges, and we still have a great deal of work ahead
five years is 70 percent larger than the 2015-2019 as we transform the MTA into a more streamlined,
Program, addressing core system priorities that will efficient, and effective organization. We’re taking a
deliver major benefits. Signal modernization on six line fresh look at how we deliver capital projects, in ways
segments will speed up the system, providing safer, that will bring greater transparency and accountability
more reliable and more frequent service to over half to how projects are scoped, planned, designed, built,
of all subway riders. Our commitment to full accessibility and managed. With these changes to internal opera-
begins now, with ADA accessibility projects for 70 tions, and the support of our local, State and Federal
stations which would result in serving over 60 percent partners, we’re certain that we can deliver a more
of passengers. An unprecedented investment of over modern, efficient, accessible, and reliable system
1,900 subway cars and 2,400 new buses – including that New Yorkers deserve.
500 zero-emission All-Electric Buses – will improve air
quality and invest in sustainability, resulting in the last
order for a non-electric bus in 2029 and an All-Electric
Bus fleet by 2040. Other major projects including
Phase 2 of the Second Avenue Subway and Penn Station
Access will create transformative new travel options for
residents of East Harlem, the Bronx, and Westchester
increasing the reach, capacity and accessibility of the Patrick J. Foye
regional transportation system. MTA Chairman and CEO

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9
million
customers rely on the MTA every
weekday

17
million
metric tons of greenhouse gas
avoided annually, making New York
the nation’s most carbon-efficient
state

7,300
jobs
created in New York State for every
$1 billion in MTA Capital investment
sourced or performed in-state

23
million
freight trucks per year use MTA
Bridges and Tunnels crossings,
supporting America’s largest
regional economy by moving its
goods and materials

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An Investment in the
MTA Capital Program
is an Investment in the
Future of New York.
The MTA’s transit system powers our region – and the MTA Capital
Program powers our transit system. This upcoming Capital Program will
modernize our network from top to bottom.

The MTA network is vital to the social and economic While capital investments have addressed repair back-
fabric of our region, bringing nearly 9 million people to logs and infrastructure needs since the 1980s, the fact
their jobs, to school, to entertainment, to doctor's of the matter is that our system is old, our region is
appointments–everywhere they need to go, every single growing more and more crowded, and investments have
day. Our transit system allows New York City to have not kept pace with growing needs. This combination led
about four times the job and population density of the to a sharp decline in service in 2017. Our Subway Action
next largest city and enables the most valuable real Plan arrested this decline, but we must invest to build on
estate market in the nation. It is, quite simply, the engine this progress.
that powers our $1.4 trillion regional economy. That’s one of the reasons this Capital Program is so
The maintenance and continual improvement of the ambitious. Through this Program, we will deliver the
transit system relies on the MTA Capital Program, a modern, world-class transit system that our region
series of five-year investment plans which began in 1982. deserves. We will deliver state-of-the-art signals, new
Over the past 37 years, we have invested more than $128 subway and rail cars, buses, and 70 additional accessible
billion in our system. The Program’s success is evident. subway stations. We will make our system safer, more
In almost every performance metric we track – from reliable, cleaner, more modern, and more customer-friendly.
reliability and safety to crime and major incidents – Thanks to the leadership of Governor Cuomo, Speaker
capital investments have revitalized our transit network. Heastie, and Majority Leader Stewart-Cousins, the MTA
And capital investments do far more than improve transit. has a head start on the funding we need to successfully
They are powerful job creators and catalysts for a thriving implement this ambitious Capital Program. As we work
New York State economy. Based on a March 2019 with our partners to fully fund this Program, we do so
analysis by Ernst & Young, the MTA’s five-year capital with an understanding that our stakeholders expect us
investment strategy could generate more than $75 billion to demonstrate that we are investing wisely.
of statewide economic activity, and create nearly 350,000 For more than 100 years, our transit network has done
jobs throughout the State. so much more than serve New Yorkers’ needs. It created
our region as we know it. When this Capital Program is
fully funded, we will have the tools we need to shape
our region again – for its next 100 years.

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MTA Transformation
The 2019-20 New York State Budget resulted in significant
changes for the MTA, including new funding sources for the
next Capital Program and a requirement to institute major
reforms on how the MTA operates.

A complete reorganization is underway to determine how best

to share and consolidate those common functions and
develop cost efficiencies through management reforms.

A forensic audit of the Capital Program is also underway to

provide a thorough examination of each agency’s capital
needs, as well as a review of the current Capital Program
for cost overages and duplication.

New Funding
Sources
This year, the NYS Legislature authorized new significant
revenue sources to fund the MTA Capital Program, including:
• Central Business District Tolling Program
to ease congestion
• Progressive Tax on High-End Real Estate Sales
• Elimination of Internet Tax Advantage

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Across the MTA, agencies
are pursuing ambitious plans
to target critical needs
The MTA regularly evaluates the condition of its assets and analyzes
regional transportation needs and future travel demands. These
assessments support the long range capital planning process and
lead to investment strategies that address safety, state of good repair
and capacity needs in the next 5-Year Capital Plan.
With a focus on arresting the decline of subway and railroad performance,
agencies have been proactively attacking the root causes of the system’s
problematic areas. The result has been dramatic improvement in on-time
performance across the MTA network.

Rising to the Challenge Targeted Investments Have Led to Improvements

In the summer of 2017, Governor Andrew Cuomo These extraordinary measures to arrest the performance
declared a state of emergency, and the resulting Subway decline are paying off. Throughout the subway system,
Action Plan infused more than $800 million to stabilize the monthly number of incidents that delay 50 or more
the system. The initiative targets the root causes of trains dropped from 105 in January 2018 to 38 in August
subway delays. Work done through the Subway Action 2019. Over the same period, weekday on-time perform-
Plan includes plugging 4,000 leaks, cleaning drains along ance rose from 58% to 84%.
over 400 miles of track, repairing 20,000 track defects At Long Island Rail Road, on-time performance rose
and rebuilding 200 signal stops. from 84% in January 2018 to 92% in August 2019. Over
In May 2018, LIRR announced plans to upgrade the 10 the same period, there was a 76% reduction in cancelled
switches that caused 44% of switch failures in 2017, or terminated trains, and a 73% reduction in trains
conduct inspections and upgrades on 370 track circuits delayed by more than 15 minutes.
that caused 36% of track-circuit failures, clear 180 miles At Metro-North, on-time performance rose from 92%
of overgrown vegetation along the right of way, and in January 2018 to 93% in August 2019. Over the same
increase the frequency of station cleaning at all 124 period, there was a 64% reduction in cancelled or
stations by 30%. terminated trains, and a 16% reduction in trains
In October 2018, Metro-North announced plans to delayed by more than 15 minutes.
replace seats and floors in more than 100 coaches to The next Capital Program will build on these achieve-
revitalize its locomotive-hauled fleet, replace 1,200 power ments, ensuring that the improvements put in place will
transmission poles, complete the replacement of its be sustainable for years to come.
overhead power system, and accelerate delivery of
real-time train information to displays at an additional
21 stations.

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The MTA is Delivering Capital
Projects Faster, Better, and
More Cost-Effectively.

76 percent
fewer approvals needed to authorize
a change order

40
percent
more work done on the Subway
thanks to better track access

$25 million
all projects exceeding $25 million
require design-build

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Agency-wide, the MTA has been transforming internal operations and
culture to reduce costs, streamline burdensome processes, and bring
greater transparency and accountability to the way capital projects are
scoped, planned, designed, built, and managed.

Rebalancing risk Strengthening project management

More design-build Greater ability to get work done on nights
By combining responsibility for both design and construc- and weekends
tion in one group, the MTA is shortening project schedules, One of the greatest obstacles to accelerating capital
identifying potential issues earlier, increasing accountability, projects is the amount of time available to perform work,
and better sharing risk with contractors. This year’s State given the 24/7 operation of the subway and the extended
budget requires any MTA capital project over $25 million hours of the MTA’s commuter railroads. The amount of
to use design-build, saving the MTA time and money. work done in the subway system has now been increased
by 40% by managing resources more effectively.
More performance-based incentives
Linking compensation to project performance encourages Empowered project leads
efficiency. This can include additional awards for early Empowering strong project leads who have full control
completion of key milestones, or sharing the savings iden- over project scope, budget, and schedule provides
tified through value-engineering with the contractor. greater accountability. With enhanced authority to veto
unwarranted demands or upgrades, Project CEOs or
Sharing risk
leads are now in place for major projects across the MTA.
The MTA has begun to reduce risks that shouldn’t be
borne by contractors alone. This includes guaranteeing Informed, project-based cost forecasting
track access so that contractors do not bear the cost of The more robust cost forecasting is, the more reliable
cancelled work, as well as working with the contracting project budgets are. By adopting value-engineering
community to accept alternate types of financial guaran- and risk analysis practices, the MTA is identifying and
tees that cost contractors less. modeling project risks more quickly in order to minimize
potential cost overruns.
Reducing red tape
Faster payments
Reducing the MTA’s internal payment cycle means suppliers
and contractors can get paid faster, which will result in New Construction and
lower costs. Allowance of partial payments further reduces Development Organization
barriers to working with the MTA.
responsible for:
Shorter change order and submittal processing times
The faster change orders and submittals are processed, the • Planning – build the right projects estab-
faster the MTA and its contractors can get work done and lishing MTA-wide vision and priorities to
adapt to changing conditions. All MTA agencies have re- meet regional needs
cently reduced the time it takes to execute a change order. • Development – build projects the right
Less customization and more performance-based way by maximizing use of design/build
specifications and optimizing project bundling to drive
Complicated technical specifications that demand a down costs.
high degree of customization drive up construction and • Delivery – build efficiently and effectively
maintenance costs. The MTA is simplifying specifications with accountable Project CEOs who are
to focus on outcomes giving suppliers and contractors involved from preliminary concept to
greater flexibility to recommend the best solution.
project close out.

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 Central New York &
Mohawk Valley Regions
Utica
Western New York & Metal Solutions
Finger Lakes Regions Bus supplier North Country &
Rochester Yorkville Capital Regions
The Harris Corp. Oriskany Manufacturing Plattsburgh
Communications equipment Technologies Nova Bus LFS
vendor Bus supplier Bus manufacturer
West Henrietta Syracuse Plattsburgh
Alstom Signaling, Inc. Polymershapes Bombardier Transit Corp.
Signal systems manufacturer Bus supplier Subway car manufacturer
Orchard Park Champlain
Curbell Plastics, Inc. Elegance Coating Ltd.
Bus supplier Bus supplier

Mid-Hudson Region
Yonkers
Kawasaki Rail Car, Inc.
Subway and rail car
manufacturer
Nanuet
Halmar International LLC
Bridge structures and stations
enhancement
Southern Tier Region Elmsford
Endicott Wabtec Passenger Transit
BAE Systems, N.A. Rail car supplier
Bus supplier
Endicott
D & R Technical Solutions, Inc.
Rail car supplier
Hornell
NYC Region
LIN Industries
Rail car supplier Queens
J-Track LLC
Signals, communication & traction Long Island Region
power repairs East Farmingdale
Bronx L.K. Comstock & Company, Inc.
Hellman Electric Corp. Signal modernization/power
Electrical upgrades for bridge distribution contractor
monitoring and detection systems Holbrook
Bronx Tap Electrical Contracting Services, Inc.
B&S Ironworks LLC (NYSM/WBE) Signals, communication/traction power repairs
Passenger station railing installation Lynbrook
Brooklyn Zion Contracting LLC (NYSMBE)
SH5 Construction Corp. (NYSM/WBE) Building rehabilitation work
Station work and bus facility upgrades South Huntington
K.O Technologies (NYSMBE)
Stair rehabilitation work

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Our investments drive the
New York economy:
The MTA’s Capital Program and the jobs it creates are an integral
part of our region’s economy and economic growth. According to
the New York Building Congress, the MTA alone accounts for about
25% of New York City’s construction industry in some years. But
Capital Program jobs aren’t just in New York City, they’re in every corner
of our state, thanks to the manufacturers, suppliers, and businesses
that have opened and expanded to do MTA work.

$75 billion
estimated statewide economic activity generated by MTA’s five-year Capital Program

350,000 jobs
estimated to be created over five years in every corner of New York State

89 percent
of capital investments are sourced or performed in-state

$1 billion
of capital projects awarded to NYS certified Minority and Women-owned
Business Enterprises since 2015

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Investing to
Improve
Reliability 1,900 cars
New York’s 24/7 system puts a high
including replacement of over 1,500
premium on reliable service. It’s the only aging subway cars, and increasing
way to move so many people quickly the fleet by 437 cars for more
and efficiently. reliable service

To improve reliability, we must continue to focus on our network’s

core infrastructure, including the track, signals, switches, and 2,400 buses
thousands of components customers never even see. These including replacement of over 2,200
projects may not be glamorous, but they are the key to moving
older buses, and increasing the
nearly nine million people a day, safely and reliably.
fleet by 186 buses for more
Signal modernization frequent and reliable service
We will dramatically accelerate the modernization of our aging
signal system. New lines will be outfitted with state-of-the-art
technology. This system—which is fully in place on the
7 Line and L Line—allows us to run more trains and provide
better, safer service. We will modernize six line segments
6 lines
in this capital plan, including the Lexington Avenue Line. modified with modernized signaling to
Ultra-Wideband (UWB) Signaling/Axle Counters provide greater safety and reliability
UWB and axle counters are emerging innovative technologies
currently being tested by the MTA that have the potential to
enable conversion to modernized signaling to be executed
more quickly, more cheaply, and in a less intrusive manner –
supporting this capital program’s goal of resignaling six lines
160 cars
in five years.
increasing the size of the LIRR
electric fleet for more frequent
Jamaica Station expansion service including East Side Access
At Jamaica Station, which serves 10 of the 11 LIRR Branches,
we’re spending $235 million dollars to rebuild the signals,
tracks, and infrastructure. This will dramatically improve both
the reliability and train speed through Jamaica, and improve
what we all know as the “Jamaica Crawl.”

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 DRAFT
We are
17 million
committed to metric tons of greenhouse gas avoided

environmental
annually through mass transit

sustainability: $100 million

estimated annual health cost savings from
The MTA creates the most transit-rich reduced harmful emissions due to Central
environment in the nation, allowing for Business District Tolling
dense energy-efficient land use patterns,
and making New York the state with the
smallest carbon footprint. But we are not
resting on our laurels. With the purchase
1.6 billion
gallons of fuel consumption reduced
of hundreds of new all-electric and hybrid through Open Road Tolling
buses, this Capital Program puts the MTA’s
transition to zero-emission on a fast track.
10.5 lbs
GHG emissions avoided by an average
MTA ride

MTA Solar
Renewable electricity production on roofs
and parking lots will generate clean,
emission-free power and revenues
for the MTA

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Building an
Accessible
Transit System 43
percent
for All New of NYCT stations, serving

Yorkers
over 60% of riders, will be fully
accessible – meaning no subway
rider is more than 2 stations away
New York City’s transit system has from an ADA station.
493 stations, more than any other
subway system in the world, and 5,900
buses serving more than 300 routes. 93
percent
97% of New York City’s population lives within a quarter mile of LIRR stations will be accessible –
of a bus stop, and 71% lives within a half mile of a subway with a long term goal of 100%
station. One hundred and twenty three of these stations –
serving nearly 50% of our ridership – are accessible under
accessibility in 10 years.
the Americans with Disabilities Act. We know that’s not good
enough, so we are making historic investments to bring our
century-old system up to a state of full accessibility.
We’ve allocated more than $5.2 billion toward accessibility 78
improvements in this Capital Program, and we will make 70
additional stations ADA accessible including four that may be percent
advanced into an earlier program. By 2029, over 50% of stations of Metro-North stations serving
will be fully accessible. The pace of investment will continue, with
93% of customers will be accessible.
the goal of achieving maximum possible system-wide accessibility
by 2034.
The commuter railroads have 209 stations in New York State,
of which 168 are currently accessible or under construction.
The LIRR has allocated $377 million toward station rehabilita-
tion, renewal and stand-alone accessibility projects, which will
accomplish new ADA accessibility at up to 7 additional stations.
Additionally, the LIRR has programmed $39 million systemwide
for replacing and enhancing accessibility components at other
stations.
Metro-North will make ADA accessibility improvements at up
to 4 stations - 3 on the Harlem Line and 1 on the Hudson Line.
With these investments, 93% of customers will be served by
accessible stations.

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DRAFT
Network Expansion:
Easing Congestion and
Creating Growth
New York City subways and buses moved more than 1.7 billion people
last year. The LIRR’s 2018 ridership was nearly 90 million – the highest in
nearly seven decades. Metro-North achieved its highest-ever ridership
in 2017, more than 86.6 million.

The growth in ridership has strained the system. Six

subway lines operate at or above passenger load capacity
during the morning peak. Subway delays cost the city The MTA evaluates
$307 million annually in lost work time. And as busy and prioritizes system
as the system is today, the region is growing and
changing fast. and capacity expansion
Over the next two decades, the region served by the projects that:
MTA will grow by about 1.4 million people, and more
than 700,000 new jobs are projected—more than the
population of the entire city of Boston. Significantly more Add capacity
work trips are being made today to the outer boroughs to satisfy growing demand or relieve
than 20 years ago, and more subway and bus commuters overcrowding
are traveling off-hours. In the decades to come, the
region will need its transportation system to adapt to
support these changes. Expand the reach
If we want to accommodate all of these new New Yorkers of the network
and maintain safety and reliability, future expansion to connect underserved or new
projects must meet the demands of a changing region.
communities to educational and
Without them, continued population and employment
growth will lead to worsening overcrowding on key employment opportunities
subway and commuter rail lines. Insufficient coverage,
particularly in outlying areas of the outer boroughs, will
lead to congestion and ridership losses to private
Support local land-use
automobiles and Transportation Network Companies and economic development strategies
(TNCs). And a changing travel geography will mean
missed opportunities to carry an increasing number
of non-Manhattan intra-borough and interborough trips.
Serve changing travel
The MTA’s large-scale capacity expansion projects focus
patterns
on adding capacity to the system, expanding the reach by enabling trips to new business
of the network, and serving changing travel patterns districts or borough to borough travel
throughout the region. New stations and increased service
will support local land use and economic development
strategies, revitalizing the region through new job oppor-
Enhance network
tunities, more housing and increased mobility. Additional resiliency
travel options make our region more resilient and able to by increasing travel options and
respond to disruptions in emergencies. redundancy in the overall transit
network

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Improving Safety and
Customer Service Through
Technology
We must continue to maximize our use of technology—both internally and
for our customers—in ways that make our transit system better every day.

We want to be one of the most technologically advanced

transit networks in the world – because it’s the best way to
mitigate the limitations of our aging infrastructure, improve
reliability, and keep our customers safe.
These innovations have helped us streamline operations,
improve the daily lives of our riders, and meet the public’s
expectation that government agencies today run more
like a business, and less like a bureaucracy.

Positive Train Control for Railroads

Positive Train Control, or “PTC,” is a state-of-the-art
system for monitoring and controlling commuter rail trains,
and it will dramatically improve safety. PTC installation
at both railroads will meet their federally-mandated
completion date.

All-Electric Buses
Since 2018, the MTA has been operating zero-emission
All-Electric Buses. In this Capital Program, we will begin
the process of completely transforming our bus fleet to
All-Electric operation with the purchase of 500 electric
buses reducing emissions and improving sustainability.

OMNY: The New Fare Payment System

OMNY (One Metro New York) is part of an effort to
modernize the MTA that will make your trips faster
and more convenient. It is built with the latest payment
technology and backed by the latest payment security
standards. Once OMNY has been rolled out everywhere
we serve, you can just tap and go, from Pleasant Plains
to Poughkeepsie. We are One Metro New York.

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Proposed 2020-2024
Capital Program
An investment in the MTA Capital Program is an investment in the future of
New York

Agency* ($ in millions)

NYCT Subways $ 37,303

Buses $ 3,512
Long Island Rail Road $ 5,714
Metro-North Railroad $ 4,689
Other $ 254
CPRB Capital Program Total $ 51,472

Bridges & Tunnels** $ 3,327

* Includes capacity projects budgeted in MTACC
** B&T does not require CPRB approval

70 percent increase in investments

$21 billion more capital investments over current 2015-2019 plan

Accelerated program of priority projects

Signal upgrades and accessibility projects will be advanced on a more aggressive timeline

Cost-containment and reform measures

More design-build and organizational reforms to deliver more for less

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New York
City Subways Priority Investments
The New York City Subway, Signals Track
including Staten Island Railway, Signals regulate train movements, and Track is the highway of the transit system.
is the busiest subway system in upgrading them to modern standards Timely replacement of track and
will improve service, reliability, throughput switches, the subway’s fundamental
North America. Since 1990, it has
and safety. Importantly, modernized sig- service delivery assets, ensures that
seen ridership climb 60% to 1.7 nals will allow us to run trains closer to- trains can operate at optimal speeds
billion customers annually. As gether, thereby providing the ability for safely. In some areas, upgrades from
ridership has increased, so has more service. It will also help to eliminate bolted rail to welded rail will provide
traffic bottlenecks. smoother rides and also improve the
the strain on an aging system. useful life of rails.
Six subway lines are now operating Subway Cars
at or over capacity. Antiquated Expanding the fleet size and installing Structures
signals, insufficient power and advanced signal equipment on cars Concrete and steel underground and
constraining chokepoints limit are necessary to get the benefits of elevated structures–the bones of the
re-signaling and allows us to provide subway–endure harsh service conditions
speed, reliability, and capacity. more service. Additionally, replacing cars year in and year out. Repairing deficient
Hundreds of stations remain at the end of their 40-year lives sustains structural elements, as well as painting
inaccessible for those with reliable service and provides a more steel sections, preserves the long-term
comfortable environment for customers. safety and integrity of the subway, and
disabilities.
allows continual operation.

Stations Power
We’re adding new elevators at 70 stations – Replacing and renewing existing traction
4 may be advanced to the 2015-2019 power equipment and cabling improves
Program – so that customers will be no the reliability of the subway, which is
more than two stations away from an totally dependent on electricity. Where
accessible station, bringing us closer to the needed, we’re adding new equipment
goal of maximum possible system-wide to support future service increases
accessibility. Repairing existing elevators and enabled by signal modernization and
escalators and other station components fleet expansion.
ensures a safe and comfortable customer
experience.

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MTA NYC Transit Subway Capital Program – $37.3 billion total ($32.75B Core | $4.56B Capacity)
Category Budget Priority Investment Highlights Category Budget Hidden Investment Highlights

Subway Cars $6,057m Purchase approximately 900 A-division cars Line $412m Rehabilitate up to 2 miles of tunnel lighting
on numbered lines, equipped for modernized Equipment
Rehabilitate up to 6 pump rooms to remove
signaling
water from the system
Purchase 1,077 new B-division cars to replace
existing cars and expand the fleet on lettered Shops & Yards $563m Make priority repairs and improvements at
lines, including Second Avenue Subway Phase 2 maintenance facilities system-wide including
major work at the Livonia Maintenance and
Stations $9,204m New elevators for ADA accessibility at 70 Atlantic Ave Power & Cable shops
stations in all boroughs, including 4 that may
be advanced to an earlier program Replace approximately 2 miles of yard track
and approximately 15 yard switches
Renewal work at up to 13 stations on 10 lines in
the Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan and Queens Service $354m Purchase heavy-duty rail and road vehicles to
Station circulation & access improvements Vehicles better support capital construction needs
and reconfiguration $1,123m
Misc/ Repair and upgrade employee facilities,
Replace up to 65 escalators and up to Emergency police facilities, and administrative and
78 elevators operations buildings
Component replacement and repair at stations Install fire safety systems and remediate
system-wide hazardous materials at various facilities
Track $2,558m Install wider fare-gates for all ADA stations Progress designs, project scopes,
Rehabilitate approximately 60 miles of main- engineering services, and management
line track systemwide information systems

Install approximately 20 miles of continuous

welded rail

Signals & $7,119m Replace approximately 250 mainline switches

Communi- Install state-of-the-art signals on the Fulton,
cations Queens Blvd East, Crosstown, 63rd St.,
Astoria, and Lexington Avenue lines
Hidden Investments
Modernize or modify 33 interlockings
The subway depends on a wide array of facilities
Install modernized signaling equipment on
1,077 B-division subway cars and equipment for maintenance, right-of-way safety,
construction support, storage, and workers. We’re
Upgrade the communications networks,
including telecommunications equipment and fixing pumps, shops, fire-standpipes and many other
cables, and complete installation of passenger behind-the-scenes support infrastructure to ensure that
ID cameras system-wide we can operate the system and deliver service safely,
Line $2,384m Repair structural components on various reliably, and efficiently.
Structures elevated and subway lines
Paint elevated structures on lines throughout
the system
Install protective netting on elevated structures
Rehabilitate bridges on up to 3 lines
Phase 2 – Second Avenue Subway
Install new power substations, circuit breaker SAS Phase 2 will add 3 new fully accessible stations,
Traction $2,600m
houses (CBH), contact rail and cables to and a connection with Metro-North. Serving 300,000
Power
support modernized signaling daily riders together with Phase 1, it will further
Renew up to 6 existing substations and up to relieve congestion on the 4/5/6 trains, and strengthen
11 circuit breaker houses (CBH) system-wide access to jobs and education for Harlem and East
New elevators/ramps for ADA accessibility Harlem residents. Together with 2015- 2019 program
Staten Island $373m
Railway
as part of the total investment at 70 stations funding, the 2020-2024 plan provides the entire $6.9B
Replace approximately 8 miles of mainline project cost, shared approx. 50/50 between federal
track and approximately 4 mainline switches and local sources.
Improve various right-of-way facilities

Numbers are rounded

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New York
City Buses Priority Investments
Each work day, New York’s fleet Replacement Buses Improve Customer Experience
of 5,700 accessible buses—the Replacing existing buses at the end of or New buses will have digital signs and
largest bus fleet in the nation— over their 12-year useful lives will improve route and service announcements and
reliability and service efficiency and other amenities. We’re working to speed
serves more than 2 million
provide a more comfortable environment up boarding by installing tap readers as
customers on over 300 routes. for customers. We’re evaluating new part of the new fare payment system and
With New York ranked among bus designs to expand service options, introducing all door boarding so buses
the world’s most congested cities, streamline passenger flow, increase spend less time at stops.
capacity, and improve reliability.
each bus combats congestion Bus Lane Enforcement
and greenhouse gas emissions Electric Buses We’re working to bring faster and more
by carrying far more people than We’re accelerating our transition to a reliable bus service to routes with dedi-
a car can. Redesigned routes zero-emission, all-electric bus (AEB) cated bus lanes by installing cameras on
and effective traffic enforcement fleet. AEBs will transform our fleet while the front of buses. More consistent lane
reducing greenhouse gas emissions and enforcement will help increase bus travel
measures promise to cut through improving air quality. After 2029 all our speeds by countering illegally standing
congestion, but they require a bus purchases will be electric buses. or parked vehicles.
larger fleet and cleaner technology
to succeed.
Additional Buses
The bus fleet is being expanded based
on customer input, demographic changes
and travel demand analysis. As part of
the redesign of the bus network, we’re
expanding the fleet for more frequent
and more reliable service.

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MTA New York City Buses Capital Program – $3.5 billion
Category Budget Priority Investment Highlights Category Budget Hidden Investment Highlights

NYC Transit $1,820m Purchase a total of 1,548 new buses for local NYC Transit $821m Reconstruct the Jamaica Depot
Buses and express services throughout the network. Depots
Modify up to 7 depots to support all-electric
New bus purchases include 475 standard and buses
articulated all-electric buses, accelerating
Make priority repairs and improvements
NYCT's transition to a zero-emission fleet.
at bus depots and maintenance shops
The fleet is being expanded to provide better throughout the system
connectivity and more direct service
Replace bus depot equipment, such as
MTA Bus $722m Purchase a total of 874 new buses for local bus washers, lifts, and paint booths.
Company and express services throughout the network.
Purchase equipment to support automated
Buses
New bus purchases include 25 standard bus lane enforcement
all-electric buses, commencing MTA Bus's
MTA Bus $149m Modify first depot to support all-electric
transition to a zero-emission fleet.
Company buses
The fleet is being expanded to provide better Depots
Make priority repairs at up to 5 depots,
connectivity and more direct service
targeting structural elements, heating/
ventilation, and electrical systems
Replace bus depot equipment, such as
bus lifts

Revitalizing the Bus Network Hidden Investments

The route network has not been holistically updated in The facilities for maintaining the bus fleet will be improved.
decades. To deliver the improvements that New Yorkers As the fleet size grows and All-Electric Bus (AEB) technology
want with a modern network, we’re redesigning it to develops, we're making key upgrades and repairs to the
provide better connectivity and more direct service. systems, equipment and buildings that support it to ensure
that our bus network operates safely, reliably, and efficiently.
The effort includes:
* optimizing the existing bus network by removing
underutilized stops and making street design changes on
select corridors in coordination with NYC DOT.
* expanding traffic signal priority and strengthening traffic
enforcement for SBS and other routes in partnership with
the City of New York.
* expanding the fleet to meet the travel needs of customers.
* improving the convenience and quality of the customer
experience with real-time information, new on-board
amenities, and faster boarding through OMNY,
the new fare payment system.
* enhancing our world-class fleet with sustainable technology,
design improvements, and new safety features.
The plan is a road map to building the world-class bus
system New Yorkers deserve.

Numbers are rounded

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Long Island
Rail Road Priority Investments
The Long Island Rail Road is Rolling Stock Line Structures
the largest, busiest, and oldest LIRR needs more cars to mitigate its Structurally-sound bridges, tunnels
commuter railroad in North America, challenges of too many short trains and and viaducts are critical to the operation
standees. In addition, fleet growth will of the railroad – preventing slow speed
carrying 89.8 million passengers
help prepare for increased services upon zones and ensuring safety. In this program,
in 2018. While ridership has completion of East Side Access and the 10 railroad and highway bridges, as well
grown over 20% since 1990, key LIRR Expansion project. as one tunnel, will be replaced or rehabili-
elements of the LIRR network tated and viaduct renewals will begin.
Stations
have fallen behind. Many signals Signals
Customers’ first experience with the rail-
date from the 1950s and 1960s, road is in the stations – they need to be The signal system enforces safe spacing
and over half the power substations accessible, safe, and comfortable. LIRR and speeds for trains. Better and more
exceed their 35-year useful life. will renew 14 stations, replace as many reliable service depends on signal com-
as 8 elevators and escalators, and make ponents being replaced and upgraded
Sixteen LIRR stations remain in-
7 stations ADA accessible (in addition to at the end of their useful lives – a focus
accessible to those with disabilities. the 108 stations already accessible or of LIRR’s program. Additionally, a new
Realizing the benefit of capacity under construction) – progress towards Centralized Train Control system will
expansion projects requires a the railroad’s goal for 100% accessibility improve service systemwide.
by 2029.
larger fleet and a range of other
Power
infrastructure improvements. Track The electric power system is vital to
Maintaining track in a state of good repair providing a reliable and robust train
and upgrading it with continuous welded network. This program will focus on
rail, which removes gaps in the rail surface, the replacement of 5 substations and
increases durability and is critical to a systemwide component replacement.
safe, reliable and smooth-running railroad. Electrification of the Central Branch will
Improvements at Jamaica Station will increase operational reliability and give
enhance capacity allowing more and flexibility to reroute services when
faster trains to pass through. needed.

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MTA Long Island Rail Road Capital Program – $5.7 billion ($3.7B Core / $2B Capacity)

Category Budget Priority Investment Highlights Category Budget Hidden Investment Highlights

Rolling Stock $242m Purchase up to 17 coaches and 12 revenue Shops & Yards $203m Begin Phase 2 of the new Mid-Suffolk electric
locomotives train yard in Ronkonkoma, which will
accommodate electric fleet growth for East-
Stations $910m Install new elevators at up to 7 stations
Side Access
achieving 93% systemwide ADA accessibility
Component improvements at key shops and
Replace up to 5 elevators and 3 escalators
yards
Platform extensions at up to 5 stations
Improve and extend track at Port Washington
Station rehabilitation and renewal work at up Yard to increase branch capacity
to 14 stations
Rehabilitation of employee facilities at priority
Replace and add ticketing machines, as well locations
as shelter sheds
Consolidation of engineering disciplines and
Rehabilitate Penn Station platforms and utility material storage in Bethpage to improve
systems efficiency and space

Track $1,018m Annual track program work to maintain a Misc. $231m Upgrade security equipment and systems at
state of good repair stations, tunnels, substations, facilities, etc.
Install concrete ties on up to 32 track miles Progress and support program development
on 5 branches for improved longevity and administration
Reconfigure interlockings, make switch and
signal improvements, and construct a new
closed deck rail bridge – all part of Phase 2
of improving Jamaica capacity
Contribute annually to Amtrak-coordinated Hidden Investments
state of good repair investments
The LIRR relies on extensive infrastructure outside of public
Line $344m Replace or rehabilitate approximately 10 rail- view to run reliable service – such as shops and yards,
Structures road and highway bridges where trains are maintained and stored.
Advance restoration of navigability of the
Dutch Kills by demolishing an unused bridge
& designing one bridge rehabilitation
Structural rehabilitation of the Atlantic Avenue
Tunnel East Side Access (ESA) / Regional Investments
Assess structural condition of bridges and ESA will bring LIRR trains to Grand Central Terminal and
viaducts systemwide & begin viaduct renewals East Midtown’s dense business district – saving commuters
Paint and waterproof bridges at priority locations up to 40 minutes per day and reducing congestion on Mid-
Upgrade obsolete communications fiber optic
town’s streets and subways. ESA is purchasing electric cars
Signals & $364m
network equipment for expanded LIRR service.
Communi-
cations Implement and install new customer information
and communications system technology
Complete renewal of Babylon Interlocking
Upgrade and modernize signals at locations on LIRR Main Line Expansion
two branches The LIRR Main Line Expansion project will add a third track
Normal replacement of signal components to the Main Line on a 10-mile corridor from Floral Park to
systemwide Hicksville, used by 40% of LIRR customers. Together with
Implement & install Centralized Train Control the ongoing Jamaica Capacity Improvements project, a
including replacing obsolete tower operations robust reverse commute operation will be enabled –
$426m Replace approximately 5 substations increased by 60% versus today. Using the new terminal
Power
capacity of East Side Access, the third track will also
Electrify the Central Branch to improve service
reliability and operational flexibility enable a 50% increase in LIRR peak service to Manhattan
from Long Island and Queens.
Renewal and replacement of components
systemwide

Numbers are rounded

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Metro-North
Railroad Priority Investments
With yearly ridership that has Rolling Stock Power
doubled since 1983, Metro-North Modernizing the fleet ensures more Power improvements are required to
is one of the most heavily traveled reliable service and increased passenger deliver reliable and safe service in a system
comfort. In this plan, Metro-North will near capacity with growing demands.
commuter railroads in the country.
replace train cars and locomotives that This program will construct 2 new upper
Today, much of Metro-North service have reached the end of their useful lives Harlem Line substations, supporting
operates at or near capacity. As – as many as 80 M-3 electric cars and increased train capacity and reliability, and
demands on the system grow, 30 locomotives. preparing for a future third track. Normal
replacement of equipment, cables, and
major structures serving the vast Stations 3 substations will help preserve continued
majority of Metro-North customers Metro-North will continue to address safe electric operations.
are more than 100 years old and critical state of good repair needs at its
in need of replacement, including 85 NYS stations, such as reinforcing Structures
the Grand Central Terminal train- platforms and fixing stairs and roofs. Structurally sound bridges, tunnels,
Up to 4 stations will receive ADA and viaducts are vital to the continued
shed and the Park Avenue improvements on the Harlem and operation of the system. The 1.8 mile
Viaduct. Many other assets are Hudson lines, ensuring the railroad Park Avenue Viaduct, carrying all trains
aging and in need of investment continues to become more accessible into Grand Central, will begin Phase 1 of
for all passengers. a multi-program replacement. Also, up to
as well.
5 bridges will be repaired or replaced and
Track priority repairs will be made to 2 viaducts.
Vitally important to the day-to-day
reliability of the system is keeping tracks Grand Central Terminal
in a state of good repair. The cyclical The trainshed of Grand Central Terminal,
replacement of track, ties, and ballast a 2-story, 47 platform structure hidden
will continue in this Capital Program – beneath 75 acres of Midtown, serves 4 out
ensuring customers experience a safe, of 5 Metro-North passengers. This program
smooth, and reliable ride. will focus on the first phase of a multi-
program replacement of this structure, in
addition to updating building systems.

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MTA Metro-North Railroad Capital Program – $4.7 billion ($3.6B Core / $1.1B Capacity)

Category Budget Priority Investment Highlights Category Budget Hidden Investment Highlights

Rolling Stock $853m Purchase as many as 80 new electric train Power $202m Construct 2 new substations on the
cars to begin replacing M-3 EMU fleet Harlem Line
Purchase up to 30 new locomotives for East of Replace 2 AC traction power substations
Hudson services
Replace 1 mobile substation with a
Stations $1,129m First phase of multi-program Grand Central permanent substation
Terminal trainshed replacement
Electrification of select segments of Track 1
Park Avenue Tunnel addition of 4 new on the Hudson Line
emergency exits
Signals & $182m Upgrade Harmon to Poughkeepsie signal
Replace 5 escalators and 1 elevator in Communi- system on the Hudson Line
Grand Central Terminal cations
Communications infrastructure replacement
Renewal and repair of Grand Central Terminal and system upgrades
systems, such as fire standpipes, utilities,
Shops & Yards $23m New Haven Line yard improvements planning
and ventilation
for existing New Haven Line service
ADA Improvements on the Harlem Line at up
Misc. $148m Progress and support program development
to 3 stations
and administration
ADA Improvements at Ludlow Station on the
Implement systemwide security initiatives
Hudson Line
Station renewals on the Harlem Line in the
Bronx and Lower Westchester, including
platform replacements, canopy repairs, and
new customer amenities
Station priority repairs on the Upper Harlem
and Upper Hudson Lines, including platform
and stair repairs
Hidden Investments
Relocate/expand Southeast parking to enable
future yard expansion
Metro-North depends on more than what customers see
every day to run safely, efficiently, and reliably. We’re
Track & $1,021m Phase 1 of the multi-program Park Avenue
making investments in the signal system that controls
Structures Viaduct replacement
train movements and the communications networks that
Cyclical track replacement relay data.
Replacement of high speed turnouts on
main lines
Renewal of turnouts and switches in Grand
Central Terminal
Rehabilitation of retaining walls, remediation Penn Station Access (PSA)
of rock slopes, and drainage improvements PSA will carry Metro-North New Haven Line customers
systemwide
directly to West Midtown, reducing travel times, while also
Bridge repairs and replacements at priority providing critical system resiliency if Metro-North’s service
locations including in Mt. Vernon
to Grand Central Station is ever interrupted.
West of Hudson priority repairs to the
Moodna and Woodbury viaducts, as well as The project includes:
track and bridge improvements * building 4 new stations in the underserved neighborhoods
West of Hudson capacity expansion of Co-op City, Morris Park, Parkchester/Van Nest, and
Hunts Point
* upgrading power and signal systems
* installing new track, realigning existing track, and
replacing railroad bridges to accommodate more trains

Numbers are rounded

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Bridges &
Tunnels Priority Investments
MTA Bridges and Tunnels, the Verrazzano Narrows Bridge Henry Hudson Bridge
largest bridge and tunnel authority Approach ramps will be reconstructed As a result of investments to date, all
in the country, is central to the while reconfiguring the non-standard left- original roadways and most of the structure
movement of people and freight exit Belt Parkway off ramps into a modern itself have been replaced or modernized
in our region. All nine facilities are set of right-hand exits. The Belt Parkway to meet current seismic criteria. So, work
will be widened between its east-bound will focus on upgrading Dyckman St.
in a state of good repair; work VNB merge ramp and the Bay Parkway Bridge substructure to address seismic
focuses on preserving assets and exit to eliminate its substandard traffic needs, while also replacing substations
maintaining the structural integrity merge, reducing traffic congestion and to add power system redundancy.
improving motorist safety.
to help reduce risk, optimize facility
Hugh L. Carey and Queens
and operational efficiencies and RFK Bridge Midtown Tunnels
improve overall financial perform-
The next phase of work includes upgrades These facilities underwent considerable
ance. With the majority of $1.9 to support modern load criteria for trucks, restoration following Superstorm Sandy.
billion in tolls collected annually meet seismic standards, and eliminate The current needs concern rehabilitating
supporting mass transit, these wind vulnerabilities. Design for new or ventilation/service buildings at both tunnels.
widened ramps will reduce delays at
facilities are critical to the fiscal
specific traffic choke points at junctions Central Business District (CBD)
health of the MTA’s system. with the Major Deegan and FDR drive.
Tolling
Throgs Neck Bridge To support the Congestion Pricing Plan
Work focuses on providing fenders to enacted as part of the New York State
protect the bridge towers and anchorages budget, B&T will design and build the
from accidental marine vessel collisions CBD Tolling system and infrastructure.
as well as marine security threats. The
suspended spans meet current seismic
criteria. The bridge approaches will be
upgraded in phases, with immediate
seismic upgrades in the near term.

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MTA Bridges and Tunnels Capital Program – $3.3 billion
Category Budget Priority Investment Highlights Category Budget Hidden Investment Highlights

Verrazzano- $1,127m Reconstruction of upper level approach, Agency- $756m Overhaul and replace facility monitoring
Narrows Phase 2 Wide and safety systems
Bridge
Steel repair & concrete rehabilitation Upgrades for traffic detention, incident
management, operational command, safety
Lower level main span deck replacement
systems, and other agency-wide systems.
Facility-wide painting program

Robert F. $719m Ward's Island/Queens anchorage rehabilitations

Kennedy Deck rehabilitation & overlay
Bridge
Replace Randall’s Island ramps
Suspended span retrofit

Throgs Neck $241m Miscellaneous structural rehabilitation

Bridge
Anchorage & tower protection

Henry $135m Dyckman St. Bridge abutment replacements

Hudson Bridge and substation upgrades
Hidden Investments
Rockaway $139m MP - Electrical rehabilitation (elevator)
B&T’s seven bridges and two tunnels rely on operations
Crossings
(Cross Bay Miscellaneous steel repairs at both bridges management systems to monitor traffic, safe operations
and Marine Facility-wide painting program at the MP and the assets themselves. Intelligent Transportation
Parkway
Bridges)
Systems investments will include new and innovative
Rehabilitation/reconstruction of Rockaway
Crossings-Design operational technologies to support these critical activities.
Examples include Traffic Incident Management, Special
Bronx- $111m Bridge structural lighting, power redundancy
and resiliency improvements
Event Management, Road Weather Management and
Whitestone
Bridge Traveler Information Systems. The goal is to get the most
Miscellaneous structural rehabilitation performance out of existing transportation capacity
BW facility-wide painting program without new physical infrastructure.
Queens Mid- $46m Rehabilitation ventilation/service
town Tunnel buildings

Hugh L. $53m Rehabilitation of ventilation/service

Carey Tunnel buildings
CBD Tolling Program
Implementation of a first-in-the-nation CBD Tolling Program
MTA Bridges & Tunnels will develop a plan for a cordon-
based tolling system for the Central Business District –
defined as Manhattan south of and inclusive of 60th Street
to the southern tip of Manhattan, but not including the FDR
Drive and West Side Highway. The program will be established,
operated and maintained by the TBTA, in close collaboration
with key partners.
The CBD Tolling program is expected to reduce roadway
congestion and emissions in the Central Business District,
Manhattan, and New York City, allowing for increased bus
speeds while providing net revenue sufficient to generate
an estimated $15 billion to support this Capital Program,
after providing for implementation costs. B&T will seek to
minimize the footprint of the new system while making the
technology/infrastructure “fit” within the urban landscape.

Numbers are rounded

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Funding
the Capital
Program
Since 1982, we have secured over
$89 billion from our federal, state and
local funding partners–in addition to
investing $55 billion of our own
funds–to provide the capital resources
needed to deliver the MTA Capital
Program. Continuing this tradition,
we are committed to delivering the
proposed 2020-2024 Capital Program
through provisions from a combination
of local and federal resources.

New Revenue Streams

Capital from Central Business District Tolling Sources – To
support the MTA Capital Program, the enacted State FY 2020
Budget establishes a Central Business District (CBD) Tolling
Program. Net revenue generated from the tolling program is
authorized to fund $15 billion of the 2020-2024 Capital
Program. In addition, the program will finance the cost of the
associated tolling program infrastructure projects.
Capital from New Revenue Sources – To support the MTA
Capital Program, the enacted State FY 2020 Budget approves
a progressive tax on high-end real estate sales, and eliminates
the Internet Sales Tax Advantage. These new tax revenues are
expected to support $10 billion of the 2020-2024 Capital Program.

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Program Funding Plan ($ in millions)

Capital from Central Business District Tolling $ 15,000

Capital from New Revenue Sources $ 10,000
MTA Bonds & PAYGO $ 9,792
Federal Formula $ 7,500
State of New York $ 3,000
City of New York $ 3,000
Federal New Starts (Second Ave Subway Ph. 2) $ 2,905
Federal Flexible $ 275
CPRB Capital Program Total $ 51,472

Bridges & Tunnels Self-Funded $ 3,327

Apportionment of CBD Tolling

State/City of New York Capital
and New Revenue Sources
The proposed program assumes a total of $6
billion in capital contributions from both the
City and State of New York ($3 billion each) to 80 percent
support projects in the core program. NYCT/SIRTOA/MTA Bus Company
MTA Bonds & PAYGO
The proposed program includes $9.8 billion in 10 percent LIRR
MTA Bonds and PAYGO to support the
2020-2024 program of projects.
Federal Funding
10 percent MNR

The MTA’s proposed 2020-2024 Capital

Program is expected to coincide with the next
federal transportation funding reauthorization.
However, for planning purposes, the proposed
program assumes federal formula funding to
the MTA will remain flat at recent levels, plus
escalation, for a total of $7.8 billion.

To support the funding needs for Phase 2

of Second Avenue Subway, the proposed
program assumes $2.9 billion in potential New
Starts funding. The New Starts application is
in process; any potential Full Funding Grant
Agreement (FFGA) approval or funding is sub-
ject to further discussion with the Federal
Transit Administration.

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DRAFT MTA Capital
Plan Highlights
The 2020-2024 Capital Program is:

• The MTA’s largest-ever capital plan by far –

70% larger than the 2015-2019 Program –
making unprecedented investments in the region

• An unprecedented investment of $51.5 billion,

including more than $40 billion for New York
City Transit – revitalizing the system and building
on the successful investment of the Subway
Action Plan

The Program will deliver major benefits,

including:

• More frequent and reliable service on

6 line segments, including the Lexington
Avenue Line, serving over 50% of riders
through modernized signaling

• 70 new ADA-accessible stations,

beginning now. Stations serving over
60% of passengers will be ADA-accessible

• Over 1,900 new subway cars, more than

2,400 new buses and hundreds of new
commuter rail cars

• Full funding for Second Avenue Subway

Phase 2 and construction of four new
Metro-North stations in the Bronx

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Table of Contents

Executive Summary………………………………………………….…………………..…………………. 1

Overview…………………………………………………………………………………………................... 37

Investment Summary……………………………………………………………………………. 39

Program Funding………………………………………………………………………………… 40

Program Planning and Development………………………………………………………….. 43

MTA Transformation…………………………………………………………………………….. 45

Capital Program Organization………………………………………………………………….. 46

MTA Core…………………………………………………………………….…………..………................... 47

MTA New York City Transit…………………………………………………………………...... 47

MTA Long Island Rail Road…………………………………………………………………….. 79

MTA Metro-North Railroad……………………………………………………………………… 105

MTA Bus Company……………………………………………………………………………… 129

MTA Interagency…………………………………………………………………………………. 137

MTA Capital Construction…………....……………………………………….………..………………….. 143

MTA Bridges and Tunnels…………………………………………………………………………………. 157

Project Listings……………………………………………………………….…………...………………… 183

MTA New York City Transit……………………………………………………………………... 185

MTA Long Island Rail Road…………………………………………………………………….. 200

MTA Metro-North Railroad……………………………………………………………………… 208

MTA Bus Company……………………………………………………………………………… 216

MTA Interagency…………………………………………………………………………………. 217

MTA Capital Construction Company…………………………………………………………... 220

MTA CPRB Agency Summary………………………………………………………………….. 226

MTA Bridges and Tunnels………………………………………………………………………. 227

MTA All Agency Summary……………………………………………………………………… 236

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Overview
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Investment Summary
The proposed 2020-2024 Capital Program encompasses $51.472 billion of investments as well
as additional investments for MTA Bridges and Tunnels. This plan focuses on rebuilding the
system to promote safe and reliable service. Enhancements are targeted toward making the
system more accessible for all riders and increasing the quality and frequency of service.
Network expansion projects extend the reach of the network to address regional needs for more
capacity that eases congestion and promotes regional growth. This new program reflects
significant changes at the MTA and will result in a program of projects that will be built better,
faster and more efficiently.

The proposed program is organized into a MTA Capital Program Review Board (CPRB) portion
that is subject to CPRB review and a B&T portion, including the new Central Business District
Tolling Program, that are not subject to CPRB review (see Exhibit 1). The agency sections of
this book detail the projects included in the program.

Exhibit 1
MTA Proposed 2020-2024 Capital Program All-Agency Summary
($ in millions)

Proposed 2020-2024
CPRB Core Capital Program

New York City Transit (NYCT) $35,389

Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) 3,737

Metro-North Railroad (Metro-North) 3,558

MTA Bus 871

MTA Interagency 119

CPRB Core Subtotal $43,674
MTA Capital Construction Company (MTACC) 7,798
CPRB Program Subtotal $51,472

MTA Bridges and Tunnels (B&T) 3,327

Numbers may not total due to rounding

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Program Funding

Funds currently projected to be available for the proposed 2020-2024 CPRB Capital Program
total $51.472 billion (Exhibit 2). Funds dedicated to the B&T’s 2020-2024 Capital Program total
$3.327 billion.

Exhibit 2
MTA Proposed 2020-2024 Capital Program Funding Sources
($ in millions)

Proposed 2020-2024

Funding Currently Projected

Capital from Central Business District Tolling Sources $15,000

Capital from New Revenue Sources 10,000

MTA Bonds & PAYGO 9,792

Federal Formula 7,500

State of New York 3,000

City of New York 3,000

Federal New Starts (Second Avenue Subway Phase 2) 2,905

Federal Flexible 275

CPRB Capital Program Total $51,472

Bridges and Tunnels Bonds (Self-Funded) 3,327

Numbers may not total due to rounding

Funding Sources:

Capital from Central Business District Tolling Sources

To support the funding needs of the proposed 2020-2024 Capital Program, the enacted State
Fiscal Year 2020 Budget establishes a CBD Tolling Program. Net revenue generated from the

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tolling program is authorized to fund $15 billion of the 2020-2024 Capital Program. In addition,
the program will finance the cost of the tolling program infrastructure projects.

Revenues from the tolling program, after covering the infrastructure cost, will be apportioned to
support capital costs for NYCT, the LIRR and Metro-North. These funds will be prioritized to
support NYCT’s new subway signaling, cars, track, accessibility, as well as buses and bus
system improvements and further investments to expand transit availability in the outer
boroughs (80%). The CBD Tolling revenues will also support parking facilities, rolling stock,
capacity enhancements, accessibility, and expand transit availability at the LIRR (10%) and
Metro-North (10%).

Capital from New Revenue Sources

To support the MTA capital programs, the enacted State Fiscal Year 2020 Budget approves an
increase to progressive tax on high-end real estate sales and eliminates the internet sales tax
advantage. The new revenues are expected to support $10 billion of the 2020-2024 Capital
Program.

Proceeds from these new revenue sources will be apportioned to support capital costs for
NYCT (80%), the LIRR (10%), and Metro-North (10%).

MTA Bonds & PAYGO Capital

The proposed plan includes $9.8 billion in new MTA bonds and pay-as-you-go (PAYGO)
funding to support the 2020-2024 program of projects.

Federal Formula

The proposed 2020-2024 Capital Program is expected to coincide with the next federal
transportation funding reauthorization. For planning purposes, the proposed program assumes
federal formula funding to the MTA will remain flat at recent levels plus escalation, for a total of
$7.5 billion.

State of New York

The proposed 2020-2024 Capital Program assumes $3 billion in State of New York capital funds
to support core program projects.

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City of New York

The proposed 2020-2024 Capital Program assumes $3 billion in City of New York capital funds
to support core program projects.

Federal New Starts

The proposed 2020-2024 Capital Program budgets $4.6 billion for Phase 2 of Second Avenue
Subway (SAS Phase 2). This includes $1.65 billion in MTA local funding and $2.905 billion in
potential federal New Starts funding, noting that the federal application process is still ongoing.
Combined with the $500 million in New Starts funding assumption programmed in the 2015-
2019 Capital Program, the proposed budget brings MTA’s total New Starts funding proposal for
SAS Phase 2 to $3.405 billion. Project costs are to be shared approximately 50/50 between
federal and local sources. Any potential Full Funding Grant Agreement (FFGA) approval or
funding is, however, subject to further discussion with the Federal Transit Administration.

Federal Flexible

For planning purposes, the MTA assumes federal flexible funding will remain flat at $275 million
while awaiting reauthorization of the next federal transportation bill.

Bridges and Tunnels Program (Self-Funded)

The proposed fund sources dedicated to support the B&T 2020-2024 Capital Program total $3.3
billion, including the CBD Tolling infrastructure projects (see Capital from CBD Tolling Sources,
above).

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Program Planning and Development
The proposed 2020-2024 Capital Program’s development began using the traditional processes
that have driven past capital programs. All critical assets are assessed by looking at key factors
such as their age, condition, performance, location, and safety history. This is done every five
years as part of the Capital Needs Assessment. A prioritization process takes place to
determine what investments we need to make to bring or keep our most critical assets in a state
of good repair and maintain the safety and reliability of the system for our customers. Potential
investments are then prioritized into five-year buckets by the major categories of work. This
process takes into consideration constraints, such as service impact, availability of contractors,
community input, availability of resources, and timing. At that point the MTA proposes a 5-year
capital program to ensure efficient use of public funds.

The latest planning cycle began with the development of the Capital Needs Assessment. The
initial results were then used to inform the development of the proposed 2020-2024 Capital
Program (see Exhibit 3).

Exhibit 3
MTA Capital Program Planning Process

Capital Needs Assessment 2020-2024

Five-Year Capital Program

Asset Inventory
and Condition
Assessment
Investment 2020-2024
Strategies & Program of
Needs Projects
Strategic Vision

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The current effort has been remarkably different from past experiences. The 2019-20 New York
State Budget resulted in significant changes for the MTA, including new funding sources for the
next capital program and a requirement to institute major reforms on how the MTA operates.
Legislation provided new revenue sources including CBD Tolling as well as revenues from the
elimination of internet sales tax advantage and a progressive tax on high end real estate sales.
In addition, legislation mandated that the MTA engage in reforms that change the ways it does
business. As part of the reform effort the MTA is developing a complete reorganization. In
addition, the MTA is now engaged in a forensic audit of its capital program.

Meanwhile, the MTA has already been rising to the challenge of addressing the need for
change. In June 2017, Governor Cuomo declared a State of Emergency that led to the $836
million Subway Action Plan (SAP). This plan recognized there was a problem with service
quality and sought to immediately address problems in NYCT’s system. The SAP resulted in
key improvements such as plugging 4,000 leaks in the system, cleaning drains along 418 miles
of track, the repairing 20,000 track defects, 200 signal stops rebuilt and the repair of 1,000 door
control units. These actions and more have resulted in performance gains since January 2018.
Through June 2019, NYCT’s on-time performance increased from 58% to 82%. The LIRR and
Metro-North made similar targeted investments to address urgent needs in their systems
resulting in increases to on-time performance from 84% to 91% and from 92% to 94%,
respectively.

Underpinning all of this is a vision of the capital program that integrates the need to maintain the
assets we have with a recognition that the MTA needs to focus more on the customer
experience. The MTA plans to add more stations to its growing list that are accessible for all
New Yorkers. The MTA is committed to expanding its network and adding capacity not only
through expansion of the network, but with investments within the current network that add
capacity. Examples of capacity driven investments include increasing the number of lines with
advanced signaling in the subway system and electrifying the LIRR’s Central Branch.

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MTA Transformation
The MTA has already begun transforming the way it does business.

A complete restructuring of the organization has been proposed that will enable the MTA to
consolidate common functions, operate more efficiently and better deliver capital work on time
and within budget. Initial findings were shared with the MTA Board at the July 2019 meeting. In
the second half of 2019 it is expected that additional details and planning will be shared while a
new Chief Transformation Officer will be charged with implementation.

A forensic audit of the capital program is also underway to provide a thorough examination of
each agency’s capital needs, as well as a review of the current capital program. This audit was
mandated as part of the New York State budget for 2019-2020. The audit is expected to be
completed by January 1, 2020.

The MTA has already begun internal transformations. Particularly important to this capital
program are changes that will benefit the delivery of projects including efforts to:

 Strengthen project management. The MTA is working to empower project “CEOs” with full
control to make decisions over project scope, schedule, and budget; better coordination of
work with track outages; increase productivity and “wrench time” when track outages are
secured; and improve estimates and cost forecasting;
 Reduce red tape. New processes will result in faster vendor payments; reducing change
order and submittal processing time; and eliminate over-customization while increasing
performance-based specifications;
 Rebalance the risk equation between the MTA and its contractors. Going forward, all
projects over $25 million will be design-build, consistent with the recent New York State
legislation. In addition, the MTA will implement more performance-based incentives for
contracts and seek to expand competition in the market.

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Capital Program Organization

Capital investments are organized and coded according to an Agency / Category / Element /
Project (ACEP) hierarchy:

 Agency: MTA Agency identified with the project budget (e.g., “New York City Transit”);
 Category: Agency subset, typically focused on an asset type (e.g., “Stations” or “Track”);
 Element: Category subset containing related projects (e.g., “Signal Modernization” element in
“Signals & Communications” category);
 Project: Basic unit of the Capital Program, reflecting a specific scope.

For example, the first project listing page is identified in the upper-left corner as Agency “New
York City Transit,” and in the upper-right corner as Category “Subway Cars.” Below that, “T -
801" represents the Agency (“T” for New York City Transit) and the category code (“801” for
subway cars). Further down the page, “01 Subway Cars” refers to the element, which in this
case happens to have the same name as the parent category. Finally, this element has a single
project with identifier code “01,” to “A Division Car Purchases.” Combining all the codes, the
unique ACEP for this project is T8010101.

Needs Codes
The focus of each project is indicated by its needs code:

 State of Good Repair (SGR) projects renew assets that have surpassed their useful life, to
achieve SGR;
 Normal Replacement (NR) projects renew assets that are nearing the end of their useful life,
to preserve SGR;
 System Improvement (SI) projects enhance the network, providing new capabilities and a
better customer experience;
 Network Expansion (NE) projects extend the reach of the MTA network, expanding the
service offering;
 Various (VAR) projects include multiple needs codes in one project;
 Administrative projects (e.g., insurance, scope development) are not assigned needs codes.

Commitments
Columns indicate the share of the project budget that is planned to be committed by element
(i.e., started) in each year of the 2020-2024 program period, along with the total for all years.

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New York City Transit

MTA Capital Program 2020-2024
Asset Base – New York City Transit

Exhibit 4
Selected New York City Transit Assets

Category Count Asset

Subway Cars 6,684 Rail Cars

Buses 4,471 Buses

Passenger Stations 472 Stations

Track 637 Miles of Mainline Track

1,779 Switches

Line Equipment 441 Miles of Tunnel Lighting

202 Ventilation Plants

237 Pump Rooms

Line Structures 147 Miles of Subway Structure

69 Miles of Elevated Structure

24 Miles of At-Grade Lines

Signals and Communications 737 Track-miles of Mainline Signal

Equipment

Power 225 Substations

Shops & Yards 44 Shops

24 Yards

Depots 20 Bus Depots

Staten Island Railway (SIR) 64 Rail Cars

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Overview – New York City Transit

New York City is a place unlike any other in the U.S., where most workers commute from home
to work via public transportation, and a majority of households do not own a car. NYCT is the
core of the MTA’s regional network and is the overwhelming source of transit mobility within the
city. With an annual ridership of 2.3 billion, NYCT is the largest public transportation system in
the United States and one of the largest in the world. NYCT subways provides two-thirds of all
heavy rail transit trips in the U.S. NYCT buses carry more than twice as many daily riders as the
bus system of Los Angeles, the second largest bus fleet in the U.S. NYCT assets include about
6,600 subway passenger railcars, about 4,500 buses, over 600 miles of mainline track, and 472
passenger stations (including the newest stations on the Second Avenue subway line). The
NYCT system operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year. Intensely used,
the rolling stock, infrastructure, and other assets of this extensive 100-year-old network require
substantial and sustained investments to deliver the level and quality of services expected by
our customers.

Proposed 2020-2024 Capital Program - $35.389 billion

This proposed 2020-2024 Capital Program totaling $35.389 billion embodies the major capital
investment strategies and priorities of the program:

 Accelerated investments in state-of-the-art signal systems, and associated fleets and

infrastructure, to transform the reliability and capacity of the subway system;
 Accelerated investments in accessibility for customers with disabilities;
 Accelerated state of good repair investments in critical subway infrastructure and stations;
 An enhanced, zero-emission bus fleet to serve a reimagined route network.

Exhibit 5, on the next page, identifies these investments by asset category.

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 Exhibit 5
New York City Transit Proposed 2020-2024 Capital Program by Category
($ in millions)

Proposed
Category 2020-2024 Percent

Subway Cars $6,057 17%

Buses 1,820 5%

Passenger Stations 9,204 26%

Track 2,558 7%

Line Equipment 412 1%

Line Structures 2,384 7%

Signals & Communications 7,119 20%

Traction Power 2,600 7%

Shops & Yards 563 2%

Depots 821 2%

Service Vehicles 354 1%

Miscellaneous/Emergency 1,123 3%

Staten Island Railway 373 1%

Total $35,389 100%

Numbers may not total due to rounding

Major Investments
Priorities for the 2020-2024 Capital Program reflect the significant need to modernize signal
systems and improve passenger stations as well as the traditional investment areas of rolling
stock (cars and buses), track and switches, and other infrastructure.

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The Signals and Communications category continues to be one of the largest categories due to
proposed investment to modernize the system and to enhance reliability. This reflects the safety
and operational importance of the signal system coupled with the age profile and conditions of
existing installations. Similarly, the Stations category is a major investment area, as we advance
the pace of improving accessibility to the system as well as improving the customer
environment.

Highlighted areas of investment of the proposed 2020-2024 Capital Program include:

 Signals;
 Accessibility;
 Component Repairs: Stations and Core Infrastructure;
 Fleet Improvements.

The discussion below, which elaborates on these investment priorities, provides a capsule of
the overall strategic perspective and highlights the proposed investments included in the 2020-
2024 period.

Signals

Signal failures are a leading cause of subway service delays. The proposed program features
modernizing signals and 33 interlockings on six lines. This work will improve the reliability and
safety of subway service with advanced signaling. Compared to traditional “fixed block” signals,
modern signal technology offers a variety of benefits including the ability to run more trains per
hour, improve safety, reduce maintenance costs, and provide timely information to customers.

Of the signal modernization work funded in prior capital programs, installation is complete on
the Canarsie and Flushing lines, is underway on the Queens Blvd. West and Culver lines, and is
being prepared to begin on the 8th Ave. line. The proposed program will expand modern signal
technology throughout the NYCT system, implementing it on the Fulton, Crosstown, Queens
Blvd. East, Astoria, 63rd St. and Lexington Ave. lines. This will add approximately 134 track
miles of modernized signals to the 132 miles already in place or being installed.

Advanced signaling can increase capacity on crowded train lines due to higher throughput – but
complementary improvements in traction power may be needed to realize this increase.
Accordingly, the proposed capital program includes funding for new substations, new contact
rail, and power cables to enhance the power infrastructure on lines receiving modernized
signals.

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Accessibility

In the proposed 2020-2024 Capital Program, NYCT will significantly increase the pace of
investment to make more stations accessible to customers with disabilities, on both the subway
system and SIR. In the 2020-2024 period, up to 70 stations will be made fully accessible (four
stations may be advanced to the 2015-2019 Capital Program), which is more than double the
pace of accessibility investments in recent capital programs. With these investments, system-
wide coverage will be increased so that all subway and SIR customers are no more than two
stations away from an accessible station. In parallel, NYCT will purchase and install wider
turnstiles/gates for improved access, and will increase the pace of replacement of existing
elevators to ensure reliable operation.

Component Repairs: Stations and Core Infrastructure

NYCT also proposes work on core infrastructure assets in various investment categories that
are fundamental to service delivery. The goals of this investment are to improve the customer
environment and to improve system reliability and safety by reducing the backlog of assets that
are not in good repair. All assets categories will be addressed, notably Line Structures,
Passenger Stations, Power, and Track. In Line Structures, component-based repairs will target
the highest-priority defects system-wide and more significant repair projects will address
conditions that warrant a higher level of investment beyond component repairs to ensure the
continuity of safe and efficient operation.

Similarly, in the Passenger Stations category, NYCT continues to employ a component-based

strategy, which focuses on repairing specific station components (such as individual stairs or
platforms), plus a number of more comprehensive “renewal” projects at stations with high
concentrations of deficient components. The goal is to prioritize addressing the “worst of the
worst” components in each station, while furthering progress toward the long-term goal of
eliminating all major defects.

In the Traction Power category, besides work to support capacity increases enabled by
advanced signaling, NYCT is addressing state of good repair needs through comprehensive
renewal investments and component repairs at substations. Likewise, circuit breaker houses,
cables, and other power distribution equipment will be addressed to ensure reliability in the
system.

As the most fundamental service-delivery asset category, track and switches will be the focus of
normal replacement investments to maintain service reliability and safety. Also, service will be
improved through installation of continuous welded rail and replacement of switches in
connection with signal modernization initiatives.

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Fleet Improvements

The proposed 2020-2024 Capital Program includes purchases of subway cars and buses that
will modernize and transform these most important service assets. The new subway cars will all
be able to utilize advanced signals being installed throughout the system, bringing enhanced
service and improved reliability to New Yorkers. Through this capital program, NYCT (in
conjunction with MTA Bus) will add 500 zero-emission, all-electric buses to the fleet, replacing
older diesel-fueled buses and improving air quality. Related modifications in depots will be made
to support this transition. In addition, both subway and bus fleets will be expanded to address
growth needs and provide better service to customers.

System Condition

Exhibit 6 illustrates the mix of investments by needs category in the proposed 2020-2024
Capital Program. The program continues NYCT’s emphasis on achieving and maintaining a
state of good repair and on improving service.

Exhibit 6
New York City Transit Proposed 2020-2024 Capital Program by Needs

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The System Investment Status (Exhibit 7) presents by investment category whether an asset is
considered in good repair or has backlogged components in need of repair. NYCT has
evaluated the assets that make up its vast infrastructure based on one or more of three asset
attributes as appropriate for a particular asset category: asset condition; asset age versus useful
life; and asset performance vs. an identifiable performance standard it must meet.

Exhibit 7
System Investment Status
New York City Transit Major Investment Categories

Mainline Track/Switch 100%

Bus Shops & Depots* 100%

Pumps & Deep Wells 93%

Buses 93%

Cars 92%

Elevators/Escalators 90%

Line Structures 87%

Communications* 83%

Stations* 78%

Mainline Signals* 71%

Tunnel Lighting 71%

Power* 68%

High-Prioity Ventilation 48%

Subway Shops* 46%

Good Repair Backlogged

* Based on component-level condition assessment

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New York City Transit
Subway Cars
Category T-801
Subway cars are fundamental to the delivery of service to customers. As of the conclusion of
the 2015-2019 Capital Program, NYCT’s railcar fleet has 2,895 cars in the A Division (numbered
subway routes, or IRT lines) and 3,789 cars in the B Division (lettered routes, or IND and BMT
lines) for a combined fleet of 6,684 cars.

NYCT has a multi-pronged strategy for railcar investment:

• Normal replacement of railcars based on a 40-year useful life. Continued investment in

railcars is critical for reliability. Thanks to past purchases and a comprehensive maintenance
program, the mean distance between failures (MDBF) of the fleet has increased from an
average of 7,000 miles in 1982 to more than 120,000 miles today. With the completion of
purchases in the 2015-2019 program, only the R46 cars (44+ years old) will be overdue for
replacement. These R46 cars have an MDBF of 65,000 miles, and will be replaced with new
cars that are expected to have an MDBF of at least 150,000 miles. New cars will have
automated announcements, display screens, brighter lighting, ADA features, and other
modern customer amenities meeting today's standards;
• Align railcar investments to facilitate the rollout of advanced signaling technology. Modern
signals (discussed in the Signals section) require specialized equipment onboard each train.
NYCT’s newest railcars are ready to receive this equipment, but older-generation railcars
will require retrofits, and the oldest railcars cannot be practically adapted for new signals
and must be replaced;
• Purchase additional cars to accommodate projected ridership growth. The ability to operate
more frequent train service is a key benefit of advanced signals (in conjunction with
accompanying investments to address power and other capacity constraints). New cars are
needed for this added service, which will reduce crowding. Fleet growth needs are based on
NYCT's projections of ridership growth and calculations of how many trains per hour can be
operated on each line.

Proposed 2020-2024 Capital Program - $6.057 billion

To achieve these goals NYCT will undertake the following projects:

• For the B Division, NYCT will purchase 640 cars to complete the replacement of the R46
fleet, and purchase an additional 437 cars for fleet growth, including for Second Avenue
Subway Phase 2. These cars will be purchased via options to the ongoing R211 contract.

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 These investments will provide a sufficient number of railcars compatible with new signal
technology;
• For the A Division, car investments need to be accelerated to align with signal
modernization that is planned for the 2020-2029 period. NYCT will purchase approximately
900 cars to replace a portion of the R62/62A fleet (36-39 years old). The purchases will be
coordinated to support the rollout of advanced signal technology on the A Division.
Production of the new cars is anticipated to extend into the 2025-2029 program.

Overall, the 2020-2024 program will invest $6.057 billion in subway cars, including $3.2 billion
for B Division cars and $2.9 billion for A Division cars.

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New York City Transit
Buses
Category T-803
NYCT (in conjunction with MTA Bus) operates the nation’s largest bus network, which serves as
an essential companion to the subway system in some parts of New York City and as the
primary transit service in others. The NYCT fleet consists of 4,471 buses including 3,079
standard-length buses; 895 higher-capacity articulated buses that are used on high-frequency,
high-ridership routes; and 497 “coach”-style express buses that are used on routes connecting
more distant areas of the city with Manhattan business districts. 40% of the buses in the current
fleet has an alternative fuel propulsion system. This includes 1,254 hybrid buses, 527 CNG
buses, and 10 all-electric buses. New buses will continue to improve the fuel efficiency and
reliability of the fleet. MDBF for the fleet has grown from less than 1,000 miles in 1982 to over
6,000 miles today. Recent purchases have an MDBF of 12,700 miles, double the reliability of
the fleet-wide average.

NYCT’s strategy for bus investment includes these goals:

 Normal replacement of buses based on a 12-year useful life, with some smoothing.
Replacing buses reliably after 12 years of service is critical to fleet performance. Minor
adjustments to this replacement schedule will be included to reduce the unevenness of
purchase quantities across years, to achieve more predictable procurement and
maintenance cycles;
 Ramp up towards an all-electric fleet by 2040. NYCT is committed to transitioning to a zero-
emissions all-electric fleet by 2040 to improve air quality and reduce greenhouse gas
emissions. The share of new bus purchases that are all-electric will gradually increase to
100% by 2030, with all remaining non-electric buses retired from the fleet by 2040;
 Improve service for bus customers. New buses feature front-of-bus ramps for faster and
more convenient wheelchair boarding, as well as automated announcements, digital
information screens, and other state-of-the-art technologies that will enhance safety and the
customer experience. In addition to the normal replacement of buses, some buses are
purchased for fleet growth to meet changing service requirements and to facilitate planned
service improvements.

Proposed 2020-2024 Capital Program - $1.820 billion

To achieve these goals NYCT will undertake the following projects:

 For NYCT, 1,548 buses are to be purchased, including 1,088 standard buses, 345
articulated buses, and 115 express buses;

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 1,454 of the buses to be purchased will replace buses that have reached the end of their
useful life, and the other 94 buses will provide fleet growth;
 375 of the standard buses and 100 of the articulated buses will feature all-electric
propulsion. These purchases, in concert with the electric buses purchased under the MTA
Bus program, are projected to yield an annual reduction of over 37,000 tons of carbon
emissions.

Overall, the 2020-2024 program will invest $1.820 billion in buses.

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New York City Transit
Passenger Stations
Category T-804
Stations are the front door of the transit system. They are where customers first experience the
system, get information, and make their way to the right train. The system has 472 stations,
comprised of a vast number of individual components with different investment needs, including
more than 5,000 stairs, more than 1,000 platform edges, and more than 500 elevators and
escalators. Investments enhance the customer environment both inside and outside the
stations. Repairs to stairs, platform edges, elevators, escalators, and other critical station
components will ensure a continued safe, reliable, and welcoming environment for customers.
All structural components are rated every five years by a Station Condition Survey, on a scale of
1.0 (best) to 5.0 (worst). The 2017 survey found that 23% of components were not in SGR (i.e.,
rated 3.0 or worse), out of 15,000 total components, even after completion of ongoing projects
in the 2015-2019 Capital Program.

Because of the volume of work and the significant variation in conditions even within each
station, NYCT has employed a component-based investment strategy for stations, aiming to:

 Focus investments to address the highest-priority needs system-wide, with component

projects to address specific elements like stairs, platform edges, and ventilators;
 Perform work at more stations, in a shorter period, than would be possible with other
approaches;
 Establish a sustainable pace of reinvestment that incorporates the varying useful lives of
individual station components. Even within the same station, some components last longer
than others, depending on usage, environmental exposure, and other factors.

Proposed 2020-2024 Capital Program - $9.204 billion

To achieve these goals NYCT will undertake the following projects:

 Component projects to address specific stairs, platform and mezzanine components, and
ventilators system-wide; in the next program we will seek to address all components rated
4.0 or worse system-wide, as well as all stairs rated 3.5, and selected other components
rated 3.0 and 3.5 where it is synergistic to include them with other work. Over 160 stations
will receive investment;
 Stations with a high number of component defects may be considered for a more significant
and comprehensive investment level known as station renewal. Up to 13 stations will be
renewed in the next program. While many stations are eligible for this approach, NYCT will
select renewal stations according to need and synergies with other capital work, to minimize

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 impact on customers during construction and lower the cost, such as by combining renewals
with other initiatives such as ADA improvements;
 Elevator and escalator replacement based on a replacement cycle designed to ensure
reliable performance for our customers. The program anticipates investment in up to 78
elevators and up to 65 escalators with a priority on the backlog of 27 escalators/17 elevators
which are already past due for replacement.

Overall, the 2020-2024 program will perform component or renewal work at approximately 175
stations, representing over 35% of all stations in the system, with a total investment of $2.3
billion. This amount represents a funding envelope that addresses the most significant
component repairs to ensure a safe, reliable environment, and renewing stations where the
approach is cost-effective. An additional $1.4 billion will be devoted to elevator and escalator
replacement, because elevators and escalators are essential part of accessing transit for many
customers.

Additional ancillary investments in stations ($385 million) include:

 The construction of a new customer connection between Livonia Avenue station on the
Canarsie (L) line and Junius Street station on the New Lots (3) line, to be coordinated with
ADA investments;
 Purchase of turnstiles and other fare collection equipment, including wider turnstiles/gates
for improved access for customers with disabilities;
 Water condition remediation and other miscellaneous station investments.

Station Accessibility

The subway system is crucial for connecting millions of New Yorkers with employment,
opportunity, culture, recreation, and community. As such, it should give all members of the
public a reliable way to travel. An accessible system benefits all customers, because at some
point, many people will find getting around more challenging. This includes wheelchair users,
the elderly, travelers carrying luggage, and parents traveling with children in strollers. Currently
110 subway stations are fully accessible to customers with disabilities, with elevators and/or
ramps providing stair-free access to station platforms, and an additional eight stations are
accessible in one direction of travel. Projects to provide full accessibility at an additional 24
stations are currently underway, which will mean that approximately 30% of the system’s 472
stations will be accessible.

NYCT is committed to significantly increasing the pace of investment in station accessibility

compared to prior capital programs.

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To achieve these goals NYCT will undertake the following projects:

 Make up to 70 subway and SIR stations accessible. (SIR investments are discussed in a
later section);
 Four of these stations may be advanced into the 2015-2019 Capital Program.

This capital program’s plan for MTA New York City Transit and the Staten Island Railway
includes accessibility investments at up to 70 selected subway stations, including any stations
accelerated into earlier programs, for a total commitment not to exceed $5.2 billion in the 2020-
2024 Capital Program. If, however, the MTA determines or is compelled by a third party to
progress major accessibility capital investments at any station other than one of the selected
stations, the MTA reserves the right to substitute such station for one of the selected stations.

These projects will increase the percentage of total stations that are accessible to approximately
43%. The maximum distance to an accessible station will decrease from seven stops away (in
some areas that are currently lacking coverage) to no more than two stops away, system-wide.

To select these stations, NYCT primarily considered the following factors:

 Coverage - ensuring that no customer will be more than two stations away from an
accessible station;
 Transfer Points - preference for subway and subway/bus transfer locations.
 Community Interest - NYCT solicited input from the disability community, which reflected
local knowledge about which stations serve important community destinations;
 Synergies - where appropriate, combine accessibility work with station component/renewal
work, and leverage elevator investments made by private developers.

Overall, the 2020-2024 program will invest $5.1 billion in station accessibility at up to 63 subway
stations, plus additional funding in the SIR category.

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New York City Transit
Track
Category T-805
Track and switches are fundamental to the delivery of safe and reliable subway service. NYCT
track is traversed every weekday by thousands of trains carrying the subway’s over five million
daily passengers. The NYCT rail network consists of 637 miles of mainline track and 1,779
switches. Including switch length, the total system length is 665 miles.

Mainline track and switches have been in a state of good repair since 1991 and 1997,
respectively. Maintaining this infrastructure in good repair is a critical priority of the capital
program, and NYCT employs the following strategies to do so:

 To maintain track and switches in good repair, NYCT has a regular program of normal
replacement. The useful life of track and switches varies considerably – from 25 to 65 years
on the average – depending on factors such as traffic, track type, geometry, and exposure
to weather and other environmental conditions. Maintaining track in good repair is necessary
to prevent reliability problems, including derailments and reduced speed limits (“red tags”)
imposed in areas with degraded track conditions;
 In addition to the mainline track replacement program, traditional bolted rail is converted to
continuously welded rail (CWR) at critical locations that are not soon due for full track
replacement, to prevent the occurrence of broken rails and track failures. CWR is a key
investment strategy for the continued safety of the rail system. Other benefits of CWR are
increased remaining useful life, reduced damage to rolling stock, and better ride quality; and
 An additional principle for mainline switch replacement is to align investment with signals
projects. In support of the accelerated rollout of advanced signal technology (discussed in
the Signals section), all switches within the limits within signal modernization projects will be
analyzed to determine their utility and confirm if they should be replaced or removed, based
on an evaluation of how each switch contributes to flexible rail operations. A portion of the
planned switch investment will be contractually packaged with this signal work.

Proposed 2020-2024 Capital Program - $2.558 billion

To achieve these goals, NYCT will undertake the following projects:

 Replacement of nearly 60 miles of mainline track. This pace of mainline investment is to

maintain a state of good repair, and is largely consistent with prior programs;
 Replacement of approximately 250 mainline switches. This pace of mainline switch
replacements in 2020-2024 is accelerated to coordinate with signal modernization; and
 New investments in CWR will address approximately 20 miles in the 2020-2024 program.
CWR will reach 90% coverage of all possible locations.

Overall, the 2020-2024 program will invest $2.558 billion in mainline track and switches.

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New York City Transit
Line Equipment
Category T-806
Line equipment refers to an array of equipment distributed along the right-of-way including 441
track miles of tunnel lighting, 202 ventilation plants, 237 pump rooms, and four deep well
systems. This “hidden infrastructure” is important for a safe and reliable subway system.

The investment goals for line equipment assets are described below:

 Tunnel Lighting: Replace incandescent lighting to meet current standards. Nearly 130 track
miles of tunnel lighting in the system uses inefficient incandescent lighting that does not
meet current standards for illumination and energy efficiency. Investments to replace this
lighting with compact fluorescent or LED lighting systems enhances safety for employees
and contractors performing work along the right-of-way and for customers in the event of an
emergency train evacuation. Locations are generally prioritized for tunnel lighting investment
in coordination with other right-of-way work;
 Ventilation Plants: Enhance existing fans and keep them in good working order. NYCT’s 202
ventilation plants (or “fan plants”) protect all under-river tubes and a share of the rest of the
subway system. In an emergency, they are used to direct heat and noxious fumes away
from passengers and evacuation routes. Many of NYCT’s existing fans are undersized and
do not meet contemporary standards for sufficient “critical velocity.” NYCT performs
component repairs on existing fan plants to keep them in good repair, and is exploring
opportunities to upgrade fan plants to achieve higher velocities, where practicable;
 Pump Room and Deep Wells: Achieve and maintain a state of good repair. Pump rooms
expel the groundwater that naturally infiltrates the subway tunnels and other runoff that
enters the system. Only 17 of the pump rooms in the system are not in a state of good repair
and need rehabilitation. Deep wells are pumps that lower the water table near the subway
structure to reduce water infiltration and protect structural integrity. Deep wells require
regular cleaning or “back-flushing” to ensure they do not become clogged.

Proposed 2020-2024 Capital Program - $412 million

To achieve these goals NYCT will undertake the following projects:

 Upgrade up to two miles of tunnel lighting to meet current standards, in coordination with the
ongoing Queens Boulevard West signal modernization project;
 Replace fan components at various locations;
 Rehabilitate up to 6 pump rooms at various locations;
 Back-flush the deep wells on up to 3 lines.

Overall, the 2020-2024 program will invest $412 million in line equipment projects.

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New York City Transit
Line Structures
Category T-807
Line structures provide a safe right-of-way for subway trains above and below ground. NYCT’s
network has approximately 240 miles of line structure, including 147 miles of subway structure,
69 miles of elevated structures and viaducts, and 24 miles of at-grade alignments. All line
structures require periodic investment to preserve their integrity against water damage,
corrosion, and normal wear-and-tear; otherwise, spalling concrete, corroding steel, and other
defects could potentially impact safe operations or require slow travel speeds. Subway tunnels
feature nearly 550 emergency exits, which also require periodic investments.

The goals of line structure investment are:

• Address priority subway structural defects. NYCT will continue performing subway structural
component repairs in the 2020-2024 program. This approach enables NYCT to target high-
priority defects and, whenever possible, take advantage of track access opportunities made
available by other capital work. Beyond component repairs, select projects will feature more
robust scopes, such as comprehensive bridge rehabilitations or replacements;
• Paint and repair elevated lines to preserve the structures and improve neighborhood
aesthetics. NYCT aims to paint its steel elevated structures on a regular cycle, normally
every 15 years (some paint application methods have a longer life). Elevated structural
painting projects also repair priority component defects that are within their limits;
• Install protective netting below elevated structures. As part of NYCT’s commitment to safety,
protective netting will be installed underneath elevated structures in priority locations;
• Rehabilitate emergency exits. NYCT is continually improving emergency exits system-wide
in the unlikely event of an incident that requires passengers to evacuate the subway.

Proposed 2020-2024 Capital Program - $2.384 billion

To achieve these goals NYCT will undertake the following projects:

• Nearly $650 million for subway component repairs, a significant increase compared to the
2015-2019 program, to be focused on locations with the highest concentrations of priority
defects;
• Extensive rehabilitation or replacement of elevated structures on up to five subway lines, to
address priority conditions identified by NYCT engineering assessments;
• Continue the installation of netting beneath elevated structures;
• Paint more than 16 miles of elevated structure on various elevated lines;
• Over $50 million for emergency exit rehabilitation.

Overall, the 2020-2024 program will include $1.0 billion for structural repairs, $1.0 billion for
overcoat painting on elevated structures, and $325 million to install protective netting.

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New York City Transit
Signals & Communications
Category T-808
Proposed 2020-2024 Capital Program - $7.119 billion

Signals - $5.936 billion

Signals govern the movement of trains along the right-of-way (ROW) to ensure that trains
operate at safe speeds and to prevent collisions. The NYCT system includes 737 track miles of
mainline signals and 184 mainline interlockings—complex signaling areas where tracks cross,
merge, or diverge. While most of NYCT signal system relies on conventional fixed-block signals,
NYCT is transitioning to a state-of-the-art modernized signal system. By the end of the 2015-
2019 program, advanced signals will either be installed or in construction on 18% of the
mainline system, or approximately 132 track miles.

The installation of advanced signals has a variety of benefits:

 Modernized signals allow NYCT to operate more frequent train service, which will enable the
expansion of subway service to accommodate growing ridership on capacity-constrained
lines. Note, however, that related investments in fleets, power, and other infrastructure are
typically required to achieve the capacity increases enabled by advanced signal technology;
 Signal failures are one of the leading causes of subway service disruptions. Based on
NYCT’s experience with the L and 7 trains (the first lines to be modernized), it is anticipated
that upgraded lines will have fewer signal delays. In fact, only 1% of all trips on the L
experience delays due to signals – the lowest of the all lines in the system except for the
shuttles, which cover much shorter distances;
 Compared to the existing fixed block signals, the new technology also provides enhanced
safety, reliability, customer information, and other operational benefits, including superior
information and control systems that allow for more effective management of rail operations.

To achieve these goals NYCT will undertake the following projects:

 Contracts will be awarded to install modernized signals on segments of six lines, covering
approximately 133 track miles and 33 interlockings:
o Queens Boulevard Line East (E,F from Kew Gardens Union Turnpike to Jamaica
179 St and Jamaica Center Parsons / Archer)
o Crosstown (G from Court Square to Hoyt Schermerhorn)
o Fulton (A,C from Jay St to Euclid Av)
o Astoria (N,W from Astoria Ditmars Blvd to 57 St-7 Av)
o 63rd Street (F from 21-Queensbridge to 57th St-6 Av)

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 o Lexington Avenue (4,5,6 149th St-Grand Concourse to Nevins St)

These investments will expand the share of the system that is equipped with advanced
signals from 18% to 36% of the system. These lines were prioritized based on a
combination of state of good repair, ridership, capacity considerations, and coordination with
other work;

 All railcars purchased in the 2020-2024 program will be provided with necessary equipment
to operate in upgraded territories. Funding is also included to provide compatible equipment
for work train locomotives;
 Funding is also allocated for various system-wide signal component upgrades and other
investments to improve the reliability of existing signals.

Overall, the 2020-2024 program will invest $5.936 billion in signals, including $5.7 billion for
signal modernization projects and related investments.

Communications - $1.183 billion

NYCT maintains a carrier-grade communications network that is critical to many aspects of daily
operations. Communications assets include system-wide fiber optic and copper cable networks
and infrastructure, which handle voice and data communications; local area networks within
each passenger station (PSLAN); and private branch exchanges (PBXs) for telephone
communications. Utilizing this infrastructure are numerous internal and customer-facing
communications applications, including public address systems and customer information signs
(PA/CIS) and Help Points (HP) in passenger stations; systems for the remote control and
monitoring of equipment; safety and security systems in stations and tunnels; and radio systems
used for daily operations and emergency response.

Investment in communications infrastructure is crucial to maintaining good service and

enhancing the customer experience. NYCT’s strategy for investment in communications seeks
to:

 Ensure the continued reliability of communications networks. NYCT's communications

system is critical to nearly every aspect of daily operations. Technology investments in
particular require regular upgrades due to rapidly changing standards and technological
obsolescence. Some of NYCT’s communications networks (such as the first-generation
“asynchronous” fiber optic network) are based on technology that was developed decades
ago. These systems can be challenging to maintain as replacement parts are no longer
manufactured, and they may be incompatible with today’s applications;
 Provide sufficient capacity to meet future needs. Communications investments are often
driven by the needs and priorities of the various applications utilizing the system. The
ongoing expansions of signal modernization, OMNY fare payment system, numerous

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 initiatives to improve customer communications, security upgrades, and other planned
investments will continue to increase the demands placed on the existing networks;
 Enhance customer information and security. NYCT has committed to improving customer
communications and ensuring that all stations have state-of-the-art public address (PA) and
customer information screens (CIS). Investments in elevator and escalator monitoring
systems are planned in support of station accessibility efforts. Security investments will
mitigate system-wide vulnerabilities and risks such as unauthorized entry into non-public
areas.

To achieve these goals NYCT will undertake the following projects:

 PA/CIS upgrades at approximately 76 stations on the B Division (lettered subway lines).

These locations are the last remaining stations still utilizing antiquated analog PA systems
with very limited announcement capabilities and signage. New state-of-the-art PA/CIS
systems with clearer audio, digital signage, and remote announcement capabilities will
improve communication with customers, under both normal operations and in the event of a
service disruption;
 Various network investments, including the completion of Connection-Oriented Ethernet
(COE), which has been prioritized in coordination with security projects that require
additional bandwidth;
 Upgrades to the LiftNet elevator and escalator monitoring system to provide customers and
maintenance personnel with more reliable and timely notification of outages;
 System-wide rollout of passenger identification closed circuit television (CCTV) at stations
that do not already have the technology, and security enhancements in under-river tunnels
and other strategic locations;
 Normal replacement of selected phone and radio system equipment and communications
cables, to address known failures and operational liabilities.

The 2020-2024 program will invest a total of $1.183 billion in communications projects.

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New York City Transit
Traction Power
Category T-809
The traction power system provides the electricity needed to keep trains moving. NYCT’s
traction power assets include substations, circuit breaker houses (CBHs), and cabling. There
are over 200 substations spaced throughout the NYCT system. Substations receive high-
voltage alternating current (AC) and convert it into 600-volt direct current (DC) power. This DC
power is transmitted to the contact rail (third rail) by means of the power distribution system,
which includes positive and negative cables and CBHs. There are over 300 CBHs spread
throughout the subway network.

There are two main goals of traction power investments:

 Bring more assets to a state of good repair. With investments through the end of the 2015-
2019 program, one or more critical pieces of equipment is in poor condition at 93
substations. Similarly, 56 of NYCT’s CBHs are not in good repair. State of good repair
investment in power assets improves reliability by reducing equipment failures that can lead
to service disruptions and insufficient power to operate trains at the desired speed and
throughput;
 Provide power improvements for advanced signals. As signals are modernized throughout
the subway system (as discussed in the Signals section), NYCT is in parallel ensuring that
there is sufficient traction power to support higher train throughputs made possible by the
upgraded signaling system. Investments include constructing new power substations and
installing additional power cabling and low resistance contact rail. In addition to enabling
increased service, these power investments will also improve the reliability of passenger
service.

Proposed 2020-2024 Capital Program - $2.600 billion

To achieve these goals NYCT will undertake the following projects:

 Comprehensive renewals of up to six substations;

 Targeted component repairs or replacement of equipment at various substations;
 Rehabilitate up to 11 CBHs;
 Upgrades to power cables and related assets system-wide;
 Power improvements on up to seven lines to improve reliability and support higher train
throughput made possible by signal modernization.

Overall, the 2020-2024 program will invest $2.600 billion in traction power, including $1.1 billion
for investments that will increase the percent of substations in good repair from 59% to 66%,
and CBHs in good repair from 82% to 85%. Over $1.5 billion is included for signal
modernization-related power improvements.

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New York City Transit
Shops and Yards
Category T-810
NYCT manages a network of facilities dedicated to keeping its fleet and subway infrastructure in
good working order. Investment in these facilities helps to ensure that critical maintenance
activities can be performed efficiently and effectively.

The Division of Car Equipment (DCE) manages 14 railcar maintenance facilities that handle
daily maintenance and cleaning tasks, as well as Scheduled Maintenance System (SMS)
component change-outs. In addition, two DCE overhaul shops house the six- and twelve-year
SMS program and other major railcar repairs. NYCT also has 28 Maintenance of Way (MOW)
shops dedicated to maintaining the track, signals, and electrical infrastructure of the subway
system. Additionally, the NYCT system contains 24 yards used for the storage of railcars and
work trains. Yard components include 102 miles of yard track and 874 yard switches, plus signal
systems, yard lighting, and perimeter fencing.

NYCT’s strategy for shop and yard investments seeks to accomplish the following goals:

 Targeted investments in shop components to address high-priority deficiencies and continue

reducing the backlog of deficient components. The 2010-2014 Capital Program introduced a
component repair strategy that has been successful at addressing the most urgent needs in
a timely manner. However, ongoing investment is necessary to continue reducing the
backlog of deficient components;
 Replace yard track and switches to work toward a state of good repair. Nearly 20% of yard
track and switches are not in good repair. Investments will focus on locations that pose the
greatest risk of impacting service reliability;
 Investments in yard fencing and lighting. These investments maintain a secure environment
for equipment and personnel.

Proposed 2020-2024 Capital Program - $563 million

To achieve these goals NYCT will undertake the following projects:

 Component repair projects to address deficient shop components at various DCE

maintenance and MOW support shops, as well as both DCE overhaul facilities.
Components targeted for investment include structural elements, heating/ventilation,
lighting, and electrical systems;
 Larger-scale investments are planned at the Livonia Maintenance Shop and the Atlantic
Avenue Power Cable Shop due to a high number of defective components and functionally
obsolete layouts of the existing facilities that hamper their effectiveness;

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 Replacement of more than two miles of yard and non-revenue track and more than 15 yard
switches;
 Upgrade of fencing and lighting at one yard.

In total, the 2020-2024 program will invest $563 million in shop and yard projects.

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New York City Transit
Depots
Category T-812
NYCT’s 20 bus depots support bus service throughout the five boroughs of New York City by
fueling, servicing, maintaining, and storing buses as required. As the bus fleet diversifies, so
must the facilities that support it. Two of the bus depots – West Farms in the Bronx and Jackie
Gleason in Brooklyn - are equipped to service buses that run on compressed natural gas
(CNG). Other depots have been modified to house articulated buses, which comprise
approximately 20% of the fleet. Supporting the maintenance functions at depots are two base
shops, which handle heavier work such as major bus chassis and engine repairs, as well as
smaller support shops at various locations. NYCT’s bus depot and base shop components are
considered in good repair.

The strategy for depot investments seeks to accomplish the following goals:

 Continue addressing high-priority deficient components at depots. NYCT will continue

investing in depot components, with targeted projects aimed at addressing deficient
components such as roofs, heating/ventilation systems, and lighting, in addition to the
normal replacement of depot equipment. Facilities with higher concentrations of deficiencies
may be considered for more comprehensive investment;
 Align depot investments to accommodate the roll-out of electric buses. NYCT plans to
transition their entire bus fleets to zero-emission all-electric vehicles, and depots will require
upgrades to accommodate the servicing needs of an all-electric fleet.

Proposed 2020-2024 Capital Program - $821 million

To achieve these goals NYCT will undertake the following projects:

 Electric fleet modifications are proposed for up to seven NYCT depots, and will include
power upgrades, the installation of depot chargers, and other improvements necessary to
maintain an all-electric fleet;
 Component repair projects will address deficient shop components at up to eleven depots
along with one base shop. Components targeted for investment include structural elements,
heating/ventilation, and electrical systems;
 The reconstruction of Jamaica Bus Depot will address long-standing functional deficiencies
including poor layout, inadequate work areas, and insufficient capacity. The project will help
NYCT reduce its reliance on outdoor street parking for buses, improving neighborhood
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 The ongoing rollout of Automated Bus Lane Enforcement (ABLE) will aid in improving bus
travel speeds and reliability. More than half of the existing fleet with be retrofitted with ABLE
systems;
 Continued investment in miscellaneous depot equipment, including bus lifts and facility
elevators.

In total, the 2020-2024 program will invest $821 million in NYCT depot projects.

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New York City Transit
Service Vehicles
Category T-813
The performance of the transit system relies on a service fleet of over 500 specialized railcars
for work trains and 600 heavy-duty rubber tire vehicles such as trucks and vans. These fleets
support both routine maintenance activities as well as the execution of capital work. As NYCT
looks to accelerate the pace of signal investment and other capital needs, it is vital that these
support fleets are reliable enough to get the job done.

Goals of NYCT’s 2020-2024 service vehicle investments include:

 Bolster the locomotive and flat car fleets. Enhanced reliability of these core work train sub-
fleets will be necessary to support the faster rate of investment proposed for signal
modernization (discussed in the Signals section) and other initiatives in this and future
programs;
 Replace other work train cars and rubber-tire vehicles based on age, condition, and
functional needs. Each work train and vehicle type have a specialized role to play in
keeping the system running for our customers. Investments will be focused on the
replacement of over-age, low-performing, and service-critical portions of the work fleet.

Proposed 2020-2024 Capital Program - $354 million

To achieve these goals NYCT will undertake the following projects:

 Purchase locomotives and flat cars to replace older models;

 Purchase selected other classes of work train cars, such as tampers, crane cars, signal
supply cars, and a track geometry car;
 Purchase approximately 200 rubber-tire vehicles, types to be selected based on condition
and performance.

In total, $354 million is included in the 2020-2024 program for service vehicles, including nearly
$200 million for locomotives and flat cars.

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New York City Transit
Miscellaneous
Category T-816
Employee Facilities

The investments in this category include improvements to various employee, administrative, and
police facilities that are essential to NYCT’s operations.

Major goals in this category include:

 Increased investment in employee facilities. Improving the conditions at facilities in which

our employees serve, particularly our customer-facing employees in the field, is a priority.
Better facilities will lead to higher worker productivity and morale, ultimately improving both
our employees’ and our customers’ experiences in the system;
 Continue to address specific capital needs of the NYPD Transit Bureau. In accordance with
the 1995 merger agreement with the City of New York, NYCT is responsible for capital
improvements to most police facilities in the system. Like the facilities for our own
employees, investments in the facilities used by those who keep the system secure will
enhance the safety of all our riders.

Proposed 2020-2024 Capital Program - $1.123 billion

To achieve these goals NYCT will undertake the following projects:

 More employee facility repairs at more locations. The program will improve the conditions of
numerous employee facility locations through large-scale rehabilitations and smaller-scale
component repairs. Locations will include station rooms, larger crew quarters, police
facilities, and administrative sites.

The 2020-2024 Capital Program includes nearly $400 million for employee, administrative, and
police facilities.

Miscellaneous

This category also contains investments to support the implementation of the capital program,
including funding for environmental remediation, Enterprise Asset Management (EAM)
consultant support services, insurance, and scope development and design for future projects.

A major goal for this category is to ensure proper funding for consultant services and necessary
program reserves. Standing consultant contracts are an efficient means of providing many of
the engineering services for capital projects. Reserves are also included in the program to fund

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some of the in-house support necessary for capital contracts, and for other programmatic
needs.

To achieve this goals NYCT will undertake the following projects:

 Various investments to support the implementation of the capital program, including funding
for environmental remediation, consultant support services, insurance, and scope
development and design for future projects;
 This category also includes miscellaneous investments in information technology and fire
safety systems.

The 2020-2024 program includes over $500 million for environmental and system safety items,
engineering services, insurance, and other program reserves to support the entire capital
program; and nearly $200 million for other miscellaneous investments.

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Staten Island Railway
Category S-807
SIR was created in 1971 when the City of New York purchased the right-of-way from the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company. SIR offers 24-hour service on a single line consisting of
21 stations from Tottenville at the southern end of the island to St. George Terminal in the north.
Its infrastructure includes 29 track miles of mainline track, four track miles of yard and non-
revenue track, 54 mainline switches, two support and maintenance shops, 29 bridge structures,
and nine power substations. SIR’s current fleet of 64 R44 railcars is scheduled to be replaced
by 75 new R211 cars as part of the 2015-2019 Capital Program.

SIR is a freestanding railroad, requiring investment in a variety of asset categories to maintain

reliable service for customers. The major goals of investment include:

• Station component repairs and station accessibility improvements. Mirroring the investment
philosophy of the subway system, investment in SIR stations will address all components
rated 4.0 or worse by the Station Condition Survey, and will make additional stations
accessible to customers with disabilities so that no customer will be more than two stations
away from an accessible station. Currently, five stations (less than 25% of the system) are
accessible;
• Track and switches are fundamental to the delivery of safe and reliable rail service.
Maintaining this infrastructure in a state of good repair is a critical priority of the capital
program;
• Painting and repairing bridges lines preserves structures and improves neighborhood
aesthetics. Steel bridge structures require repainting on a regular cycle, and repair projects
are planned for structures that require more extensive remediation.

Proposed 2020-2024 Capital Program - $373 million

To achieve these goals NYCT will undertake the following projects:

 As part of the total investment in accessibility of up to 70 stations, up to three SIR stations

will be made accessible to customers with disabilities, with elevators and/or ramps providing
stair-free access to station platforms, to fulfil the goal of ensuring that no customer is more
than two stations away from an accessible station;
 Component repairs at up to eight stations, to address specific stairs and platform and
mezzanine components system-wide;
 Mainline track and switch replacement at locations system-wide;
 Comprehensive rehabilitation of up to two elevated structures and overcoat painting at up to
six additional bridges.

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Overall, the 2020-2024 Capital Program will include $373 million for SIR, including over $150
million for stations, over $100 million for track and switch replacement, and over $50 million for
elevated structure/bridge repairs and painting.

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Long Island Rail Road

MTA Capital Program 2020-2024
Asset Base – Long Island Rail Road
Exhibit 8
Selected Long Island Rail Road Assets
Category Count Asset
Rolling Stock 1,006 Electric Cars

45 Locomotives

134 Bi-Level Coaches

Passenger Stations 124 Stations

Track 502 Miles of Mainline Track

564 Mainline Switches

Line Structures 232 Overhead Bridges

517 Undergrade Bridges

Communications and Signals 485 Track Miles of Mainline Signal

Equipment

Power 105 Substations

328 Track Miles of Third Rail Power

Shops and Yards 25 Shops and Yards

60 Facilities

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Overview – Long Island Rail Road

The LIRR is the largest and busiest commuter railroad in North America, carrying 89.8 million
passengers in 2018. LIRR infrastructure includes 502 miles of main line track, 295 at-grade-
crossings and 124 passenger stations on 11 branch lines. On an average weekday, the LIRR
carries over 312,000 passengers on 740 trains.

Much of infrastructure across the LIRR system represents legacy investments which were made
decades ago and following years of intensive use, require replacement and renewal. Asset
inventory databases allow for the tracking and classification of all critical components and form
the basis for developing the state of good repair and normal replacement portion of the LIRR’s
capital needs addressed in the proposed 2020–2024 Capital Program. In addition to these
investments which maintain LIRR’s ability to reliably run the current level of service, a significant
portion of the capital needs which have been identified focus on service improvements which
will maximize the benefits associated with new LIRR service into Grand Central Terminal (GCT)
via the East Side Access (ESA) project, the LIRR Expansion project, adding a third track
between Floral Park and Hicksville, and the recently completed Main Line Double Track
between Farmingdale and Ronkonkoma. Beyond these investment strategies, other key
strategies include improving service by replacing and expanding the fleet, and providing for
additional station accessibility with a goal of making 100% of LIRR stations accessible over the
next 10 years.

Proposed 2020-2024 Capital Program - $3.737 billion

The MTA LIRR’s proposed 2020-2024 Capital Program demonstrates the agency’s ongoing
commitments to maintaining and enhancing mobility, economic health, and quality of life in the
region. The proposed 2020-2024 Capital Program includes investments of $3.737 billion over
the course of the program (Exhibit 9). These investments work towards addressing SGR needs,
preserving and enhancing LIRR assets through funding the network’s most essential
infrastructure – Stations, Track, Bridges and Viaducts, Communications and Signals, Power,
and Shops & Yards. In addition, system improvements identified within the Stations, Power,
Track, and Shops & Yards categories will improve the customer experience and position the
LIRR to serve new markets and more fully realize the benefits of service to two Manhattan
Terminals: Penn Station and GCT. Finally, funds are allocated to provide for miscellaneous
program costs to support these activities and to support the LIRR’s commitment to keep the
system secure. In addition, LIRR has proposed funds in support of the MTA-wide Small
Business Development (SBD) Program; $85 million in anticipated mentoring scope has been
identified within the program to help meet the MTA mentoring goals.

Exhibit 9 details the proposed 2020-2024 Capital Program by asset category and percentage of
overall program.

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 Exhibit 9
Long Island Rail Road Proposed 2020-2024 Capital Program by Category
($ in millions)

Proposed
Category 2020-2024 Percent

Rolling Stock $242 7%

Stations 910 24%

Track 1,018 27%

Line Structures 343 9%

Communications and Signals 364 10%

Shops & Yards 203 5%

Power 426 11%

Miscellaneous 231 6%
Total $3,737 100%
Numbers may not total due to rounding

This LIRR program totals $3.737 billion. The development of this program was driven by the
need to improve the customer experience, improve on-time performance, and address the
LIRR’s SGR backlog with a forward-thinking approach. The program of investments was
developed based on current, actual asset conditions and a reevaluation of SGR status.

Major Investments
Primary elements of this proposed program include investments to maintain and improve core
infrastructure along with strategic investments to enhance mobility, customer satisfaction, safety
and security.

Core Infrastructure Modernization

The LIRR continues the progress made since the inception of the first Capital Program in 1981,
with significant infrastructure investments in the proposed 2020-2024 Capital Program.
Investments to maintain the core infrastructure account for 71% of the proposed 2020-2024
Capital Program, across all asset categories. This level of investment assures system
components are replaced at the end of their useful life, and will progress the LIRR’s effort to
address the reevaluated SGR backlog in all asset categories.

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Power

More than half the Power category assets are classified as backlogged – 52%, one of the
highest of the LIRR asset categories. The largest driver behind this is the existence of older
power substations. More than half of the LIRR’s substations were constructed in the early
1970s, and thus they have all exceeded their useful life of 35 years. Substation replacements
are major undertakings and involve balancing the production levels of equipment
manufacturers, LIRR Engineering forces, local utility companies and operational requirements to
maintain the supply of traction power during the construction period. Moving forward, LIRR will
look to increase the replacement rate of substations by utilizing the design-build method of
construction and grouping multiple substations in a single procurement package. This approach
will allow LIRR to increase its rate of substation replacements and address the driver of asset
backlog within the Power category. Lighting at stations, yards, and tunnels is also a contributor
to the backlog. Targeted efforts across multiple capital programs will address deficient lighting
and replace it with LED fixtures which meet modern standards for lighting and energy efficiency.

In addition to the LIRR’s SGR efforts, investments are planned to electrify a segment of non-
electrified territory: the Central Branch. Electrifying the Central Branch will provide the LIRR
network with additional operating flexibility and redundancy during both planned and
unexpected service disruptions, by making available an alternative travel route for electric trains
in Suffolk County by utilizing the Babylon Branch and the Main Line.

Signals

A well-functioning signal system is critical for reliable service; currently, signal failure is a
leading cause of train service delays. Many LIRR branches have legacy signal systems that
were designed and constructed in the 1950s and 1960s. Today, it is extremely challenging to
maintain these systems and to obtain replacement parts. Even when fully functioning, these
aged systems do not reflect the latest standards of signal technology. In recent years, many of
LIRR’s signal resources (both funding and manpower) were dedicated to installation of the
Federally-mandated PTC system and to restoration of Long Beach Branch signaling, which was
decimated during Superstorm Sandy. These two resource-intense initiatives were not part of the
LIRR’s earlier signal investment strategy. This has contributed to the backlog of signal
investment needs; 53% of signal assets are backlogged.

Moving forward, the LIRR will look to progress a robust signal modernization program which
targets backlog and addresses obsolete technology. Replacement signal systems will reflect bi-
directional functionality, automatic speed control, limited aspect signal technology (instead of
Pennsylvania Railroad-era position light signal systems) and will utilize microprocessor
technology. An additional modernization program is the LIRR’s plan to implement Centralized
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also replace the LIRR’s legacy train tower control system.

Station Work and Accessibility

A key focus of the LIRR’s proposed 2020-2024 Capital Program is undertaking investments in
stations, which play a key role in the LIRR customer experience. This program targets many
deteriorated station locations which have poorly rated station components and historically have
seen a lack of capital investment. Not only will the structural deficiencies at these stations be
addressed, but the stations will be upgraded and modernized to address current standards. This
includes LED lighting, CCTV security cameras, tactile warning strips, elevators, and customer
amenities such as Wi-Fi and USB charging ports.

Improving ADA accessibility to stations is a key driver behind the LIRR’s 2020-2024 capital
investment strategy supporting the goal of making all stations accessible by 2029. The number
of wheelchair accessible LIRR stations has increased steadily over the years, with over 85% of
the LIRR’s 124 stations currently being accessible. Under prior capital programs, ADA ramps
were installed at LIRR stations where a ramp solution was feasible. The remaining 16 non-
accessible stations require the construction of new elevators in order to be made ADA
accessible. At many station locations, replacement of deteriorated components such as
platforms and station electrical systems are required to support elevator installation.

Penn Station

Penn Station, the busiest train station in North America owned by Amtrak with the LIRR having
partial capital responsibility, is identified separately from the rest of LIRR station assets here. Of
the LIRR’s portion of the station, 57% of components are not considered to be in a state of good
repair. Penn Station assets are comprised of many systems, including electrical, mechanical,
structural and plumbing assets. Also included are infrastructure systems (power, track, signal
and communications) located in the East River Tunnels or in Penn Station, as well as the
various systems and asset components which make up the public areas and the back-of-house
operational areas within the Penn Station complex.

When it comes to undertaking major capital construction, the Penn Station environment
presents unique challenges such as 24/7 operations, three rail operators and high train and
passenger volume. Moving forward, the LIRR will be targeting both areas utilized by customers
(staircases, platform level components), as well as critical back-of-house systems, such as the
air handlers for the HVAC system.

System Condition

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Exhibit 10, on the next page, illustrates the mix of investments by needs category in the
proposed 2020-2024 Capital Program. The LIRR’s $3.737 billion in investments proposed for
the 2020-2024 Capital Program represents a significant effort to provide for the continued safe
operation of the railroad, with two-thirds of the program emphasizing SGR and NR, including
replacing rolling stock and rehabilitating/ replacing core infrastructure. Critical elements of LIRR
infrastructure have reached the end of their useful life, with many systems becoming
increasingly difficult to repair, necessitating a shift towards more comprehensive rehabilitation
and reconstruction programs and innovative solutions. In addition to the SGR and NR
investments, one third of the proposed program provides for future growth and improved
customer service with SI investments, such as expanding the railcar fleet and making
improvements at Jamaica Station to increase capacity.

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 Exhibit 10
Long Island Rail Road Proposed 2020-2024 Capital Program by Needs

Other,
System $193m , 5%
Improvement,
$885m , 24%

State of Good Repair,

$950m , 25%

Normal
Replacement,
$1,710m , 46%

The System Improvement Status (Exhibit 11), indicates the level of SGR backlog by asset
category based on a new approach reflecting current, actual asset conditions. The LIRR
evaluated its vast assets based upon one or more of three attributes:

 Asset condition;
 Asset age versus useful life;
 Asset performance versus an identifiable performance standard (including safety and
reliability).

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As seen in Exhibit 11 below, all asset categories have some degree of investment backlog.

Exhibit 11
System Investment Status
Long Island Rail Road

The proposed 2020-2024 Capital Program finds a balance between addressing priority SGR
and NR needs with making improvements needed to enhance customer comfort, implement
technological advances and increase capacity for current and future ridership.

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Long Island Rail Road
Rolling Stock
Category L-801
The LIRR’s current rolling stock consists of a fleet of 836 M-7 EMU cars, 170 M-3 EMU cars, 45
revenue locomotives, 134 bi-level coaches, and a fleet of work locomotives and other
maintenance rolling stock.

The LIRR’s strategy is to continue the normal replacement of railcars as they reach the end of
their useful lives, with additional cars being purchased to support ridership growth. This
includes the replacement of work locomotives which are utilized for operations and track
maintenance, as well as the purchase of additional electric cars during the course of multiple
capital programs. New fleet will include customer amenities such as USB charging ports,
improved customer communication systems and digital screens and push-button controls for
end-of-car doors.

The 2015-2019 Capital Program includes investment to replace the aging M-3 cars which have
been in service since the mid-1980’s. In 2019, the latest generation of MTA commuter rail rolling
stock, the M-9 cars, are entering revenue service. This fleet incorporates modern customer
amenities and other new features. Investing in LIRR's fleet will increase the MDBF, while the M-
3 fleet has an average MDBF of 65,000 miles, the new M-9 cars are designed to have an MDBF
of 400,000 miles. Improving the fleet performance will mitigate up to 11% of train delays.

The fleet investments include growing the electric fleet by approximately 54 cars. This will
support ESA service, projected ridership growth, and future service operations. This is in
addition to 160 cars provided under the ESA project, for a total of 214 new electric cars, which
will expand LIRR's fleet by 15%, or 23,000 seats. The replacement of the M-3s was funded in
the 2015-2019 Capital Program, with the M-9 cars currently undergoing testing.

Proposed 2020-2024 Capital Program - $242 million

This program will purchase 12 revenue locomotives and 17 coaches to support service to the
LIRR’s non-electrified territory and address peak period service demands.

To address service needs and ridership growth, the LIRR will expand the non-electric fleet.
Around 20% of LIRR customers begin their trips at non-electrified territory stations on the
Montauk Branch, the Port Jefferson Branch, the Oyster Bay Branch and east of Ronkonkoma.

Expanding this fleet will support future projected ridership growth and future service operational
needs. It will also address the current fleet’s reliability issues and will provide new ADA
amenities. An expanded fleet will allow the LIRR to better address current operational and

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In addition to the major rolling stock purchases, the LIRR is purchasing eight new “green” work
locomotives, which will replace older technology locomotives with the latest environmentally-
friendly models.

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Long Island Rail Road
Stations
Category L-802
There are 124 LIRR stations across Nassau and Suffolk Counties and in New York City.

A key driver of the LIRR’s station investment is the replacement of structurally deficient
platforms, many of which date from the post-World War II era during Long Island’s explosive
population growth. Platform investments ensure an even surface for customers, address
structural issues and, in some cases, increase reliability and capacity through lengthened
platforms. The longer platforms will improve operations by reducing station dwell time and allow more
even customer distribution throughout the train. Along with platforms, replacement of staircases,
lighting, and other components, new CCTV security cameras will ensure a continued safe
environment for customers. Incorporating customer amenities, such as Wi-Fi and USB charging
ports, make for a better experience and overall enhancements.

This investment strategy will be coupled with the goal of making all LIRR stations ADA
accessible by the end of the 2025-2029 Capital Program. The LIRR has many stations on
viaducts or earthen embankments which are currently not accessible for customers who utilize
wheelchairs or other mobility aids. In many of these locations, LIRR will demolish structurally
deteriorated platforms and will install new platforms, elevators, tactile warning strips, and other
accessibility features to address stations which are currently not ADA accessible. Stations not
requiring structural work on platforms will receive new elevators and new tactile warning strips.

In addition, parking and station access improvements will alleviate parking shortages and
accommodate future ridership growth while also supporting station access via biking, walking,
drop-off, and other means of access.

Proposed 2020-2024 Capital Program - $910 million

Stations and Buildings - $807 million

At the completion of the 2020–2024 Capital Program, 92% of stations and their related assets will be
in a state of good repair, 3 out of 7 stations on the Main Line and the Babylon Branch with short
platforms will be extended, and up to 7 additional LIRR stations will be made ADA accessible.

The proposed program focuses investment around those stations with the worst rated platforms, as
per the most recent LIRR Asset Condition Assessment. Replacement of platforms will be paired with
platform extensions where applicable and with ADA elevators, tactile strips and braille signage.
These stations include Hollis, Forest Hills, Hunterspoint Avenue, and Copiague. In addition,
replacement and upgrade of the LIRR’s Mets-Willets Point Station will include platform, track

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and station infrastructure upgrades, including new elevators and a seamless, direct access from
the LIRR Station to the proposed LaGuardia AirTrain Station, to support full-time service. The
design and construction of this project will be closely coordinated with the Port Authority of New
York and New Jersey. At Locust Manor and St. Albans, new elevators will be installed to make
these stations ADA accessible, building upon other station investments undertaken in the 2015-
2019 Capital Program.

Based on condition assessments, stations with concentrations of poorly rated components will
be identified for the 2020-2024 Capital Program which will renew station buildings and replace
platform signage, shelters sheds, pedestrian overpasses, railings and lighting. In addition,
elevators and escalators reaching the end of their useful life will be replaced and ticket vending
machines and ticket selling equipment will be upgraded as part of the overall MTA-wide OMNY
new fare payment program.

Parking - $28 million

The final stage of the Ronkonkoma Parking Garage Rehabilitation will include interior steel
renewal and painting, completing the parking garage rehabilitation. This parking garage, which
was constructed in 1996, supports Ronkonkoma’s role as a magnet station for Suffolk County,
with the station having the second highest ridership on Long Island. A facility inspection of
Ronkonkoma Parking Garage found it to have many deteriorated systems which needed
renewal to keep the facility in safe operating condition. Under this capital program, LIRR will
complete the final phase of capital work identified for the parking garage. Rehabilitation and
expansion of surface parking will be undertaken in selected locations, with surface parking lots
in deteriorated condition being selected for this investment, while station access improvements
to selected LIRR stations are also included, some awarded through the SBD Program.

Penn Station & Grand Central Terminal - $74 million

The LIRR has partial capital responsibility for Penn Station, the busiest train station in North
America, which is a shared operation between LIRR, Amtrak and New Jersey Transit. It is a
major station facility, with numerous integral systems, including extensive track, signal,
communications, electrical, mechanical, plumbing and other infrastructure. The last major
complex-wide renovation in LIRR’s portion of Penn Station was undertaken in 1994 and its
systems need repair and replacement. A major platform level renewal and upgrade has been
identified for Penn Station. This will include staircase replacement, platform surface and tactile
renewal, architectural column cladding and ceiling treatments, upgraded LED lighting, new
signage, and other targeted investments. Also planned for Penn Station is the replacement of
aging air handlers for the HVAC system, upgrades to the radio antenna system, and targeted
replacement/upgrade of the complex’s various building systems. The 2015-2019 Capital
Program began elements of this overall renovation process (33rd Corridor projects).

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With completion of ESA bringing the LIRR into GCT, an allowance has been identified to
address various needs of the new LIRR section of GCT. This includes elements such as back of
house fit-outs, safety and security equipment, and other station components.

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Long Island Rail Road
Track
Category L-803

The LIRR currently has 502 miles of main line track and 564 main line switches.

The Annual Track Program is crucial for improving the state of track infrastructure and the
customer experience. It includes installation of wood ties (mechanized), rail, wood switches,
concrete switches, field welds, surfacing, drainage, rail profiling and track stability and grade
crossing renewals. The program ensures that LIRR continues to meet all Federal Railroad
Administration (FRA) and LIRR track standards. The cyclical replacement of track components
is based on age, condition, and physical inspection. The ongoing maintenance of the track
system includes the replacement of component assets on a life-cycle basis. Replacing worn
track components, improves the ride quality for LIRR customers. By installing concrete ties in
place of wood ties in selected areas, track replacement lasts longer ensuring longer periods
between track outages, thus minimizing the impact on customers. Grade crossing renewal
enhances both safety and comfort of LIRR customers and motorists traveling over grade
crossings.
Track construction equipment, investments in right-of-way infrastructure (including retaining
walls, culverts, and drainage systems), and installation of right-of-way fencing are also
important, as well as targeted track replacement efforts within selected yards and the East River
Tunnels. Rehabilitation and renewal of yard tracks enhances reliability and on-time performance
by reducing the risk of derailments within yards, which can result in operational delays and train
cancellations.
LIRR also plans major investments at Jamaica and an associated yard to support the capacity
improvement associated with the opening of ESA and the other LIRR expansion projects.

Proposed 2020-2024 Capital Program - $1.018 billion

Annual Track Rehabilitation Program - $683 million

At the completion of 2020-2024, 94% of track assets will be in a state of good repair. The track
program will replace and upgrade up to 32 miles of wood ties with new concrete ties. LIRR has
targeted the busiest segments of the network to upgrade to longer-lasting concrete ties to
reduce the customer and community impact associated with more frequent wood tie
replacement including segments of the Main Line, Atlantic Branch, Port Washington Branch,
Port Jefferson Branch, and the Babylon Branch. Right of Way investments will include
addressing various culvert, drainage, track stability, and retaining wall SGR needs, along with
the installation of high security fencing. For these investments, priority will be given to locations
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dumping.

Rehabilitation of yard track systems includes the installation of switch heaters, rehabilitation of
walkways, replacement of switches, as well as other track work, and is targeted for West Side
Storage Yard, Jamaica Storage Yard, and Port Washington Yard. These yards are critical
operational locations for LIRR and together impact train service on all electric branches.

Construction Equipment and Geometry Cars includes equipment to be purchased to support the
delivery of the Track Rehabilitation Program, such as new ballast cars, a crane, and a tamper.
A new track geometry car will be purchased, which unlike the current car, will meet the tunnel
profile to fit in to the ESA tunnels.

Other Track Improvements – $335 million

In support of anticipated service demand following the opening of ESA, the LIRR continues to
undertake a multi-phase effort to modernize and improve the infrastructure in Jamaica – a
critical hub and main transfer location for LIRR, located in central Queens. Current track and
station capacity constraints limit the volume of train service which Jamaica can accommodate
during peak periods. Building upon the Phase I and II projects undertaken in the 2010–2014 and
2015-2019 Capital Programs, the 2020-2024 program will focus on replacing, upgrading and
modernizing the signal system which serves the Jamaica area. In addition, the Jamaica E Yard
Extension will construct a new closed-deck rail bridge over 150th Street to allow for increased
train capacity in the Jamaica Complex. This work will provide a new train route from east of the
station directly into the station tracks. Completing these projects will improve operational
reliability, reduce unscheduled infrastructure maintenance, and lay the ground work for
implementing future aspects of Jamaica Capacity Improvements, including reconfiguration of
both Hall and Jay Interlockings, located just east and west of Jamaica Station.

Amtrak Territory Investments provides funding for LIRR’s Baseline Capital Contribution to the
Northeast Corridor pursuant to the Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act (PRIIA)
and other major investments in the Penn Station and East River Tunnel including the
continuation of the total track replacement work in the East River Tunnels.

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Long Island Rail Road
Line Structures
Category L-804
The Line Structures asset category consists of 232 overhead bridges (which includes signal
bridges and pedestrian bridges), 517 undergrade bridges which carry LIRR trains, 29 viaduct
spans, 3 tunnel segments, as well as 176 culverts. Investments are prioritized based on asset
conditions, structural inspections, and occurrences of bridge strikes so as to replace assets not
in good repair, replace assets to address lifecycle needs, and improve service reliability.

Some LIRR bridges have low vertical clearance and are subjected to numerous strikes
throughout each year, which further deteriorate bridges, cause widespread delays and service
disruptions, and generate traffic on local roadways. To address this, an ongoing effort targets
LIRR-owned low-clearance bridges which are frequently subjected to bridge strikes by trucks.

To address deferred investments in bridge painting, bridge drainage and waterproofing, the
LIRR has included increased funding for these efforts. Several other bridge replacement and
bridge renewal projects have been identified to target bridges with structural deterioration and/or
bridges which are nearing the end of their service lives. By addressing deferred painting, these
line structures will be protected from the elements, as painting provides a protective covering in
addition to improving the structure’s aesthetics.

Proposed 2020-2024 Capital Program - $343 million

At the completion of the proposed 2020–2024 Capital Program, 85% of structures and related
components will be in a state of good repair.

Bridges – $269 million

Bridge rehabilitation and bridge replacement are the core of the Line Structures program with
the proposed capital program including rehabilitation or replacement of up to ten bridges which
address both railroad bridge and highway bridge investment needs. This includes replacement
of the Cherry Valley Road Bridge which will have an increased vertical clearance, reducing the
risk of oversized vehicles striking the bridge, and the replacement of the Webster Avenue
Highway Bridge, one of the oldest highway bridges in the LIRR system, which is in deteriorated
condition and is functionally obsolete. This bridge has been the subject of complaints from the
community / elected officials. The new highway bridge will be built to the latest standards and
will increase safety. The LIRR also will rehabilitate three bridges located in Brooklyn and five
bridges in Nassau and Suffolk counties, all of which have poor structural ratings, renew
concrete retaining walls on the Port Washington Branch, and demolish selected abandoned
bridges in Queens, to enhance safety.

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The LIRR will be looking to undertake a systemwide viaduct condition assessment by third party
structural Engineers, followed by renewal and replacement of selected viaducts, based upon
structural condition prioritization. A similar systemwide bridge assessment will be undertaken for
all LIRR-owned bridges and associated line structures.

To address capital investment needs on bridges and viaducts, the LIRR will continue the bridge
painting program established in the 2005-2009 program. The strategy for the 2020-2024 Capital
Program includes undertaking painting (protective coating) on bridges and viaducts which
recently have undergone rehabilitation, and which are beyond their targeted painting cycle.
Addressing painting on these structures will protect the recently completed structural
rehabilitation work and will prevent premature component deterioration due to weather
elements. These bridge painting efforts have been deferred in the past. As the paint systems
deteriorate further, the structures are susceptible to accelerated structural deterioration.

In addition to painting, drainage improvements and waterproofing are key elements of the
LIRR’s strategy. Drainage improvements will target track-level drains on bridges and viaducts
which are no longer functioning as designed. Renewing and upgrading these drains will
counteract the bridge deterioration caused by improper drainage. By replacing the bridge
waterproofing – a membrane which is located between the track bed and the bridge structure
itself – the bridge structure is better protected from water infiltration. Coupled with improved
drainage, this serves to inhibit bridge component deterioration which can negatively impact the
bridge’s function and overall service life.

The LIRR also plans to demolish abandoned and out-of-service structures, including the Main
Line Cut-Off and Montauk Cut-Off structures, as well as Cabin M Bridge, all in Long Island City.

Various construction contracts supporting the Line Structures program will be awarded through
the MTA SBD Program. These will include bridge painting structural renewal initiatives.

Tunnels - $75 million

Over the past three capital programs, the LIRR has undertaken structural renewal /
improvements on the Atlantic Branch in Brooklyn and Queens. This includes the full
reconstruction of the Atlantic Avenue Viaduct and Nostrand Avenue station, along with
advancing the renewal of the tunnel hatchways. The proposed 2020-2024 Capital Program will
continue these efforts by addressing structural components of the Atlantic Avenue Tunnels.
This includes completing the tunnel hatchway work (located between East New York and
Jamaica), progressing reconstruction of deteriorated tunnel floor beams (located in Brooklyn
between Washington Avenue and Bedford Avenue) and rehabilitating the Bedford Avenue
Tunnel Portal. These improvements will support the operation of all LIRR train service to and
from Brooklyn. Also included are tunnel systems replacement and upgrades to include
waterproofing, drainage, and lighting, as well as fire life safety systems.

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Communications and Signals
Category L-805

The LIRR has a diverse set of Communications and Signals assets, which directly support the
effective and safe operation of daily railroad service. The fiber optic network is the heart of the
Communications assets and it serves as the backbone for LIRR Communications operations
through the support of many railroad systems. This includes the signal system, power
substations, ticket vending machines, station-based public-address systems, and numerous
other functions. Communications has a wide expanse of assets, including radios and radio
hardware, public address systems at stations, and various alarm systems.

The primary focus of the Communications projects is to address state of good repair and
cyclical normal replacement of assets such as communications poles, communications
component replacement, and the fiber optic network. In addition, projects have been identified
to improve customer communication and dissemination of information.

Prioritization was based primarily on addressing LIRR's inventory of assets which have
continued to operate beyond their designed life span, which are experiencing poor reliability,
and which require frequent repairs/maintenance. Currently, 21% of LIRR's Communications
assets are not in SGR. This program will address 3% of the Communications SGR backlog.

The LIRR has numerous types of signal systems, ranging from the recently installed state-of-the
art signal technology on the Montauk Branch between Speonk to Montauk, to obsolete legacy
systems installed during the Pennsylvania Railroad-era. Across the LIRR network, there are 485
miles of main line signal equipment.

Proposed 2020-2024 Capital Program - $364 million

Communications – $75 million

Upgrading the fiber optic network and the cyclical replacement of communication pole lines and
other communications components form the core of the Communications investment needs.
Replacement and upgrades to radio system components, along with the radio head-end
replacement, and improving radio coverage in-line with regulatory mandates are also key
investments for Communications. Replacing and upgrading these assets directly supports daily
train operations, as radio communications between train crew members, towers and the
Movement Bureau in Jamaica are central in the daily dispatching and management of train
movement. These radio investments support federal regulatory requirements, including both
the FRA and the Federal Communications Commission.

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The Communications investment strategy also includes the roll-out of Help Points at LIRR
branch line stations and terminals, implementing new communications system technology, as
well as station technology upgrades and the installation of new cameras at LIRR grade
crossings. Finally, responding to feedback from customers, a new Customer Information
Technology project has also been established. These investments will improve the safety,
security and comfort of LIRR customers and will improve customer communication – addressing
both communication needs on a day-to-day basis and during service disruptions/service
changes.

Signals – $289 million

Signals projects will modernize and upgrade segments of LIRR’s signal systems, bringing them
in-line with the latest LIRR and industry standards. The upgraded signal systems and improved
signal technology will provide for improved service reliability, greatly reducing the signal-related
delays and service disruptions experienced along the Babylon/Montauk Branch and the
Huntington/Port Jefferson Branch, two of the busiest branches within the LIRR.

Also, moving forward, the LIRR will look to replace and upgrade legacy signal equipment.
Targeting one of the most critical needs for signal investment, the Babylon Interlocking Renewal
project will replace and upgrade aging signal equipment near Babylon Station, including
switches, signals, cables and other signal system components, completing an effort which was
initiated in the 2015-2019 Capital Program. Babylon Interlocking serves a key role in delivering
service to LIRR’s busiest branch and the second busiest commuter railroad branch in North
America. Babylon Interlocking has legacy signal technology, replacement of which has been
deferred from past capital programs, and requires intensive maintenance and repairs.

The construction of a new signal system between Hunt to Post on the Port Jefferson Branch,
which is being designed in the 2015-2019 Capital Program, will address replacement of the
1962 vintage signal system. Two new signal system designs will be undertaken during the
2020-2024 Capital Program to seamlessly progress the LIRR’s signal strategy.

The Babylon to Patchogue project will upgrade and modernize the signal system within this
segment of the Montauk Branch. This effort began under the 2015-2019 Capital Program. In
conjunction with other capital projects which are underway or recently completed, this will
provide for a modernized, automatic speed control signal system between Babylon and
Montauk.

This proposed capital program will target some of oldest and least reliable signal systems
across the LIRR. Currently, 53% of LIRR's signals are not in SGR. This program will reduce the
backlog to 31%.

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Another key area of investment within Signals is the implementation of CTC, which will enable
the LIRR to monitor all trains from a centralized location improving operations, communications
and the ability to respond to service disruptions. Additionally, a design effort will be undertaken
for new interlockings and strategic sidings on the Montauk Branch (which will enable
construction in a future capital program), signal improvements to Divide Interlocking in Hicksville
will improve operational flexibility, and there will be continued investment in lighting protection
upgrades and replacement.

In the Signals area, the LIRR will undertake a significant signal replacement program in the
2020-2024 Capital Program, which targets relays, cables, batteries, switch machines, huts, and
signals for replacement and upgrading.

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Shops and Yards
Category L-806

The LIRR currently has 25 shops and yards and 60 facilities. These include critical locations to
inspect, repair, clean, maintain and store LIRR train equipment, as well as locations for the
warehousing and storage of equipment and materials, train dispatching, crew report locations,
and LIRR administrative facilities.

Upgrading and expanding Shops and Yards facilities is key to the ongoing delivery of LIRR
service. Shops and Yards provide the locations needed to perform FRA inspections, while also
allowing for critical fleet repair, maintenance and cleaning.

Priorities target shop equipment or shop components which are difficult to maintain and/or
poorly performing, or where shop and yard facilities are inadequate to address current and
future operational demands and service guidelines for interior and exterior train cleaning.
Employee facility investments which address deficient conditions, enhance safety and worker
productivity and code compliance issues, have also been prioritized.

Proposed 2020-2024 Capital Program - $203 million

Shops & Yards – $119 million

These Shops and Yards investments will support future service increases and planned fleet
growth, while upgrading the facilities for undertaking critical fleet inspections, repairs,
maintenance and cleaning, and thus supporting fleet reliability and maintaining interior and
exterior fleet appearance. At the completion of 2020–2024 Capital Program, 65% of the LIRR's
shops and yards will be in a state of good repair.

The LIRR looks to build upon ongoing investments in Morris Park and in Ronkonkoma to
improve / expand the facilities available to maintain LIRR rolling stock. This includes the
construction of new shop facilities to prepare for future fleet expansion and better address train
cleaning cycles. Construction of new consolidated employee facilities, at key strategic locations,
has also been identified as a driving need during this period (addressed in the next section).

In the Shops and Yards area, a series of Rolling Stock Support Equipment investments will
include wheel truer upgrades and disposal systems, rail car movers, train wash renewals, and
other equipment at various locations. A new Extraordinary Interior Cleaning platform in
Ronkonkoma and yard improvements in Jamaica are also included, along with improvements to
shop facilities in Hillside and West Side Shop. These investments replace shop facilities and

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shop equipment which are poorly performing and difficult to maintain, to better support the
maintenance of the LIRR’s electric fleet at three of its most critical operating locations.

Also included is the second phase of enhancing Maintenance of Equipment facilities at Mid-
Suffolk Yard in Ronkonkoma and progressing an environmental review for a new East End
Maintenance Shop.

Additional Shops and Yards investments include Port Washington Track extensions, as well as
design the replacement of the Morris Park Turntable. Mentor contracts will be awarded through
the MTA SBD Program supporting execution of Shops and Yards projects.

Employee Facilities - $84 million

These projects will enhance the operational facilities for the LIRR’s Engineering, Maintenance of
Equipment, Stations, Transportation, and Training employees, addressing various structural,
mechanical, electrical, plumbing and other systems within these employee facilities. This will
enhance safety and operational efficiency, while also bringing facilities into code compliance.

For Employee Facilities, the investments include rehabilitation of Atlantic Terminal facilities,
systems renewal at the Jamaica Corporate Building, and continued upgrades to fire protection
systems at the Hillside Support Facility. Component renewal at numerous employee facilities in
Nassau, Suffolk and Queens counties, and paving work at various locations targeting parking
lots, sidewalks and roadways will improve employee safety and upgrade working conditions.
This program will also include renewal of the Boland’s Landing platform which is located at an
employee-only station. Finally, construction fit-out of a new consolidated employee facility along
with construction of improved space for signal employee training operations has also been
included. Employee Facilities also includes an allowance towards third party contracts awarded
under the MTA SBD Program.

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Power
Category L-807

The LIRR’s Power asset category includes 105 substations and 5 breaker houses, which
control, regulate and convert traction power. Also included within the LIRR’s power assets are
various third rail system components, electric light and power assets (including lighting in station
buildings, platforms, tunnels and yards), as well as high tension assets, including high tension
towers, power poles and power lines throughout the LIRR’s territory.

The most critical power investment need is the cyclical replacement of traction power
substations. Over half of the LIRR’s current inventory of substations were constructed in the
early 1970s and have exceeded the useful life of 35 years

Proposed 2020-2024 Capital Program - $426 million

The proposed 2020-2024 Capital Program will replace as many as five traction power
substations in Queens and Nassau County that have reached the end of their useful lives.
These substations have been identified as priority needs, both due to their age and condition, as
well as their critical location at high traffic locations. Candidate substations identified for priority
replacement in this proposed program include Queens Breaker House, Rosedale, Murray Hill,
Grand Avenue, Bayside, Jamaica, Winfield and Forest Hills.

The substation component project will complement substation investments by replacing key
components including AC switchgear and transformers to extend the useful life of the
substations.

By replacing substations and their components which are beyond their designed service life, the
LIRR will enhance reliability and ensure that adequate traction power is available, particularly
during AM and PM peak periods, when power demands are at their greatest. This will support
reliable train service by avoiding stalled trains, slow-zones and train cancellations which
become necessary during a substation failure. Investments planned for this capital program
reflect the use of the design-build method to increase the number of power substations which
can be replaced in a single five-year capital program.

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In addition to replacing substations and substation components, the LIRR will also target various
traction power components for replacement and upgrade. This includes cyclical replacement of
cables, disconnect switches, protection board, and third rail, along with replacement of negative
reactors, substation batteries, DC relay controls, 4,160-volt feeders, signal power motor
generators, and both signal power and power pole lines systemwide. Also, yard lighting and
amenities will be addressed at Hillside Yard and other priority locations.

Power investments also include completing the final phase of the Atlantic Avenue Tunnel
Lighting replacement / upgrade between Dunton and Woodhaven and the replacement of
station and building electrical systems and platform lighting. Older style platform lighting will be
replaced with new LED lighting, thereby bringing approximately four station locations up to the
latest LIRR lighting standards and enhancing customer safety and security. These station
lighting replacement efforts will be coordinated with other investments taking place at stations,
to deliver upgrades in a cost-effective and efficient manner, as well as to minimize customer
disruption.

Currently the LIRR's power SGR backlog is 52% and the identified investments will address 6%
of the overall backlog.

The electrification of the Central Branch - a single track diesel-only branch between Bethpage
and Babylon which connects two of the LIRR’s major branches (the Main Line and the Babylon
Branch) - is a leading priority for this capital investment period. This modernization investment
will improve LIRR operations and reliability by allowing for rerouting of trains to mitigate delays
and cancellations.

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Long Island Rail Road
Miscellaneous
Category L-809

The LIRR’s assets within the Miscellaneous category includes Security assets such as CCTV
security cameras, access control devices, perimeter hardening infrastructure, and other security
systems.

Proposed 2020-2024 Capital Program - $231 million

LIRR Security investments identified include security camera replacement systemwide -

replacing obsolete camera technology with the latest industry standards, along with
improvements to access control and physical perimeter hardening at key locations, such as
stations, yards, and employee facilities. Additional Security investments include equipment
upgrades for three security command centers, a modern centralized video storage solution
system, and a physical assessment of the LIRR right-of-way to enhance security. A project to
enhance security in the Atlantic Avenue Tunnels in Brooklyn and Queens has also been
identified. These projects will serve to enhance the security of LIRR customers, employees and
the general public.

Finally, an allowance for future environmental remediation, along with projects for program
administration, insurance, Enterprise Asset Management (EAM), program development, the
LIRR’s contribution to the MTA’s Independent Engineer and administration of the SBD Program
are also included within this category.

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Metro-North Railroad
MTA Capital Program 2020-2024
Asset Base – Metro-North Railroad
Exhibit 12
Selected Metro-North Railroad Assets*

Category Count Asset

Rolling Stock 630 Electric-Powered Railcars
225 Push-pull Coaches
58 Locomotives
16 Buses
Passenger Stations 85 Stations
Track 549 Miles of Mainline Track
618 Mainline Switches
Structures 346 Overhead Bridges
455 Undergrade Bridges
9 Tunnels
4 Viaducts
Signals and Communications 512 Signalized Track Miles
Power 59 Substations
254 Track Miles of Third Rail Power
Shops & Yards 11 Shops and Yards
*Only includes assets in New York

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Overview – Metro-North Railroad

Metro-North Railroad is one of the largest commuter railroads in the country, carrying over 86.5
million riders in 2018 on the Hudson, Harlem and New Haven Lines (NHL) east of the Hudson
River, and on the Pascack Valley and Port Jervis Lines west of the Hudson River. Metro-North
infrastructure includes over 500 track miles and 85 stations in New York State and carries
290,000 passengers on an average weekday on over 750 trains.

Beginning in 1982 with the first MTA Capital Program, Metro-North has made major investments
in rolling stock and the infrastructure of the railroad with the dedicated funding of the MTA
Capital Program. Early focus was on large-scale reinvestment in a system in disrepair, restoring
basic infrastructure to reliable condition and working to achieve a state of good repair. Targeted
investments in our infrastructure have had a dramatic effect on our service reliability: on-time
performance has surged from 80% in 1983 to 94% in 2019. Providing a more reliable, robust
train service has attracted additional customers. Indeed, today Metro-North provides service to
more than double the 42 million annual riders it carried in 1983.

As Metro-North strives to maintain its accomplishments and provide reliable service to growing
and changing customer demands, its aging infrastructure is straining to meet service and
capacity demands. Metro-North’s investments in previous capital programs helped to restore the
critical basic infrastructure elements of a system in disrepair; however, key assets remain
largely as originally built and have met or exceeded the end of their useful life. Significant work
remains on some vital aging assets that have deteriorated past the ability to continue with
routine maintenance and must be substantially repaired, rehabilitated or replaced, such as the
125-year-old Park Avenue Viaduct, the 106-year-old GCT trainshed and the over 110-year-old
Moodna and Woodbury viaducts on the Port Jervis Line.

Metro-North’s investment strategy and strategic priorities proactively respond to growing

ridership, changing demographics, and the evolving needs of our customers. The plan places
emphasis on improving safety for customers and Metro-North’s workforce, improving
communication between the railroad and customers, improving the customer experience and
investing in critical infrastructure. A strong, stable funding stream from the multi-year capital
program is essential for Metro-North to maintain and improve its assets and meet these goals.
Much progress has been made over the years protecting past investments and providing
targeted improvements that resulted in increased ridership. However, the SGR needs of Metro-
North’s infrastructure remain significant and require investment to preserve the
accomplishments of past years and allow Metro-North to continue to meet the needs of its
customers today and in the future.

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Proposed 2020-2024 Capital Program - $3.558 billion

Metro-North proposes investments totaling to $3.558 billion for the 2020-2024 Capital Program
to address critical priority projects within New York State and demonstrate the agency’s ongoing
commitment to promote safe and reliable service to our customers (Exhibit 13). As detailed in
the asset category summaries provided in later sections, key investments of the 2020-2024
Capital Program include: procuring new rolling stock; renewing stations and providing
accessibility improvements for our customers; installing signal and power system upgrades; and
repairing, rehabilitating and replacing some of Metro-North’s expansive network of bridges,
viaducts and other structures throughout its territory, including two multi-phased, multi program
major projects to replace the GCT Trainshed and the Park Avenue Viaduct. Funds are also
allocated to provide for miscellaneous program costs to support these activities, including
Metro-North’s allocation of $66 million for mentoring projects to help meet MTA SBD Program
goals.

Exhibit 13 details the proposed 2020-2024 Capital Program by asset category and percentage
of overall program.

Exhibit 13
Metro-North Railroad Proposed 2020-2024 Capital Program by Category
($ in millions)

Proposed
Category 2020-2024 Percent

Rolling Stock $853 24%

GCT, Stations and Parking 1,129 32%

Track and Structures 1,021 29%

Communications and Signals 182 5%

Power 202 6%

Shops and Yards 23 1%

Miscellaneous 148 4%
Total $3,558 100%
Numbers may not total due to rounding

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Major Investments

Primary elements of this investment program include investments that will enhance safety,
security, reliability and customer service as described below (more detailed summaries of the
projects are discussed in later sections).

New rolling stock will be purchased to help support fleet reliability and service capacity.
Improvements to traction power and communication and signal systems will be implemented to
help ensure continued service reliability and allow for future capacity improvements in key
segments of the system. The program also includes renewals or repairs to some outlying
stations, as well as select accessibility improvements. To address the extensive SGR needs of
its aging infrastructure assets, while making capacity improvements to increase service for its
growing ridership, Metro-North has prepared an investment strategy which balances the
railroad’s replacement and rehabilitation needs, across multiple asset categories, allowing for
the greatest needs to be addressed first. The largest expenditure areas address Metro-North’s
major structural needs, such as the multi-phased, multi-program initiatives to bring the GCT
trainshed to a state of good repair, replace the Park Avenue Viaduct, and progress critical rolling
stock procurements, while also advancing other SGR infrastructure work throughout the system,
promoting and ensuring the safety and reliability of the railroad.

Key projects of the proposed 2020-2024 Capital Program include:

Rolling Stock Investments

 Commence the replacement of the M-3 electric multiple unit fleet that will exceed its
expected useful life in 2020;
 Complete the new locomotive purchase to address reliability challenges for East of Hudson
service, initiated in the 2015-2019 Capital Program.

Safety Critical and State of Good Repair Projects

 Significant investment in the GCT trainshed – Begin construction to replace the first critical
sector of the trainshed and advance design work for the next sector;
 Progress the first phase of the multi-phased replacement of the Park Avenue Viaduct
including: in-depth inspections, design work and the initial construction phase;
 Undertake important safety enhancements in the Park Avenue Tunnel;
 In West of Hudson territory, perform prioritized repairs to the over 100-year-old Moodna and
Woodbury viaducts;
 Continue to progress Undergrade and Overhead Bridge programs to address significant
state of good repair backlog to maintain Metro-North bridges in a safe, serviceable condition
by rehabilitating or replacing bridges at prioritized locations;

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 Continue the annual programs to replace track and switches throughout Metro-North
territory in the State of New York;
 Complete the upgrade of the aging Hudson Line signal system from Croton-Harmon to
Poughkeepsie;
 Construct two new substations on the Harlem Line and replace three existing substations on
the NHL;
 Begin the first phase of the Brewster Yard improvements initiative by relocating and
improving parking at the Southeast station, critical to allow for future expansion of the yard.

Customer Experience Improvements

 Accessibility improvements at up to four stations on the Harlem and Hudson Lines;

 Renew select stations on the Harlem line including platform replacements, canopy repairs
and new customer amenities;
 Infrastructure investments to enable West of Hudson service improvements for our Port
Jervis Line customers.

System Condition

Exhibit 14 illustrates the mix of investments by needs category in the proposed 2020–2024
Capital Program. The program continues Metro-North’s emphasis on SGR and NR investments
with 92% of the program dedicated to these efforts, including replacing rolling stock and
rehabilitating/replacing sections of the GCT trainshed and the Park Avenue Viaduct. Another 4%
of the program is for SI investments to improve the system, highlighted by capacity
improvements on the Port Jervis Line.

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 Exhibit 14
Metro-North Railroad Proposed 2020-2024 Capital Program by Needs

5%
System
Improvement,
$126m , 4%
Other,
$148m , 4%

State of Good
Repair
$1,795m , 50%

Normal
Replacement,
$1,489m , 42%

The System Investment Status (Exhibit 15), as developed for the Capital Needs Assessment,
indicates the level of SGR backlog by asset category. Metro-North evaluated the assets that
comprise its vast infrastructure based on one or more of three attributes:

 Asset condition;
 Asset age versus useful life;
 Asset performance versus an identifiable performance standard (including safety and
reliability).

Historically, each asset category includes assets that are not in a state of good repair. As part
of the Capital Needs Assessment effort, Metro-North transitioned to this methodology which
shows non-SGR assets in terms of a backlog percentage, as opposed to only those that have
historically been considered not in SGR, thus providing a greater level of detail as SGR status is
shown for all asset categories.

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 Exhibit 15
System Investment Status
Metro-North Railroad

Rolling Stock 73%

Parking 70%

Stations 66%

Comms & Signals 62%

Track 57%

Shops & Yards 45%

Power 44%

Structures 42%

GCT 25%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Good Repair Backlogged

The investment strategies of the 2020-2024 Capital Program balance SGR needs with other
factors, such as customer convenience, capacity, regulatory requirements, and technical
obsolescence. However, for those categories with significant non-state of good repair assets,
the work to restore assets is prioritized, as many have exceeded their expected useful life. A
continued level of investment across all asset categories is required to avoid a compounding
growth in SGR backlog.

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Metro-North Railroad
Rolling Stock
Category M-801
The fleet of electric cars, coaches, and locomotives are fundamental to the delivery of commuter
rail service for our customers. Cars must be replaced on a regular schedule to keep service
reliable. In addition, the number of cars must increase to accommodate growing ridership.
Currently, Metro-North’s revenue fleet totals 1,300 units. This includes 208 push-pull coaches,
943 electric cars, 53 locomotives, and 16 buses for East of Hudson service, as well as 15
locomotives and 65 coaches for service on the Port Jervis and Pascack Valley Lines (operated
by New Jersey Transit). East of Hudson, the New York owned cars total: 160 push-pull
coaches, 630 electric cars, 43 locomotives and the 16 buses. Connecticut-owned Metro-North
operated cars total 48 push-pull coaches, 313 electric cars and 10 locomotives.

The proposed 2020-2024 investments support the basic strategic goal of modernizing the aging
fleet to improve overall fleet performance, as existing fleets experience significant decreases in
reliability due to condition, age, and parts obsolescence. Mean Distance Between Failure
(MDBF) is an industry standard that measures the mechanical reliability of the fleet by tracking
the mean distance between breakdowns or failures. A mechanical failure is any incident that
precludes a revenue vehicle from completing its trip or beginning its next scheduled trip. As cars
reach obsolescence, their reliability drops rapidly. Newer car design standards add passenger
amenities and enhanced safety features on board including positive train control (PTC)
equipment. Finally, passenger car replacement purchases are sized to accommodate projected
ridership growth in their service territory until the next generation of vehicles are due for
replacement

Proposed 2020-2024 Capital Program - $853 million

Rolling Stock investments align with these goals by prioritizing the worst performing fleets,
factoring in age and obsolescence. The proposed 2020-2024 Capital Program allocates $853
million, or approximately 24% of the total capital program budget, to investments in this
category.

The current 140-car M-3 fleet was originally built in 1984 and the cars will begin to exceed their
useful life in 2020. These cars typically serve customers in electrified territory on the Harlem
Line from GCT to Southeast and on the Hudson Line from GCT to Croton-Harmon. Since 2015,
the annual MDBF of this fleet has decreased by more than 30% and the out of service rate has
nearly doubled. Balancing this need for new cars with the needs of the rest of the system and
available funding, Metro-North will replace the worst-performing units in the 2020-2024 Capital
Program and continue in the next capital program to replace the remainder of the existing M-3
fleet, and provide for growth.

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Metro-North operates a fleet of 27 Genesis dual-mode locomotives in New York State East of
Hudson territory. Metro-North will complete the replacement of the Genesis dual-mode
locomotive fleet, which provides East of Hudson service, most prominently in the Upper Hudson
Line territory between Croton-Harmon and Poughkeepsie, as well as the Upper Harlem Line
between Southeast and Wassaic. This locomotive fleet has been plagued by maintenance
challenges due to failing car bodies, truck issues, and increasing parts obsolescence. Since
2015, the annual MDBF of this fleet has decreased by 50% with the out of service rate up by
nearly 50%. Metro-North is progressing a base order to begin replacing these locomotives in
the 2015-2019 Capital Program with the remainder of the Genesis locomotives to be replaced in
the 2020-2024 Capital Program.

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Metro-North Railroad
Grand Central Terminal, Stations & Parking
Category M-802
Metro-North has 85 passenger stations including GCT, with 74 stations east of the Hudson
River and 11 stations west of the Hudson River. These stations connect our communities with
the rail network, providing safe, convenient access between Midtown Manhattan and the
surrounding counties north and west of New York City. Over the last decades Metro-North has
made significant investments to transform the station area to meet the changing needs of its
customers, including improved customer information (both audio and visual), new amenities and
conveniences such as shelters and station buildings, elevators and ramps to provide greater
accessibility, and expanded parking and intermodal connections. Since Metro-North’s creation
in 1983 ridership has doubled, a result of a 40% service increase, nearly a 24 hour/day
operation and the development of a robust reverse peak commute and significant off-peak
discretionary travel occurring at all hours throughout the day and night.

GCT in the heart of Midtown Manhattan is a designated New York City Landmark and listed on
the National Register of Historic Places. The 100+ year old facility is a complex consisting of the
terminal building plus a multi-level, subsurface trainshed spread over 75 acres, including 44
operating tracks, 47 platforms and a myriad of utilities and conveyance systems. Directly north
of GCT the Park Avenue Tunnel extends 2 miles under city streets from 56th Street to 97th Street
in Manhattan. Over a century old, this critical tunnel carries all Metro-North customers to and
from Midtown on the Hudson, Harlem and New Haven Lines.

Over 81% of all Metro-North customers travel by way of GCT and millions of annual visitors
enjoy its retail shops, restaurants and ambience. To continue providing service for our
customers and visitors, and as responsible stewards of the historic terminal, Metro-North takes
a balanced approach to prioritize the most critical of its vast array of structural, architectural,
utility, safety and security needs, to progress much needed state of good repair investments.

Currently many outlying stations need significant investment to replace aging components such
as platforms, canopies, overpasses and stairs, or rehabilitate or add new elevators and ramps
for improved accessibility. Investments in this asset category seek to address the highest
priority state of good repair or normal replacement station needs, ensuring customer and
employee safety and improving the customer environment. A combination of station renewals
and component-based repairs are used to address the most deteriorated asset conditions, while
accessibility improvements focused on stations not currently considered fully wheelchair
accessible allow for safe, convenient use of the rail system for all our customers.

Parking investments improve access to the system by expanding and/or repairing existing
facilities, and constructing new facilities in strategic locations. Metro-North continues to leverage

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opportunities for local partnerships, including Transit Oriented Development, to improve access
to transit and maintain the rail service as a lifeline to the region and New York State residents.

Proposed 2020-2024 Capital Program - $1.129 billion

Central to the investments for the GCT, Stations, and Parking asset category of the proposed
2020-2024 Capital Program is a significant investment to the GCT trainshed and the Park
Avenue Tunnel, both structures constructed over a century ago. Metro-North will also continue
to aggressively invest to address the critical needs of the historic GCT terminal building, as well
as its program to enhance the customer environment and improve safety at its outlying stations
and parking locations throughout Metro-North territory in New York State. Investments to
outlying station and parking assets will address deteriorating elements and maintain station
assets in a state of good repair, including repairs to station buildings, platforms, overpasses and
underpasses, while providing accessibility improvements at select locations.

The proposed 2020-2024 Capital Program allocates $1.129 billion, or approximately 32% of the
total capital program budget, to investments in this category.

GCT Renewal Projects - $651 million

The GCT complex consists of two underground train platform levels with 47 platform tracks
between East 45th Street and East 51st Street, along with a 10-track approach area between
East 51st and East 57th Streets. These two platform levels constitute what is called the upper
level and the lower level of the GCT trainshed. The upper level’s roof structure makes up the
deck of Park Avenue and the adjoining side streets. The lower level’s roof structure makes up
the structural support for the upper level tracks.

The less visible GCT trainshed is the operational backbone of Metro-North’s train service, with
more than 700 daily trains carrying over 200,000 riders in and out of Midtown Manhattan. Metro-
North is planning aggressive investments to address critical SGR needs of the GCT trainshed. A
recent study identified areas of significant degradation of the GCT trainshed roof and its
supports due to water and salt intrusion from Park Avenue and other areas over decades.
Addressing the deteriorating condition of the trainshed is critical to operating one of the busiest
passenger railroads in the country. Priority repairs continue to preserve safe operations, but the
deteriorating condition of the trainshed has reached the point where critical elements of this over
100-year-old structure needs to be replaced. To minimize the impact on train service, the
trainshed will be replaced in sections over several phases, with critical construction work
undertaken in the first section while design work prepares Metro-North for construction of the
next section to be completed as part of the 2025-2029 Capital Program. Investments in the
trainshed address structural integrity and help to lower the risk of train service disruptions. The
Park Avenue Tunnel project will construct four additional emergency exits in two new locations,

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improving egress from six to ten exits along in this critical tunnel running under the streets of
Manhattan.

The ongoing renewal of the historic GCT building will continue in the proposed 2020-2024
Capital Program including completing escalator replacement in GCT North, replacing a key
freight elevator in the terminal, replacing GCT fire and sprinkler standpipe infrastructure,
repairing leaks in the terminal building, renewing elements of the vast systems of utilities in GCT
and allocating funds for the MTA SBD Program.

Outlying Stations Projects - $340 million

Stations between Botanical Garden and North White Plains will be considered for renewal
investment based primarily on the severe deterioration of the hollow core platforms initially
constructed in the 1980s, and balanced with service level and track outage requirements,
resource constraints, and other work within this segment. Station upgrades may include new
platforms, new lighting, improved customer information systems, new platform canopies, and
modernized passenger waiting areas.

Mobility access for customers will be improved at up to three stations on the Lower Harlem Line
and at Ludlow on the Hudson Line. Work targeted for this investment will also balance service,
outage and resource constraints. Upgrades may include new elevators and/or ramps. Following
the completion of accessibility improvements in this program, 93% of Metro-North riders will use
stations with full wheelchair access.

Priority component repairs at select stations along the Upper Hudson and Upper Harlem Lines
will improve the condition of these stations and provide an enhanced customer experience,
including station repairs such as platforms and edges, railings, and stairs.

In cooperation with its operating agencies, the MTA is developing OMNY, an MTA-wide,
integrated fare payment system. As part of this effort, the machines and equipment serving
Metro-North’s current ticket selling system, which has surpassed its useful life, will be replaced
as part of the New Fare Payment Equipment project. Component investments in stations are
also planned to be undertaken as part of the MTA SBD Program.

Parking Projects - $138 million

The Brewster Yard Improvements – Southeast Parking project will improve parking at the
Southeast Station by relocating, upgrading and expanding the existing parking to a new parking
structure east of the existing station. The project includes an access route from existing
roadways as well as numerous other passenger amenities, such as a pedestrian bridge from the
parking facility to the platform, an intermodal area for connecting services, upgrades to the
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parking facility. The new garage will replace surface parking spaces on the western side of the
station that must be relocated to make room for the critical northern expansion of Brewster Yard
in a future capital program. The future yard expansion is essential to accommodate additional
and longer trains, and to improve future capacity on the Harlem Line in conjunction with power,
signal, third track and fleet improvements. Component investments in parking assets are also
planned to be undertaken as part of the MTA SBD Program.

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Metro-North Railroad
Track and Structures
Category M-803
There are 386 route miles and 791 track miles (490 electrified) that constitute the Metro-North
system in New York State and Connecticut. Of that, 549 mainline track miles and 618 mainline
switches are in New York State, including GCT. The ongoing renewal of track assets and the
surrounding right of way elements such as rock slope, retaining walls, and fencing, is essential
to providing customers with a safe, reliable, and comfortable ride. To accomplish this, Metro-
North utilizes a variety of means and methods to assess the condition of the system, including
automated geometry inspection equipment which is installed on trains and takes measurements
throughout the system. Inspections detect issues ranging from metal fatigue inside the steel
running rails and deterioration in concrete and wood ties to vertical clearances and third
rail/catenary condition. These efforts inform a cyclical program of track and turnout renewals
and replacements that maintain track structure components and switch facilities in proper
operating condition.

Metro-North service territory includes a substantial inventory of bridges and tunnels, nearly 50%
more than on the LIRR. There are 493 overhead bridges that cross over Metro-North, 346 in
New York State and 147 in Connecticut. Additionally, there are 455 undergrade railroad bridges
in New York State and 198 in Connecticut which carry Metro-North, Amtrak and freight service.
These structures include six moveable bridges and three over-100-year-old viaducts: Park
Avenue Viaduct, the Moodna Viaduct and the Woodbury Viaduct. There are nine tunnels within
New York State territory that allow trains to travel through rock cuts along the Hudson River and
through a mountain in Otisville, New York. Like track, the continued integrity of line structures
along the railroad right-of-way is vital to its smooth and safe operation. Metro-North has an
established process for monitoring, rating and prioritizing bridge condition and corrective
actions, utilizing a bridge management system to catalog a variety of inventory, load and
condition data on these assets. Inspections are conducted both by Metro-North forces as well
as third party consultants to help inform the recommended treatment for structures throughout
the system.

The long-term objective of investments in this area is to achieve a state of good repair for track
and structures. The large volume of structures with high level of need in this asset category is
attributable to the age and condition of the track and structures in Metro-North’s service territory.
One major area of investment is the replacement of the aging and deteriorating 125-year old
Park Avenue Viaduct, which carries all East of Hudson service into Midtown Manhattan. On a
typical weekday, this 1.8 -mile, 4-track structure delivers 83% of Metro-North customers into
GCT, which serves over 200,000 daily riders on over 700 trains. West of Hudson, the over 100-
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to help preserve safe train operations. In addition to the major infrastructure work on Metro-
North’s viaducts, the Undergrade and Overhead Bridge programs continue for all East of
Hudson lines, addressing prioritized assets from the significant SGR backlog, while maintaining
bridges in a safe and serviceable condition. Other investments include a bridge preservation
program to help slow the pace of deterioration, priority repairs to Hudson Line tunnels and
rebuilding retaining walls along the right of way.

Proposed 2020-2024 Capital Program - $1.021 billion

The proposed 2020-2024 Capital Program allocates $1.021 billion, or approximately 29% of the
total capital program budget, to investments in this category.

Track - $262 million

Track investments provide for the replacement of ties and rail along with cyclical rail surfacing
on the Hudson, Harlem and New York portion of the NHL to ensure that Metro-North's track is
maintained and so that the track structure does not deteriorate, ensuring conformance to FRA
track standards. This includes continuing the phased replacement of 119 lb. rail to maintain a
safe right-of-way, and improve performance, reliability and condition. Additionally, this program
provides for the replacement of interlocking switches and turnouts at locations throughout the
Metro-North territory in New York State as switches and turnouts reach the end of their useful
life. In select locations, turnouts are replaced with high-speed turnouts to help reduce travel time
for Metro-North customers and provide greater flexibility for the railroad. In GCT, the cyclical
replacement of switches and stick/jointed rail in the platform areas continues in this program as
well to keep pace with the high volume of traffic and tight configuration within the terminal,
accelerating the wear of the switches. These investments help maintain a state of good repair
for Metro-North track assets, so that service may operate reliably.

Other investments in this element help preserve the track right-of-way, supporting safe and
reliable service for Metro-North passengers on the East of Hudson lines. This includes
continuing the multi-phased rock slope remediation program to stabilize rock slope at priority
locations in Metro-North’s East of Hudson territory on all three lines, as well as the phased
rebuild of the retaining wall near the Marble Hill Station on the Hudson Line. At this location the
right-of-way is set into a cut and the retaining wall supports the surroundings and assures the
stability of the right-of-way. Inspections have identified deteriorated sections, requiring rebuild.
Metro-North also operates a fleet of Maintenance of Way Equipment that assists in maintaining
track, ensuring that the physical plant does not deteriorate and that track and related
infrastructure are maintained. More than 80% of this non-revenue fleet has either reached or
exceeded its useful life benchmark. Maintenance of Way Equipment items will be replaced in
this program on a priority basis.

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Additional projects in the proposed 2020-2024 Capital Program for track include investments to
maintain the system infrastructure as safe and reliable. Work includes cyclical insulated joints,
turnouts for yards and sidings and drainage improvements along the right of way.

Structures - $573 million

A critical investment in the Structures element is the project to begin the multi-program, multi-
phased replacement of the deteriorated 125-year old Park Avenue Viaduct, which carries all
East of Hudson service into Midtown Manhattan. Following a fire in May 2016 which caused the
viaduct to be severely damaged resulting in significant delays to service, Metro-North completed
a thorough condition assessment of the entire structure which identified areas in urgent need of
replacement. The 2020-2024 Capital Program will advance the first phase to replace critical
sections of the existing viaduct that will improve its reliability and lower the risk of service
disruptions. Replacement of the Park Avenue Viaduct will continue in subsequent capital
programs. Investments in undergrade and overhead bridges on all three East of Hudson lines
also continue in this program. The focus is the repair and replacement of bridges over or
supporting the railroad’s right-of-way, which are approaching the end of their useful lives, or do
not meet current loading standards. The Undergrade Bridge Program includes the design and/or
repair or replacement of undergrade bridges at priority locations on the Hudson, Harlem and
New Haven Lines. The idge program includes the design and/or repair or replacement of
bridges at priority locations primarily sited on the NHL in New York State. Metro-North will
continue its work to undertake intensive coordination of track outages amongst multiple ongoing
capital projects to maximize outage opportunities.

Other structures’ improvement projects to maintain reliability and that contribute to progress
towards a state of good repair include Railtop Culverts, Bridge Walkways, Replace Timbers on
Undergrade Bridges, Hudson Line Tunnels Inspection, and Right-of-Way Fencing. Component
investments in structures are also planned to be undertaken as part of the MTA SBD Program.

West of Hudson Infrastructure - $187 million

A critical investment West of Hudson is the project for priority repairs to both Moodna and
Woodbury viaducts, vital to allow for continued safe train operations on the Port Jervis Line. In
addition, Metro-North will build upon the 2015-2019 Capital Program efforts to evaluate ways of
improving service for West of Hudson customers, such as the use of passing sidings and a new
midpoint yard to provide capacity improvements on the Port Jervis Line. Phased investments
will support future additional off-peak and reverse peak passenger service on the line. Projects
in this program will include the design and construction of a new passing siding near
Tuxedo. At the same time, Metro-North continues to make SGR investments to address the
deteriorated West of Hudson infrastructure, including the cyclical program to maintain track

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assets, undergrade bridge repairs and rock slope remediation. Component investments in
structures are also planned to be undertaken as part of the MTA SBD Program.

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Metro-North Railroad
Communications and Signals
Category M-804
There are 512 total signaled track miles in the Metro-North system in New York State, including
86 track miles on the Port Jervis Line west of the Hudson River in New York. The signal system
includes 450 miles of cable transmission systems, 100 centralized control systems, and a 328
route-mile signal network. Communications and Signals (C&S) assets are essential elements of
rail infrastructure and among its most safety-critical systems. Their impact on delivery of rail
service is fundamental to meeting Metro-North’s safety and on-time performance goals, as well
as providing improved customer service, information and security. As C&S asset components
get older, failures occur more frequently and can require time-consuming troubleshooting,
excavation and repair work, resulting in associated delays to train service. In some cases, the
age of the system is such that parts are no longer available, requiring Metro-North to develop
alternative solutions to restore the system to full operation. Through regular inspections, Metro-
North collects a variety of data, including inspection of switches, interlockings and grade
crossings. Incidents are entered in the Chief’s Log and managed by a trouble desk used to
inform the scheduling of maintenance activities as well as planned capital investments.

The long-term objective of investments in this area is to replace the aging signal system
(wayside and operations control center) with the latest technology to accommodate current
operations, address critical obsolescence issues, and provide compatibility for future needs.
Metro-North has devoted substantial resources in previous capital programs for the installation
of a PTC system to meet the critical FRA safety mandate. With the completion of the PTC
system installation, the multi-phased replacement of signal power and communications
infrastructure, started in previous capital programs, will resume in the 2020-2024 Capital
Program, prioritizing the most deteriorated/obsolete assets as well as those that have either
reached or exceeded the end of their useful life.

Proposed 2020-2024 Capital Program - $182 million

The proposed 2020-2024 Capital Program allocates $182 million, or approximately 5% of the
total capital program budget, to investments in this category. This includes the Harmon to
Poughkeepsie Signal System. The existing wayside signal and communication systems and
infrastructure located on the Hudson Line from Croton-Harmon to Poughkeepsie have reached
the end of their useful life. This program will continue the replacement of the existing wayside
signal and communication systems and infrastructure including communication and signal
Central Instrument Locations (CILs) and fiber optic and copper cable system. In addition, priority
component investments will address needs and obsolescence in Metro-North’s Communications
Infrastructure System (CIS), which consists of 41 node houses serviced by a core ring covering

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the entire NHL, Hudson Line, Harlem Line, Grand Central Kit room, Mott Haven, Beacon Line,
Waterbury Branch, Danbury Branch, and New Canaan Branch. The system is based on Dense
Wave Division Multiplexing (DWDM) architecture and the communication infrastructure supports
telephone services, radio, CTC, Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA), Public
Address (PA), fare collection, security services and Corporate Information Technology
requirements. These high-technology assets are critical to reliable system operation.

Other communications and signals projects include PBX Replacement, Voice Recorder
Replacement, Station PA System, Radio Systems, Fire Alarm and Suppression Systems,
CCTV, Grade Crossing Improvements, Hot Box and Dragging Equipment, Replace High Cycle
Relays, and Track Circuit Reliability.

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Metro-North Railroad
Power
Category M-805
There are 386 route miles and 791 track miles that constitute the Metro-North system in New
York State and Connecticut. Of that amount, 490 track miles are electrified with 254 track miles
of DC 3rd rail power and 236 track miles of AC catenary power (192 miles are owned by
Connecticut Department of Transportation). Metro-North’s power infrastructure is comprised of
traction power and auxiliary power systems. The power supply for this system in New York
State includes 49 DC substations, seven AC substations and three yard distribution systems.
Sufficient traction power allows electric-powered cars to operate at an optimal performance
level, achieving maximum allowable speeds and contributing to Metro-North meeting its
customer focused reliability and on-time performance goals. Metro-North utilizes an inspection
maintenance management system that provides inspection checklists and records to inform
condition ratings of existing assets. To assess the capacity of the catenary and 3rd rail power
systems, Metro-North factors in projected increases in service demand and an expanded
electric fleet which has significantly greater power demands than when the territory was
originally electrified.

The long-term objective of power investments is to maintain the condition of the existing assets
and improve substation (third rail power) capacity, to support current train operations and future
service expansion. Many of the components of Metro-North’s traction power supply system are
approaching or have passed the end of their useful life and require replacement. A key element
of the investment needs is the construction of new, or replacement of existing, substations on all
East of Hudson lines. Metro-North will also continue to replace third rail power components and
motor alternators in signal substations. Without these vital investments, inadequate traction
power can result in reduced speeds and affect the operating and mechanical characteristics of
electric-powered railcars.

Proposed 2020-2024 Capital Program - $202 million

The proposed 2020-2024 Capital Program allocates $202 million, or approximately 6% of the
total capital program budget, to investments in this category.

On the Harlem Line, Power Improvements investments in this program include constructing two
new power substations that are needed to support current and future service levels on the Line,
currently in design in the 2015-2019 Capital Program. Design for the next three new substations
on the Harlem Line is also included in this program, to be constructed in future capital programs.
These new substations are an integral piece of a strategy to improve reliability and capacity on
the Harlem Line, along with future signal system upgrades; a future mid-Harlem 3rd track; and
expanded, reconfigured shop facilities. NHL power investments include the construction of a

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permanent substation at Pelham to replace the current mobile substation that has long
exceeded its useful life. Two AC traction autotransformer power substations will also be
replaced, located at Mamaroneck and Harrison in Westchester County, New York on the NHL.
Design of these substations is included in the 2015-2019 Capital Program. On the Hudson Line,
an allowance is included for the preliminary estimate to electrify Track 1 on the Hudson Line at
select locations between Hastings and Croton-Harmon. The program to replace motor-alternator
(MA) sets at all six Metro-North sites with a signal substation continues as well with one site to
be designed and constructed.

Power investments also include replacement of deteriorated 3rd rail components adversely
impacting reliability, such as insulators, brackets, snow melting equipment, reactors, bonds, and
splice bars. Other projects include replacement of MA power supplies for signal power,
substation rehabilitation, upgrade of NHL power feeders, replacement of signal power
transformers and section switches and transformer rehabilitation work.

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Metro-North Railroad
Shops and Yards
Category M-806
Metro-North owns and operates 11 shops and/or yard facilities system-wide, including three
shops at yards (Brewster, Harmon and Highbridge), three yards East of Hudson (North White
Plains, Poughkeepsie and Wassaic), two yards West of Hudson (Port Jervis and Woodbine),
GCT, and two yards for non-revenue equipment at MO Tower and Mount Vernon West. The
shop and yard facilities provide for fleet storage, maintenance and inspection services. Metro-
North’s long-term shops and yards strategy is to upgrade and adequately size these facilities to
accommodate additions to the rolling stock fleet, to support the Reliability Centered
Maintenance program, improve On-Time Performance, and ensure customers are provided with
a safe, reliable and comfortable ride.

A recently completed study of Metro-North’s facilities informs the many significant interrelated
investment needs for Metro-North’s shops and yards and related facilities, including supporting
service expansion, train lengthening and yard improvements. The study defines the future
needs of Metro-North’s Harlem and Hudson Lines and includes the improvements required so
that yard and shop facilities that are currently at capacity can accommodate the projected future
needs. These proposed improvements will allow Metro-North to more efficiently support planned
operations and service levels and this work will aid in prioritizing investments in future capital
programs, necessary due to funding constraints.

Using this study as a roadmap, Metro-North will make readiness investments in this capital
program to relocate the Southeast Station parking facility in support of a significant overhaul and
expansion of its Brewster facility to occur in future capital programs. The existing Brewster yard
is over capacity, restricting Metro-North’s ability to meet projected ridership growth.

Proposed 2020-2024 Capital Program - $23 million

The proposed 2020-2024 Capital Program allocates $23 million, or approximately 1% of the
total capital program budget, to investments in this category.

In this program, Metro-North will replace and upgrade the aged, deteriorated Automotive Fuel
Systems located at Harmon, North White Plains, and Brewster. These assets have passed their
useful life and no longer meet current environmental compliance codes, resulting in New York
State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) notice of violation which mandates
Metro-North to remedy these violations in a timely manner or face additional fines. Planning
work needed for a new yard on the NHL to support existing non-Penn Station Access NHL
service and operational needs is also scheduled to begin in this program. Component shops
and yards investments are also planned to be undertaken as part of the MTA SBD Program.

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Metro-North Railroad
Miscellaneous
Category M-808
Projects in this category provide for costs associated with the support and management of the
capital program and projects with program-wide applicability such as system-wide
environmental remediation, protective liability coverage, independent engineer services, value
engineering services, scope development and security.

Proposed 2020-2024 Capital Program - $148 million

The proposed 2020-2024 Capital Program allocates $148 million, or approximately 4% of the
total capital program budget, to investments in this category.

Metro-North has included allocations in this category to support two MTA-wide initiatives:
administration and support for the MTA SBD Program and support for the MTA-wide Enterprise
Asset Management initiative. Projects are included to support MTA managed insurance
coverage for Railroad Protective Liability insurance and Owner Controlled Insurance (OCIP), as
well as Metro-North scope development and program management and implementation costs.

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MTA Bus Company

MTA Capital Program 2020-2024
Asset Base – MTA Bus Company
Exhibit 16
Selected MTA Bus Company Assets

Category Count Asset

Buses 668 Standard
115 Articulated
517 Express Coaches
Depots 8 Depots
14 Bus Washers
3 Paint Booths

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Overview – MTA Bus Company

MTA Bus was created in September 2004 to merge into one organization the services formerly
provided by seven private bus companies under franchise agreements with the City of New
York. Those companies included: Command Bus, Green Bus Lines, Jamaica Bus, Liberty Lines,
New York Bus Company, Triboro Coach, and Queens Surface. Transition of service began in
January 2005 and was completed in February 2006.

MTA Bus inherited a substantial bus fleet and maintenance network, all requiring significant
operating and capital improvements. The fleet consisted of 15 different bus models with an
average age over 13 years. The depots varied in condition and age, with several built before the
1950s. MTA Bus operates eight depots, including: Baisley Park, College Point, Eastchester, Far
Rockaway, JFK, LaGuardia, Spring Creek, and Yonkers. New York City owns three of the
depots (College Point, Spring Creek and Yonkers) and leases the others from private owners.

Improving service - with adjustments in service and schedules, better maintenance, new buses,
and upgraded facilities - is a top priority for MTA Bus. Through evaluations of customer demand
and operating constraints, MTA Bus has addressed several fundamental areas, making
improvements in running times, crowding, service frequency, hours of service, and route
structure. The agency also has instituted maintenance practices to improve fleet reliability.
Complementing these efforts have been capital investments to modernize the fleet and improve
facilities.

The proposed capital program builds on these successes and will allow MTA Bus to continue its
commitment to deliver high quality, reliable service.

Proposed 2020-2024 Capital Program - $871 million

MTA Bus’ proposed 2020-2024 Capital Program, totaling $871 million, provides the resources
needed to restore, replace, and modernize significant portions of the agency’s fleet and
infrastructure. Exhibit 17 identifies these investments by asset category.

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 Exhibit 17
MTA Bus Proposed 2020-2024 Capital Program by Category ($ in millions)

Proposed
Category 2020-2024 Percent
Buses $722 83%

Depots & Program Support 149 17%

Total $871 100%

Numbers may not total due to rounding

Major Investments

Bus fleets and depots are the core of MTA Bus investment needs.

Bus Fleet

The proposed 2020-2024 Capital Program includes $722 million to purchase a total of 874 new
buses.

Facilities and Program Support

The proposed 2020-2024 Capital Program includes $149 million for facility and equipment
investments and program support services.

System Condition

Exhibit 18 illustrates the mix of investments by needs category in the proposed 2020-2024
Capital Program. The program continues the MTA Bus emphasis on achieving and maintaining
a state of good repair by devoting approximately 81% of funding to replacing fleet and restoring
facilities.

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 Exhibit 18
MTA Bus Company Proposed 2020-2024 Capital Program by Needs

Other
$24m, 3%

System
Improvement
$135m, 16%

Normal
Replacement
$298m, 34%

State of Good
Repair
$414m, 47%

MTA Bus assets are evaluated with the same benchmarks used for NYCT assets – namely
asset condition, asset age vs. useful life, and asset performance versus an identifiable
performance standard. The System Investment Status (Exhibit 19) presents the percent of
assets in good repair and those with backlogged components in need of repair.

Exhibit 19
System Investment Status
MTA Bus Company Major Investment Categories

Bus Shops & Depots* 67%

Buses 39%

Good Repair Backlogged

* Based on component-level condition assessment

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MTA Bus Company
Bus Company Projects
Category U-803
MTA Bus operates 1,300 buses, consisting of 668 standard-length buses; 115 higher-capacity
articulated buses that are used on high-frequency high ridership routes; and 517 “coach”-style
express buses that are used on routes connecting more distant areas of the city with Manhattan
business districts. It is a clean fleet, with half having an alternative fuel propulsion system. This
includes 411 hybrid buses and 213 CNG buses. MTA Bus’ eight bus depots in the Bronx,
Queens, Brooklyn, and Yonkers support the fleet by fueling, servicing, maintaining, and storing
buses. Two depots –College Point in Queens and Spring Creek in Brooklyn - are equipped to
service buses that run on CNG.

MTA Bus’ investment strategy includes these goals:

 Eliminate the backlog of over-age buses in the MTA Bus fleet. Over 60% of the MTA Bus
fleet is currently past its useful life, stemming from the fact that many of the agency's buses
were purchased in 2004-06, shortly after the formation of MTA Bus. Reducing this backlog
and reestablishing a 12-year replacement cycle is a major goal. (In contrast, with the
completion of funded projects in 2015-2019, NYCT's backlog of over-age buses is minimal.);
 Ramp up towards an all-electric fleet by 2040. Along with NYCT, MTA Bus is committed to
transitioning to a zero-emissions all-electric fleet by 2040, to improve air quality and reduce
greenhouse gas emissions;
 Improve service for bus customers. New buses feature front-of-bus ramps for faster and
more convenient wheelchair boarding and other state-of-the-art technologies to enhance
safety and customer experience. Some buses are purchased for fleet growth to meet
changing service requirements and to facilitate planned service improvements;
 Continue addressing high-priority deficient components at depots. Approximately 70% of
bus depot components are in good repair. Investments will address deficient components
and the normal replacement of depot equipment;
 Align depot investments to accommodate the roll-out of electric buses. As zero-emission
vehicles enter the fleet, depots will be upgraded to service all-electric buses.

Proposed 2020-2024 Capital Program - $871 million

To achieve these goals MTA Bus will undertake the following projects:

 874 buses are to be purchased, including 545 standard buses, 79 articulated buses, and
250 express buses. 782 of these new buses will replace existing buses, including some that
will be up to 15 years old at the time of their retirement, and the other 92 buses will provide
fleet growth. 25 of the standard buses will feature all-electric propulsion;

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 Deficient components at up to five MTA Bus depots will be addressed, targeting structural
elements, heating/ventilation, and electrical systems. Continued investment in
miscellaneous depot equipment, including bus lifts;
 The first MTA Bus depot will be modified to support an electric fleet with power upgrades,
the chargers, and other improvements necessary to maintain this fleet.

Overall, MTA Bus will invest $871 million, including $722 million for fleet renewal and nearly
$149 million for depot improvements and program support.

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Interagency
MTA Capital Program 2020-2024
Overview – MTA Interagency

This section of the program includes investments for the MTA Police Department (MTAPD) and
MTA Planning initiatives.

Proposed 2020-2024 Capital Program - $119 million

MTA PD will continue to rehabilitate or replace assets at the end of their useful lives while
modernizing communications equipment, increasing the department’s ability to respond to
emergencies and enforce safety. MTA Planning initiatives provide support for planned MTA
capital improvements (see Exhibit 20).

Exhibit 20
MTA Interagency Proposed 2020-2024 Capital Program by Category
($ in millions)

Category Proposed
2020-2024
MTA Police Department $39

MTA Planning 80

Total $119
Numbers may not total due to rounding

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MTA Interagency
MTA Police Department
Category N-810
MTA PD is responsible for ensuring the safety and security of MTA’s customers, employees,
and facilities throughout the MTA service area. The service area encompasses over 4,400
square miles covering 14 counties in New York and Connecticut. On January 1, 1998, the MTA
consolidated the police forces of the LIRR and Metro-North under the jurisdiction of the MTA
Police. Subsequently, the Staten Island Rapid Transit Police was added to MTA PD on June 1,
2005. Prior to the consolidation, capital improvements associated with police needs at these
Operating Agencies were addressed as part of the respective agency capital programs. Building
upon the work begun with the 2005-2009 Capital Program and continued in the 2010-2014 and
2015-2019 programs, the MTA PD’s 2020-2024 Capital Program will continue to assist MTA PD
accomplish its mission of providing safety and security throughout the MTA network.

Proposed 2020-2024 Capital Program - $39 million

MTA PD’s proposed 2020-2024 Capital Program includes projects to invest in facilities, vehicles
and communication systems to allow the Police to effectively protect our customers, employees
and the overall transportation system.

MTA Police Department Projects

MTA PD’s investment strategy remains consistent with past capital programs with one deviation:
this capital program does not include an allocation for the dedicated MTA Police public safety
radio system. That project is funded in prior capital programs and is well into construction. Aside
from that important initiative, investments in the 2020-2024 Capital Program largely focus on
long-standing goals of achieving a state of good repair at the various district offices. In this
program, particular focus is placed on the Mount Vernon District Office which will either be
rehabilitated or replaced. In addition to facility needs there are allocations to provide for the
normal replacement of communications equipment and systems as they reach the end of their
useful lives. Equipment will be upgraded or replaced in-kind depending on the requirements and
evolution of technologies. Finally, the program includes an allocation to address several smaller
needs in the areas of other facility requirements, large vehicle replacements (not including patrol
cars) and program administration.

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MTA Interagency
MTA Planning Initiatives
Category N-811
The proposed 2020-2024 Capital Program includes provisions for research and analysis to
sustain various planning initiatives. The planning initiatives support the MTA Long Range
Planning Framework, which identifies long-term transportation needs and capital solutions to
address those needs.

The MTA aims to invest in the future, laying out a program of investments that, when combined
with projects that rebuild the system will enable the MTA’s services to keep pace with the
changes in the New York region’s economy and population and help transform the network into
a world-class, 21st century transit system.

Investment Principles

The following investment principles will guide the development of system enhancement projects
and initiatives through 2024:

 Increase capacity and reliability. Inadequate capacity on several subway lines results
in overcrowded and unreliable service. The MTA will enhance its system to deliver
reliable capacity to meet record ridership while incorporating new technologies to reduce
costs and enhance service delivery;
 Improve geographic coverage. Regional development is creating new employment
opportunities and access needs beyond the reach of the rail network, exacerbating
existing accessibility issues in the furthest areas of the outer boroughs and the suburbs.
The MTA will partner with key stakeholders to optimize new expansion opportunities,
recognizing local smart growth policies and encouraging value participation;
 Serve a changing travel geography. Robust development and population growth are
revitalizing neighborhoods across the City, and new travel patterns are less oriented to
the Manhattan CBD. The MTA will augment the existing radial CBD-oriented network to
serve the growing intra-borough and inter-outer borough travel markets;
 Increase Sustainability and Resiliency. The impacts of climate change will continue to
challenge MTA’s operations throughout the region. The MTA will protect, preserve and
promote sustainability, and be prepared to address environmental threats that could
pose risks to MTA’s renewal efforts.

Investing for the Future

Investing for the Future describes a regional strategic vision crafted through a structured
assessment of existing and projected customer needs based on a review of regional trends in

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employment and ridership; technological advancements in the industry; and the growth of
bicycle travel and bike-sharing services. Assessment activities are supported by the Core and
Corridor planning investments (see Exhibit 21) in this capital program, described below.
Collectively, these investments look at metrics that include the following:

 Population trends throughout the region;

 Employment trends in New York City and throughout the region;
 Work related travel throughout the region;
 Ridership within the MTA’s network;
 Technological advances that impact commutation in the region including bicycle and bike
sharing services, and the emergence of autonomous vehicles.

Exhibit 21
MTA Planning Proposed 2020-2024 Capital Program Investments ($ in millions)

Elements Proposed
2020-2024
Core Planning Support $10

Corridor Planning Support 10

Other Capital Planning Initiatives 60

Total $80
Numbers may not total due to rounding

Core Planning Support, Corridor Planning Support and Planning Initiatives

Projects in Core and Corridor planning and other Capital Planning initiatives areas directly
provide for the activities needed to support efforts required to invest in the future. Specific
activities funded in these projects include:

 Upgrade MTA ridership and transportation models to identify current and future regional
mobility needs and to evaluate impacts of transit network disruptions and closures;
 Update regional travel surveys to understand our customers’ uses of the system, remain
eligible for New Starts funding, and inform the Capital Programming process; and
 Strategic planning evaluations responding to short- and long-term policy questions, such as
data informing the impacts of possible fare policy revisions and analyses of regional
demographic, economic, and travel trends.

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 Improvements to capital program planning with emphasis on new strategies and systems;
 Facilitate initiatives designed to enhance operational safety MTA-wide for customers and
employees; and
 Development of pilot studies in support of these and additional strategic initiatives.

In addition to the above activities, planning investments might include specific initiatives to
evaluate new directions for investing in New York’s future. These initiatives might very well lead
to future capacity projects depending on their outcomes.

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Network Expansion
MTA Capital Program 2020-2024
Overview – MTA Capital Construction
To meet the demands of a changing region, MTACC manages system and capacity expansion
projects that:

 Add capacity to satisfy growing demand or relieve overcrowding;

 Expand the reach of the network to connect underserved or new communities to educational
and employment opportunities;
 Serve changing travel patterns by enabling trips to new business districts or borough-to-
borough travel;
 Support local land-use and economic development strategies;
 Enhance sustainability and network resiliency by increasing travel options and redundancy
in the overall transit network.

The first phase of Second Avenue Subway (SAS) provided three new ADA accessible stations
at 72nd, 86th, and 96th Streets, and a rebuilt station at Lexington Ave./63rd St., connecting the
upper and far east side of Manhattan to West Midtown, Union Square, Chinatown and on to
Coney Island via the existing Broadway Line. Servicing 190,000 riders per day, it has decreased
A.M. peak period overcrowding Upper East Side portion of the 4, 5 and 6 lines by 40%, and
26% overall. Phase 1 has successfully added capacity, accessibility, and resiliency to the
system.

Similarly, the #7 Line extension has supported the rapid development of the far West Side of
Manhattan, with the secondary entrance being opened in August of 2018. The new station links
to 18 subway lines, essentially connecting the rest of the city to this dynamic new neighborhood
and offering easy access to the Jacob Javits Convention Center, the High Line, the newly
opened Hudson River Park, and ferries. It is the only station south of 59th Street to provide
service west of 9th Avenue. The station is designed to handle 25,000 people in a peak hour and
is anticipated to become the busiest single line station in the NYCT Subway system once
Hudson Yards is fully developed.

Proposed 2020-2024 Capital Program - $7.798 billion

In the 2020-2024 Capital Program, MTACC will deliver ESA, LIRR Expansion (3rd Track), and
Penn Station Access (PSA), and will continue advancement of SAS Phase 2. A total of $7.798
billion is proposed.

New and innovative methods to deliver these projects are being utilized, including design-build,
finding efficiencies in project designs and in project management, and by reducing the impacts
of projects on the surrounding communities. These methods as well as others are key to
delivering projects on time and within budget.

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Capital Program Highlights:

 ESA will allow approximately 162,000 LIRR customers a day to travel in and out of GCT,
shaving up to 40 minutes off daily commutes from Long Island and Queens;
 Regional Investments in Harold Interlocking will continue – supporting more reliable LIRR
operations and Amtrak service throughout the Northeast Corridor;
 LIRR Expansion (3rd Track) will enable greater capacity and reliability on the Main Line and
for the first time allow for reverse commuting, as well as eliminating all grade crossings
along the project corridor. The project will replace seven substations and replace railroad
bridges with improved clearance to avoid bridge strikes. In addition, the project will improve
quality-of-life in adjacent communities by improving the appearance and functionality of
stations within the corridor by extending platforms to fit 12 railcars, reducing noise using
noise attenuation walls, and reducing air pollution and eliminating wait time associated with
idling vehicles at grade crossings;
 On Metro-North’s NHL, the PSA project will provide direct service to Penn Station, along
with four new Bronx stations and improved infrastructure;
 The SAS extension to 125th Street will include three new stations in East Harlem and new
connections to the Bronx and northern counties. It will serve an estimated 100,000 new
riders a day, many of whom will see current travel times cut by up to 12 minutes. Together
with Phase 1, this project will allow the SAS to carry more passengers daily than the entire
Philadelphia SEPTA system.

Table 22
MTACC Proposed 2020-2024 Capital Program
By Investment Category
($ in millions)

Funding in Prior Proposed

Project Capital Program (s) 2020-2024 Project Total

East Side Access (ESA) $10,335 $798 $11,133

Regional Investments 601 540 1,141

Penn Station Access (PSA) 452 1,131 1,583

Second Avenue Subway (SAS), Ph. 2 1,735 4,555 6,290

LIRR Expansion (3rd Track) 2,050 539 2,589

Miscellaneous 280 235 515

Total $15,453 $7,798 $23,251
Numbers may not total due to rounding

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MTA Capital Construction
East Side Access
Category G-809
Improved access between the Long Island transportation corridor (Suffolk, Nassau and Queens
counties) and the East Side of Manhattan is recognized as a critical transportation link in the
New York Metropolitan region. The roadways, transit system, and Pennsylvania Station, which
serve this area, have reached their capacity and restrict travel options for residents and
commuters in the region. The creation of direct LIRR service from the Long Island/Queens
corridor into GCT in Manhattan’s East Midtown will have many significant regional transportation
benefits. They include critical infrastructure upgrades and improvements to Harold Interlocking
that will allow the LIRR to maintain and capture a greater share of the Long Island/Queens-to-
Manhattan commuter market by expanding capacity and offering better reliability into Penn
Station. Furthermore, after completion, ESA is expected to provide more than 160,000 rides per
day. The travel time savings and convenience of the new service will directly benefit the 76,000
daily customers who will use the new terminal as well as provide a significant benefit to the over
30,000 daily customers who currently arrive at Penn Station on overcrowded trains.

Project Description

ESA will connect the LIRR’s Port Washington Branch and its Main Line to a new station at GCT.
The connection includes seven miles of new tunnels (3.5 miles in each direction) beginning in
Queens, going under Amtrak’s Sunnyside Yard, connecting to the lower level of the existing 63rd
St. tunnel, and traveling under Park Avenue in Manhattan to reach GCT. Tail tracks under Park
Avenue extend south to 38th Street.

Specific project construction details include:

 Construction of a new eight track LIRR station at GCT;

 Construction of a new 350,000 square foot concourse and six new entrances at GCT;
 Construction of a new mid-day storage yard for the LIRR in Queens;
 Complete construction and reconfiguration of the Harold Interlocking, including boring soft
ground tunnels in Queens under Sunnyside Yard;
 Reconstruction of a portion of Yard A for storing trains that serve GCT;
 Complete excavation of tunnels in Manhattan using tunnel boring machines.

Budget and Schedule Status

The total cost of the project is $11.133 billion including $2.632 billion in federal New Starts
funds.

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Harold Interlocking work has seen substantial improvement with increased support from Amtrak
and continued support from LIRR; productivity gains allowed for the Tunnel B/C Approach
Structure, the last heavy civil contract for ESA, to mobilize several weeks ahead of schedule;
and a new incremental integrated systems testing program will ensure that the 29 different
systems including 30,000 individual devices are operational prior to the planned December
2022 opening.

Of note, MTACC’s 2010-2014 Capital Program, includes a rolling stock reserve of $463 million
for the base purchase of M-9A railcars for the LIRR to support ESA growth. This is an active
procurement with an award date assumed for late 2019. The 2020-2024 Capital Program
includes additional support for the M-9As.

Proposed 2020-2024 Capital Program - $798 million

This Capital Program will fund $798 million to complete ESA and begin Revenue Service by
December 2022. Key initiatives to control both cost and schedule have been implemented to
deliver this critical regional asset.

Below contains additional detail on the breakdown of the $798.2 million requested in the
proposed 2020-2024 Capital Program:

 $349.6 million: Rescheduled work from 2010-2014 and 2015-2019 Capital Programs,
including additional Rolling Stock reserves, Real Estate reserves, the construction of the 48th
Street Entrance, Harold Interlocking Force Account, Force account Systems Testing, Utilities
reserves, Construction Management, Arts for Transit, Caverns and Concourse Detailing,
Materials Warranties, training reserves and Test Trains;
 $328.7 million: Ongoing 3rd Party Construction, Force Account, Design, Construction Phase
Services, Project Management, Construction Management, Real Estate and OCIP needs;
 $119.9 million: ESA project contingency to support remaining project risks.

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Second Avenue Subway – Phase 2
Category G-810

The purpose of the full-length SAS is to address the problems and deficiencies in access and
mobility associated with an overburdened transit infrastructure that is struggling to
accommodate existing customers as well as new customers from the continuing growth of
Manhattan’s East Side. SAS Phase 1 opened for revenue service January 1, 2017.

Project Description

Phase 2 will extend the tunnels from the 96th St. Station to the 125th St. and Park Avenues
Stations and create three new stations: 106th St. / 2nd Ave; 116th St. / 2nd Ave.; and 125th St. /
Park-Lexington Avenues.

East Harlem is New York City’s most transit dependent neighborhood with one of the largest
concentrations of public housing in the City. 72% of residents use public transportation to get to
work versus the city-wide average of 55%. Residents need access for jobs, education and
health care. In addition to benefits for East and Central Harlem residents, Phase 2 will improve
reliability and reduce crowding along the Lexington Avenue Line – the busiest transit line in
North America, and provide intermodal connection with Metro-North at the Harlem-125th St.
Station.

Proposed 2020-2024 Capital Program - $4.555 billion

The proposed 2020-2024 Capital Program budgets $4.555 billion for Phase 2. This includes
$1.650 billion in MTA local funding and $2.905 billion in potential federal New Starts funding,
noting that the federal application process is still ongoing. Combined with the $1.735 billion
programmed in the 2015-2019 Capital Program, the proposed budget brings the MTA’s total
proposal for Phase 2 to $6.290 billion. Project costs are to be shared approximately 50/50
between federal and local sources. Any potential Full Funding Grant Agreement approval or
funding is, however, subject to further discussion with the Federal Transit Administration.

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Penn Station Access
Category G-811
PSA will bring new Metro-North service into Penn Station in Manhattan. The project is an
important element in the development of the regional rail network. There is region-wide
consensus for growth, with the need for more flexible and resilient transit service to and from
Manhattan. Connectivity between the New York metropolitan area’s rail services will be
improved by completing the direct connections between Metro-North, LIRR, New Jersey Transit,
and Amtrak at Penn Station.

The PSA project will also support the vibrant transformation of the Bronx, whose population
grew by over 6% between 2010 and 2017, making it the fastest growing county in the state.
Although economic development and job creation are on the rise on the Bronx, large sections of
the East Bronx do not have rail service. PSA will improve access to jobs in Manhattan and
employment centers in Westchester and Connecticut. This rail service will enhance the growth
potential of major medical centers and other employers in the area.

The project will also provide added system resiliency against potential catastrophic service
disruptions that could affect over 700 trains and approximately 300,000 commuters daily by
providing an alternate route and terminal in Manhattan for Metro-North NHL customers.
Customers with destinations on Manhattan’s West Side, the fastest growing area in the
Manhattan CBD, will save travel time via a direct connection between the NHL and Penn
Station. Metro-North customers reverse commuting from Manhattan and new stations in the
Bronx to the northern suburbs, a rapidly growing segment of Metro-North riders, similarly will
experience substantial travel time reductions.

Project Description

Operation of Metro-North service to Penn Station will begin after the ESA project has been
completed.

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The project includes:

• Four new stations in eastern Bronx at Co-op City, Morris Park, Parkchester/Van Nest,
and Hunts Point;
• Track and civil work, including the rehabilitation of four bridges necessary to operate on
the Hell Gate Line;
• Communications and signals work;
• Power improvements including 3rd rail, power substations, and catenary; and
• Modifications to PSA service-related areas of Penn Station.

Budget and Schedule Status

After entering into a Memorandum of Understanding with Amtrak in February 11, 2019, allowing
the MTA to advance design and construction and to run service on the Hell Gate Line, a Notice
to Proceed was issued to the General Engineering Consultant on February 12, 2019.

Recent progress includes the commencement of preliminary design in which alternative track
alignments are being developed. The Design Phase Agreement with Amtrak was executed in
August 2019. Additionally, a revised Environmental Assessment is being finalized in advance of
securing Congestion Mitigation/ Air Quality (CMAQ) funding for the project.

A pre-design estimate was developed with a total project cost of $1.583 billion. Reductions to
the total cost will be targeted during preliminary design, incorporating cost containment
principals.

Proposed 2020-2024 Capital Program - $1.131 billion

The proposed 2020-2024 Capital Program contains $1.131 billion, which will fully fund
completion of the PSA Project.

It also includes the replenishment of $243 million, which LIRR is borrowing in the 2015-2019
Capital Program to advance the purchase of M-9 railcars for fleet growth related to future ESA
service assumptions.

All elements of project management, design, construction management, insurance, and real
estate necessary to support construction are also funded.

Funds totaling $452 million have been allocated in the MTA’s 2015-2019 Capital Program. The
balance of funds required to complete the project is being proposed in this program.

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MTA Capital Construction
LIRR Expansion Project
Category G-813
The LIRR Expansion Project is a key transportation infrastructure initiative and a strategic
component of the comprehensive plan to transform and expand New York’s vital regional
transportation infrastructure and to enhance Long Island’s economy, environment, and future.
The project extends approximately 9.8 miles along the LIRR’s Main Line between the Floral
Park and Hicksville stations, where five branches converge, carrying 41% of the LIRR’s daily
ridership. The number of tracks along the Main Line corridor varies: it primarily has four tracks
west of Floral Park, but narrows to two tracks east of Floral Park to Hicksville. The construction
of a third track through this segment will increase track capacity through the corridor, making it
easier to run trains. This will improve service reliability and make transit more attractive, with
further goals of getting travelers out of cars, reducing traffic congestion, and reducing adverse
environmental impacts.

This 9.8-mile stretch also includes seven street-level train crossings (“grade crossings”) where
road traffic must stop and loud train horns must blow each time a train passes. The project will
eliminate these grade crossings through grade separation (e.g., underpasses) or, in two cases,
closure to vehicular traffic (with pedestrian access maintained). This is anticipated to
substantially reduce noise, traffic congestion, delays, and air pollution, and greatly improve
safety for residents, motorists, and pedestrians.

Project Description

The LIRR Expansion Project entails the following major components, which will be performed
across both the 2015-2019 Capital Program as well as the proposed 2020-2024 Capital
Program:

 Installation of a third Main Line track from the Floral Park to Hicksville stations;
 Elimination of seven grade crossings to provide grade-separated crossings or, in two cases,
full closures to vehicular traffic;
 Modification of overpasses, signal systems, substations, culverts, interlockings, crossovers,
sidings, track bed, power systems, communications and signals;
 Construction of retaining walls along portions of the corridor;
 Installation of sound attenuation walls along portions of the corridor;
 Relocation of utilities including electric, signal, communications, gas, water, and sewer
systems;
 Modification of/improvement to passenger rail stations, platforms, overpasses, ramps, and
parking, including ADA enhancements and construction of new parking facilities at selected
stations; and

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 Construction of new pedestrian overpasses with elevators and ADA-compliant pedestrian
underpasses.

Proposed 2020-2024 Capital Program - $538 million

The total project budget remains $2.589 billion. Construction completion remains scheduled for
4th Quarter 2022 and substantial completion of the Design-Build contract remains scheduled for
April 2023. The $538.5 million included in the proposed 2020-2024 Capital Program will fully
fund completion of the LIRR Expansion Project. This will allow the following critical activities to
occur:

• Award the Design-Build “Completion” option and restore contingency used to advance
critical grade crossing work which provided schedule benefits for the project and accelerated
safety improvements;
• Award 2 one-year options for the Program Management Consultant; and
• Complete all LIRR related force account work.

All other elements of project management, design, construction management, insurance, and
real estate necessary to support construction are also funded.

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MTA Capital Construction
Regional Investment
Category G-814

In the course of designing the ESA project, the MTA identified additional investments to be
progressed concurrently with the ESA program in order to achieve ESA revenue service. These
investments, while not required to meet the ESA project objectives, are necessary to meet the
operational flexibility of the LIRR, Amtrak and New Jersey Transit (NJT) within Harold
Interlocking and Sunnyside yard and contribute to the long-term growth potential in the region.

Project Description

Regional Investments include work at Harold interlocking, the busiest railway junction in the
country and the busiest passenger rail corridor in the United States. The introduction of ESA
service will result in an additional 24 trains in the peak hour traveling through this already busy
interlocking. The work includes Metro-North bringing trains from the Hudson Valley and
Connecticut through Harold Interlocking and Sunnyside Yard to Penn Station. Recognizing the
long term regional benefit of building an operationally “robust” complex through Harold
interlocking that would accommodate the future needs of the LIRR, Amtrak, NJT and Metro-
North, Regional Investments will provide critical operational flexibility for all the railroads to meet
their long-term service plans. The investments include: an East Bound Re-route, which
eliminates existing train conflicts between Amtrak and LIRR and increases speeds heading east
and north; a Westbound Bypass, which will allow Amtrak and Metro-North to travel through the
Harold complex without conflicting with trains heading into or out of Penn Station; and a Loop
Track Interlocking, which allows flexibility for access to both Penn Station and the Mid-day
Storage yard and increases capacity and speeds for Amtrak and NJT entering Sunnyside Yard.

Regional Investments also include the purchase of a small number of LIRR cars to support ESA
growth.

Proposed 2020-2024 Capital Program - $540 million

The proposed 2020-2024 Capital Program restores work which had been rescheduled as part of
the 2015-2019 Capital Program amendment approved in May 2018.
These include the following:

 Work included as part of FRA’s High Speed Intercity Passenger Rail Program grant,
including the completion of the Westbound Bypass, construction of the Eastbound Re-route,
associated force account as well as ongoing Loop & T Interlocking force account; and
 Purchase of a small number of LIRR cars to support ESA growth.

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Eastbound Re-route work would be completed in advance of the rehabilitation of the East River
Tunnel #2 (scheduled to begin in the first half of 2023). The completion of the Westbound
Bypass would then follow during the rehabilitation of East River Tunnel #2. This is the optimal
sequence to reduce the overall Regional Investments schedule, provide the operational
flexibility benefits necessary in Harold Interlocking and avoid further cost increases.
All elements of project management, design, construction management, and insurance
necessary to support construction are also funded.

The scope of the Regional Investments project remains unchanged. Funds totaling $600.7
million have been allocated in the MTA’s 2010-2014, and 2015-2019 Capital Programs. The
additional $540.5 million included in the proposed program would complete the Eastbound Re-
route and Westbound Bypass, as well as restore Rolling Stock funds for the M-9As. The Amtrak
Car Washer and balance of Loop & T Interlocking work is anticipated to be included in a future
2025-2029 Capital Program.

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Miscellaneous
Category G-816

A key objective of the MTACC is to establish a cost-efficient program management structure to

oversee and manage the MTA system expansion projects. The structure will maximize the
sharing of expertise and support services from project sponsor agencies and avoid
redundancies and duplication of functions between agencies.

To accomplish this, MTACC established an organization of core management personnel.

Project support for planning, design and construction management is also provided by staff that
is matrixed from the sponsor operating agencies and MTA headquarters. MTACC established
consistent procedures, standards and guidelines that are applied to all the projects under its
management.

Proposed 2020-2024 Capital Program - $235 million

The proposed 2020-2024 Capital Program includes $135 million to manage MTACC’s proposed
2020-2024 Capital Program, as well as projects included in other agency Capital Programs,
including the L-Train Canarsie Tube and the NY Penn Station LIRR Train Hall Renovation
projects.

This budget will support the following:

 MTACC-wide personnel (including integrated consultant staff), including Legal,

Procurement, Program Controls, Finance and Human Resources;
 MTACC’s share of 2 Broadway occupancy costs;
 Allocations for MTA consolidated services;
 NYCT procurement and capital payments staff supporting MTACC projects;
 Other personnel and office related costs;
 Incidental project costs not eligible for federal reimbursement; and
 Independent Engineering Oversight services.
 Additional Program Support

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Bridges & Tunnels

MTA Capital Program 2020-2024
Asset Base – Bridges and Tunnels
Exhibit 23
MTA Bridges and Tunnels Facilities

Year Type of
Facility Opened Structure Length (Feet)

1939 Suspension Span 3,770

Bronx-Whitestone Bridge (BWB)

Viaducts/Approaches 3,362
Cross Bay Bridge (CBB) 1970 High Level Fixed Bridge 3,000

Viaducts/Approaches 2,472

Henry Hudson Bridge (HHB)1 1936 Steel Arch Bridge 2,029

Hugh L. Carey Tunnel (HCT) 1950 Vehicular Tunnel 9,117

Marine Parkway Bridge (MPB) 1937 Lift Bridge 3,840

Queens Midtown Tunnel (QMT) 1940 Vehicular Tunnel 6,414

Robert F. Kennedy Bridge (RFK) 1936 Suspension Span 2,724

Harlem River Lift Span 705

Bronx Crossing Truss 1,530

Span

Viaducts/Approaches 11,742

Ramps 10,935

Throgs Neck Bridge (TNB) 1961 Suspension Span 2,910

Viaducts/Approaches 8,154
Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge (VNB)2 1964 Suspension Span 6,690

Viaducts/Approaches 3,175

Ramps 12,504

1 HHB is a double-decked bridge with northbound traffic on the upper level and southbound traffic on the lower level.
2 VNB is a double-decked bridge with two bi-directional roadways that can be operated independently.

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Overview – Bridges and Tunnels

MTA Bridges and Tunnels operates seven bridges and two tunnels that form essential links for
vehicular highway transportation in the New York City metropolitan area. In 2018, the nine
crossings generated nearly $1.9 billion in toll revenue and carried an all-time high of over 322
million annual vehicle trips. With the majority of its toll revenue dedicated to mass transit
operations, B&T performs a unique and vital function in support of regional transportation.

The proposed 2020-2024 Capital Program is the culmination of a rigorous planning process that
began with the Capital Needs Assessment. The Authority’s Master Plans for each of its bridges
and tunnels are the foundation of the B&T capital programming process and are shaped by
master planning studies as well as the detailed analyses of long-term needs based upon bridge
and tunnel inspections and condition ratings of the various bridge and tunnel elements. These
plans are very dynamic and demonstrate the agency’s ongoing commitment to maintaining the
structural integrity of its facilities while, at the same time, operating safely and securely, and
enhancing regional mobility, customer satisfaction and the quality of life in the region.

Proposed 2020-2024 Capital Program - $3.327 billion

The proposed B&T capital program totals $3.327 billion over the next five years. Exhibit 24
outlines B&T needs for the 2020-2024 capital program for each facility and Exhibit 25 outlines
those needs by category of work. The most significant investment needs have been identified in
the Structures ($1.005 billion, or 30%) and Roadways and Decks ($830 million, or 25%)
categories. Over half of the capital program is devoted to two of the agency’s largest bridges –
the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge (VNB) with $1.127 billion (34%), and the Robert F. Kennedy
Bridge (RFK) with $719 million (22%).

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 Exhibit 24
Bridges and Tunnels Proposed 2020-2024 Capital Program by Facility
($ in millions)
Proposed
Facility 2020-2024 Percent

Bronx-Whitestone Bridge (BWB) $111 3%

Henry Hudson Bridge (HHB) 135 3%

Hugh L. Carey Tunnel (HCT) 53 2%

Queens Midtown Tunnel (QMT) 46 1%

Robert F. Kennedy Bridge (RFK) 719 22%

Rockaway Crossings: Cross Bay (CBB) and Marine Parkway 139 4%

(MPB) Bridges

Throgs Neck Bridge (TNB) 241 7%

Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge (VNB) 1,127 34%

Agency-Wide 756 23%

Total $3,327 100%
Numbers may not total due to rounding

Exhibit 25
Bridges and Tunnels Proposed 2020-2024 Capital Program by Category
($ in millions)
Proposed
Category 2020-2024 Percent

Structures $1,005 30%

Roadways & Decks 830 25%

Transportation Systems Management Operations 65 2%

Utilities 217 7%

Buildings & Sites 91 3%

Miscellaneous 714 21%

Structural Painting 406 12%

Total $3,327 100%
Numbers may not total due to rounding

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Program Development

Much of the proposed capital program focuses on preservation of assets and maintaining the
structural integrity of the facilities to help reduce risk, optimize facility and operational
efficiencies and improve overall financial performance. Priority has been given to the
replacement of aging facility components to ensure that the historic B&T facilities remain in a
state of good repair. To determine the most immediate structural needs, the seven bridges and
two tunnels and other ancillary facilities undergo periodic, comprehensive condition inspections.
The bridges and tunnels are inspected every two years, in accordance with the New York State
Biennial B&T Inspection Program. In addition, separate underwater and substructure
inspections are periodically performed while in-house engineering staff assesses the overall
condition of all B&T facilities on an ongoing basis. In general, B&T inspection protocols have
been highly regarded and indeed commended via independent peer review.

Investments to Maintain Core Infrastructure

The rehabilitation and replacement of facility components and aging equipment has been the
primary focus of B&T in all of its capital programs. At the RFK, a phased rehabilitation program
that began in the mid-1990s has resulted in a variety of improvements at the facility’s complex
array of roadways and structures that link Queens, Manhattan, and the Bronx. In the two most
recent programs, the decks on the Bronx Toll Plaza, the southbound Manhattan to Queens
ramp on Randall’s Island and the Harlem River Drive Ramp on the Manhattan side were
replaced under projects that also rehabilitated the substructures of those decks. In addition, the
Manhattan approach ramps at 124th-125th Streets were reconstructed. Starting in 2019, a new
direct connector ramp connecting the Harlem River Lift Span to the north bound Harlem River
Drive will be constructed. The main cables will undergo an in-depth inspection and assessment
of their remaining cable strength, and superstructure retrofits will be performed on the majority
of the structures to address any necessary seismic and loading upgrades.

The BWB has also benefitted from a wide range of recent investments with a strong emphasis
on renewing the roadway and deck elements. In the two most recent programs, repairs were
made to the Bronx Anchorage and the Queens elevated and on-grade approaches were
replaced. The completion of the Queens approach work in late 2014 was the final step in
replacing all of the original 1930’s era roadways of this facility. In addition, a main cable
investigation was performed. The remainder of the aerodynamic retrofits on the suspended
span as well as the construction of a fender protection system for the towers will begin in 2019.
While major construction on the BWB was ongoing, concurrent work was carried out at the TNB,
including dehumidification of the anchorages, and the design for the replacement of the
suspended span deck which will begin construction in 2019.

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The VNB, the longest suspension bridge in North America, has multiple decks and an intricate
system of ramps at both ends. The VNB continues to require investment in its roadways,
structures and utilities in every plan. Recently completed improvements include: replacement of
the original upper level suspended span decks with a new orthotropic steel deck and
reconfiguration of the upper level to carry a seventh reversible Bus/HOV lane, construction of a
new Bus/HOV Ramp connecting the Gowanus Expressway HOV lane to the new HOV lane on
the upper level, improvements to the Toll Plaza’s east and westbound ramps, and a complete
rehabilitation of the Toll Plaza and Staten Island Expressway Interchange. These improvements
together resulted in a continuous Bus/HOV access from Staten Island to Manhattan. The current
2015-2019 program is also carrying out a cable investigation, along with the rehabilitation of the
anchorage and tower pier structures. Starting in 2019, steel repairs and painting on the
superstructure from anchorage to anchorage will be performed, and a portion of the upper level
approaches reconstructed.

At the HHB, the final portions of the both levels of the toll plaza decks and supporting structures
are being upgraded or replaced. In addition, rehabilitation of the concrete skewbacks, which are
the foundation for the steel arch span, is underway. Substructure rehabilitation at the MPB was
completed, as well as steel rehabilitation, painting and electrical/mechanical of the lift span. At
the CBB, deck and superstructure rehabilitation, substructure and underwater work, and
concrete and drainage repairs to the Rockaway approach promenade and seawall have all been
completed in the past two programs. Fender system replacement at both the MPB and the CBB
will begin in 2019 to ensure the structures are protected from marine vessel impacts.

In 2018, the Authority completed major rehabilitation projects at the HCT and QMT tunnels, that
addressed damage caused by Superstorm Sandy, while also installing flood mitigation
measures at both tunnels. In addition, under the 2015-2019 program, several projects
addressing life safety systems and their controls are underway, including the rehabilitation of the
ventilation system at the HCT and the rehabilitation of the tunnel control room at the QMT.

Major Investments
Facility Master Plans

B&T has revised its Facility Master Plans as part of the Capital Needs Assessment process and
evaluated all projects previously planned for the 2020-2024 Capital Program. The Master Plan
for each bridge and tunnel includes projects that improve resiliency and redundancy, minimize
customer impact, and plan for future needs. Whenever feasible, projects address multiple goals,
such as improving our customers’ experience, as well as:

 Achieving a state of good repair and extending service life;

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  Increasing our facilities’ structural and non-structural (systems) resiliency for extreme
events;
 Upgrading facilities to current design standards, account for overweight vehicles and
eliminate functional obsolescence;
 Improving accessibility and safety for maintenance (travelers, platforms, stairs, etc.);
 Mitigating risks to the structures such as vessel impact, scour, etc.;
 Enhancing regional mobility;
 Employing sustainable practices to provide environmental benefits.

This process ensures proper timing and coordination of improvements, leverages opportunities
to address functional obsolescence and maintain State of Good Repair, and allows for
responding for potential future needs such as emerging technologies and adaptation to
changing regional traffic patterns, while simultaneously limiting the burden of construction on the
efficient operation of the crossings.

Core Infrastructure

The replacement and rehabilitation of the core infrastructure will continue in the proposed 2020-
2024 Capital Program. As always, the suspension bridges will be a major area of investment. At
the RFK, rehabilitation of the anchorages will be performed along with structural retrofits of the
roadway supporting steel on the suspended spans, the initial phase of enabling projects for the
eventual reconstruction of the elevated Manhattan plaza structure, and upgrades to the fender
system protecting the lift span. At the BWB, a key focus will be design for the dehumidification
of the main cables. Work at the TNB will focus on the replacement of the fender protection
system for the towers. At the VNB, the second phase of the upper level approach ramp
reconstruction along with the rehabilitation of the lower level suspended span deck will be a key
focus. Improvements to the VNB-Belt Parkway ramp merge will be constructed to facilitate the
future reconstruction of the upper level Belt Parkway ramps.

Significant core work will also be carried out at the other facilities. At the MPB, the key focus will
be the rehabilitation of the lift span elevators, while at the CBB the focus will be on the design
for the replacement of the navigational spans.

At the HCT and QMT, core infrastructure work will include structural, electrical and mechanical
rehabilitation of the ventilation buildings. In addition, preliminary design will be initiated for the
structural rehabilitation of the roadway slab at the QMT.

B&T capital projects are planned and designed to minimize the impact of construction on
motorists and are carried out in coordination with the surrounding communities and regional
agency projects. The agency is committed to maintaining the highest quality of service for its
customers, even while major construction work is ongoing. While some projects can impose
potentially significant operational constraints during construction, the use of alternative project

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delivery methods such as Design-Build, Cost-plus-Time, Best Value Request for Proposal
(RFP) procurements, as well as contractor incentives, minimize customer impacts during
construction. The revised program reflects the State of New York’s new focus on design-build
delivery of construction projects.

Investments in Regional Mobility and Customer Satisfaction

B&T is not only committed to ensuring the continued state of good repair of its facilities, but also
to enhancing regional mobility and customer satisfaction.

In the 2015-2019 program, the TNB the suspended span deck will be replaced thereby
providing an operationally more flexible roadway. At the RFK, construction of a new connector
ramp will complete a critical missing link to the northbound Harlem River Drive, eliminating the
need for Manhattan-bound highway traffic to utilize local City streets. At the VNB, a project is
beginning construction in the 2015-2019 program for Phase 1 of the replacement of the upper
level approach ramps, while another project at the VNB will eliminate a lane-drop that currently
causes heavy delays and traffic weaving at the merge of lower level Brooklyn-bound traffic with
the Gowanus Expressway. These investments will add to the improvements of previous capital
programs, such as the BWB roadway deck project, which replaced the roadway, widened the
traffic lanes on the approaches, and improved the lighting and electrical systems.

In 2017, B&T converted all nine of its facilities to Cashless Tolling, removing all tollbooths and
reconfiguring the plaza roadways for higher traffic speeds as part of that conversion,
significantly improving regional mobility and customer satisfaction throughout the region.

The 2020-2024 capital program will also improve traffic throughput and customer satisfaction
through implementation of capacity and access enhancements. Phase 2 of the VNB upper level
approach ramp replacement will continue the reconstruction of those ramps, while also
reconfiguring the non-standard left-exit Belt Parkway off ramps into a modern set of right-hand
exit ramps that meet current standards. In addition, the Belt Parkway will be widened between
its VNB merge ramp and the Bay Parkway exit to eliminate its substandard traffic merge, to
reduce traffic congestion on that portion of the Belt Parkway as well as the east-bound VNB
mainline.

Transportation Systems Operations Management

The conversion of B&T operations to Cashless Tolling in 2017 has resulted in a shift towards a
Transportation Systems Management Operations paradigm (TSMO) for the Authority. As
defined by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), “TSMO is a set of strategies that focus
on operational improvements that can maintain and even restore the performance of the
existing transportation system before extra capacity is needed. The goal is to get the most
performance out of the transportation facilities we already have. This requires knowledge, skills,

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and techniques to administer comprehensive solutions that can be quickly implemented at
relatively low cost, which could potentially enable transportation agencies to “stretch” their
funding to benefit more areas and customers. TSMO also helps agencies balance supply and
demand and provide flexible solutions to match changing conditions.”

B&T is expanding the traditional investment strategy in Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS)
to include other operational technologies including asset condition monitoring tools, security and
enforcement systems. Now that the toll plazas are gone, the category of work in the Capital
Program that previously focused on toll plazas, tolling and ITS systems, focuses on TSMO-type
initiatives that support operations such as Work Zone Management, Traffic Incident
Management, Special Event Management, Road Weather Management, Traveler Information,
Ramp Management, Congestion Pricing, Active Transportation and Demand Management,
Integrated Corridor Management, Access Management, and pedestrian improvements.

The 2020-2024 Capital Program includes investments that implement innovative technologies to
support these operational activities. These investments include enhanced traffic management
systems for the Operations Control Center and improved Variable Message Signs (VMS) for
communicating with motorists. This group of investments provides a foundation for continual
improvements in customer service delivery, safety, and revenue protection.

Safety and Security

Maintaining safety and security across B&T facilities starts with many of the projects already
discussed, which improve the characteristics of roadway surfaces and physical elements such
as lane widths, median barriers, lighting and toll plaza configurations. Other investments
improve the reliability and flexibility of systems and services at the facilities, enabling facility staff
to respond to major events more quickly and effectively.

In recent programs, projects have either been completed or are ongoing at the two tunnels to
upgrade or replace the electrical and ventilation systems to improve tunnel monitoring and
systems control activities. At the bridges, new or extended fire lines, risers and standpipes were
recently installed at the BWB, TNB, CBB and HBB and the MPB. These investments improve
the emergency services’ ability to fight fires and achieves conformance with national codes
(National Fire Protection Association 502) and local fire department requirements. Similar fire
standpipe systems are being installed under the 2015-2019 program on significant portions of
the RFK facility, as well as the additional fire standpipes at the TNB, the BWB, and the VNB to
complete the systems and meet current Fire Department of New York requirements. Other fire
safety improvements in the 2015-2019 timeframe included new smoke and heat detection and
alarm systems at the BWB, RFK, HCT and QMT. Similar improvements were recently
completed at the TNB, under the 2010-2014 program.

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Building upon these efforts to implement fire safety enhancements, B&T plans to ensure that fire
standpipe systems are completed at the RFK in the 2020-2024 program, and design for fire
suppression systems within the tunnels will be initiated.

The 2015-2019 Capital Program also included the replacement or upgrade of various tunnel
electrical and ventilation systems. These will improve the reliability and safety of tunnel
operations, including during emergencies, and conform to current tunnel safety codes and
standards. At the QMT specifically, the outdated central control room is being modernized to
improve day-to-day monitoring of life safety systems, and back-up control rooms will be
constructed at both the HCT and the QMT to meet NFPA 502 requirements.

Other safety investments in the 2015-2019 program include the construction of a fender
protection system at the BWB, to protect against vessel strikes, and a collision warning system
at the MPB. Finally, an electronic monitoring and detection system was recently completed at
the TNB and similar systems are being installed in the 2015-2019 program at the BWB and
RFK.

Planned safety investments in the 2020-2024 program include the reconstruction of the fender
protection systems at the TNB and the RFK lift-span, to protect against vessel strikes, and the
upgrades to the electronic monitoring and detection systems at the VNB. The electronic security
systems at the VNB were installed soon after the September 11 attacks, and use legacy
technologies. In the 2020-2024 Capital Program, the Authority intends to replace this system
with a more up-to-date and modern system. This will serve as a model for the future
replacement of the electronic security systems at the HCT and QMT, which have been partially
deferred to a following program.

The Authority will also begin implementation of the recommendations of previous Tunnel Fire
Vulnerability studies by designing a tunnel-wide fire suppression system at both the QMT and
HCT. This water-mist fire hardening system, once in place under the next capital program, will
enhance public safety by reducing fire risk in our two tunnels.

Investments in Resiliency

In the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy, the Governor’s Office published the NYS 2100
Commission Report, “To Improve the Strength and Resilience of the Empire State’s
Infrastructure.” The report examined key vulnerabilities faced by the State’s infrastructure and
developed recommendations for how to increase resilience. The recommendations re-enforced
B&T pre-Sandy concerns and directly affected facility master plans, further focusing attention on
a multi-hazard approach to mitigate natural and man-made hazards. The 2015-2019 program
addresses some of the major recommendations in the report, including retrofitting bridges and
tunnels to withstand seismic activity, as well as wind and fire events. The 2020-2024 program
will continue to address these recommendations.

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Mitigating climate change risks requires an assessment of broad systemic vulnerabilities,
including sea level rise, storm surge, changing precipitation, changing temperature, wind,
seismic, and other extreme events. Recently completed projects under the 2010-2014 Sandy
Mitigation Program addressed B&T risks at the two tunnels and Rockaway crossings. Recently
completed projects at the VNB and BWB further increased the suspended spans’ wind
resistance. Structural and deck work either completed or ongoing in the 2015-2019 program at
the RFK, TNB, VNB and HHB incorporated seismic improvements whenever possible.

The 2020-2024 program continues this strategy at these and other facilities, through initiatives
that will help to ensure the bridges and tunnels remain resilient against future catastrophic
events. This aligns with the MTA-wide strategy of incorporating appropriate resiliency elements
across core infrastructure projects. B&T will also design and install bridge structural health
monitoring systems, which track how bridges react to daily and extreme loads. This data will
enable better planning, design and construction of future projects that will preserve the
structural integrity of these complex facilities.

More detailed summaries of the proposed 2020-2024 projects are discussed in the Program
Plan section.

Program Plan
System Condition

B&T developed its first multi-year capital program in 1992. Since that time, the Authority has
made investments in its crossings and other associated structures worth $9.2 billion in capital
funding. These investments have ensured that B&T facilities remain in SGR, but even with
these investments, more than half of the Authority’s crossings are over 75 years old. Even with
regular maintenance, the structures and components of the bridges and tunnels eventually
deteriorate and need replacement from the combined effects of traffic loads and environmental
exposure. As some B&T facilities approach the 100-year mark, increasing levels of major
improvements and life-cycle replacements have become necessary. As major components
reach the end of their useful lives, higher levels of capital investment are needed just to keep
them structurally sound. The goal for the 2020-2024 Capital Program is to carry out a focused
and efficiently executed capital program that will keep the facilities in SGR, ensure a high level
of reliability, resiliency and redundancy, and strategically improve facility operations and
customer experience wherever appropriate.

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 Exhibit 26
Bridges and Tunnels Proposed 2020-2024 Capital Program by Needs Category

Other
$595m, 18%
System
Improvement
$386m, 12%

Normal
Replacement
$2,347m,
71%

Because B&T’s facilities are already in a state of good repair, the vast majority of proposed
investments contained in the 2020-2024 program are classified as NR work ($2.35 billion,
or 71%) for assets that have reached or exceeded their useful life. SI projects, in contrast, will
account for just a smaller share (12%) of the total program ($0.39 billion), while Other work
comprises 18% of the total program ($0.59 billion). NR work is planned over a multi-program
cycle to rehabilitate or replace critical bridge/tunnel components or associated structures to
ensure their continued service to the region for decades to come. SI projects are intended to
enhance facility operations and security, to enable customers to cross our facilities more easily,
and/or to improve the workplace for the B&T employees who keep the agency’s facilities
running safely.

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Bridges and Tunnels
Structures
Category D-801
Structural improvements on B&T facilities focus on maintaining the structural integrity of those
facilities, while ensuring safety and minimizing customer inconvenience. These projects address
either the components of the bridge superstructure, i.e., that part of the bridge above the
foundation, such as the suspension system and roadway deck supporting system, or the
substructure, i.e., those elements that support the superstructure, such as anchorages, piers,
abutments and the foundations themselves. As bridge components of both the superstructure
and/or the substructure deteriorate over time, these components must be rehabilitated or
replaced. Otherwise, larger and more costly capital investments will be required in the future.

Proposed 2020-2024 Capital Program - $1.005 billion

Projects planned in the 2020-2024 Capital Program under the category of structures represent
the greatest share of investments, comprising 30% of the program. Major projects include:

Robert F. Kennedy Bridge: Anchorage Rehabilitation- $172 million

This project will retrofit both anchorages of the RFK suspended span, since the anchorages are
critical structures for the suspension bridge. Under the RK-04 study funded in the current 2015-
2019 Capital Program, long-term anchorage monitoring and concrete testing work is being
performed to help develop a planned design-build project to address any structural mitigation
measures for the Queens and Wards Island anchorages necessary to preserve them in a state
of good repair. This project in the 2020-2024 Capital Program will perform final design and
construction of the selected alternative to rehabilitate these two anchorages which support the
suspended span. This project is expected to continue into the following capital program.

Throgs Neck Bridge: Anchorage & Tower Protection- $145 million

This project will provide American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials
(AASHTO) compliant tower fenders for accidental marine vessel allision as well as marine
security threats. Design for the upgrades to the fender system at the TNB is being performed in
the 2015-2019 Capital Program, with construction planned in the 2020-2024 Capital Program.

Robert F. Kennedy Bridge: Suspended Span Retrofit- $137 million

This project at the RFK will address structural repairs necessary on the Suspended span to
eliminate yellow flags and ensure the structural integrity of the bridge. Aerodynamic retrofits on
the suspended spans have been deferred to a later plan so as to avoid placing unnecessary
weight on the span at this time. This project will also include $38 million for the structural

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painting of a portion of the steel on the suspended span to take advantage of platform access
under Category D-807.

Henry Hudson Bridge: Dyckman St. Abutment Replacement and Substation Upgrades- $121
million

This project will completely replace or reconstruct both abutments of the Dyckman Street Bridge
to meet all current standards. In addition, a new electrical substation enclosure will be
constructed at Dyckman Street and the substation upgraded from 225 kVA to 750 kVA to match
the power output from the Kappock substation, thereby ensuring full redundancy of the power
system for both the facility and the tolling equipment. The Kappock substation will also be
replaced and/or upgraded to meet current codes.

Robert F. Kennedy Bridge: Reconstruct/Relocate RI Ramps (QR & RM to and from Manhattan
Plaza) - $92 million

This project will design and construct new Randall’s Island (RI) Ramps to replace the existing
ramps. The current location of the RI Ramps (Queens to RI and RI to Manhattan) does not meet
highway standards. Relocation of the ramps is necessary to improve traffic management for the
Manhattan Leg of RI Interchange, facilitate future reconstruction of the old Manhattan Plaza
concrete cellular structure, and improve access to and from Randall’s Island.

Robert F. Kennedy Bridge: Structural Repairs/Flag Repairs - $62 million

This project will address miscellaneous structural needs associated with the bridge. The
structural work includes flag repairs and high priority conditions identified in recent biennial
inspections, as well as potential findings that may arise from future inspections. Each
successive capital program has a planned structural steel repair project that addresses any
deteriorated steel member revealed by the ongoing biennial inspections.

Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge: Steel Repair & Concrete Rehabilitation - $33 million

This project will address any structural repair needs noted during the past or future Biennial
Inspections. Each successive capital program has a planned steel repair project that addresses
any deteriorated steel members revealed by the ongoing biennial inspections.

Throgs Neck Bridge: Miscellaneous Structural Rehabilitation- $27 million

This project will address any structural repair needs noted during the past and future Biennial
Inspections.

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Bridges and Tunnels
Roadways and Decks
Category D-802

Deck replacement and rehabilitation work focuses on preserving primary bridge elements,
upgrading them to modern design standards, and enhancing regional mobility through improved
traffic capacity and access. The rehabilitation of roadways, decks, approaches and drainage
systems range from large-scale resurfacing, to total replacement of the roadway deck, or
construction of new access ramps. Drainage system projects convey runoff of heavy rains away
from the supporting structures. These investments not only help ensure a safer trip for B&T
customers, but they forestall the future need for more extensive work.

Proposed 2020-2024 Capital Program - $830 million

Deck replacement and rehabilitation work comprises 25% of the 5-year program. Many of the
crossings’ roadway decks have already been replaced in previous Capital Programs, so this
plan will be laying the ground-work for the completion of the deck replacement cycle, while also
keeping a focus on the bridge approaches and ramps. Major projects in this category are:

Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge: Replacement of Upper Level Elevated Approach Decks - Phase 2 -

$604 million

The reconstruction of the upper level approaches has been broken down into three Phases with
Phase 1 starting construction within the 2015-2019 program. This multi-phased project is part of
a multitude of projects identified within the master plan study to rehabilitate the VNB and
upgrade it to current standards. Phase 2 construction will reconstruct the eastbound mainline
approach and reconfigure both the upper and lower level Belt Parkway off ramps to a right-hand
exit configuration (currently both are left hand exits). Eliminating the left-hand exits will
significantly improve both safety and operations and meet current standards.

Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge: Lower Level Main Span Deck Rehabilitation - $102 million

Due to the sequencing of work required under the VNB Master Plan, the replacement of the
lower level suspension deck at the VNB cannot be accomplished for many years. This project
will perform all necessary rehabilitation of the existing lower level deck and joints to extend the
service life of the deck until it can be replaced.

Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge: Widening Belt Parkway, Phase 1B - $82 million

This project will reconfigure the eastbound VNB exit ramp merge with the Belt Parkway, and
address the need to widen the eastbound Belt Parkway to add an auxiliary lane, from the VNB

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exit ramp merge to the Bay Parkway exit ramp. The improvement will eliminate an existing lane
drop that is the root cause of traffic backups and is a major safety improvement that will directly
address B&T’s to traffic safety hotspot.

Robert F. Kennedy Bridge: Deck Rehabilitation & Overlay - $23 million

Most of the decks have been replaced over the past 15-20 years. In order to maintain these
decks in SGR and maximize their service life, rehabilitation of deficient areas and pavement
overlays are necessary. This project will address deck rehabilitation and overlay replacement on
areas such as Bronx approach, Junction Structure, Queens approach, Manhattan to Bronx ramp
and Manhattan to Randall’s Island ramp.

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Bridges and Tunnels
Transportation Systems Management
Operations
Category D-803
Projects in this category focus on TSMO initiatives. The conversion of B&T operations to a
Cashless Tolling environment has resulted in a shift towards a TSMO paradigm at B&T. TSMO
programs defined by the FHWA are “a set of integrated strategies to optimize the performance
of operations on existing infrastructure through implementation of multimodal, cross-
jurisdictional systems, services, and projects designed to preserve capacity and improve
security, safety, and reliability of a transportation system.”

The category of work in the capital program previously focused on toll plazas and tolling
systems, but is now refocused towards TSMO-type initiatives that support operations such as
Work Zone Management, Traffic Incident Management, Special Event Management, Road
Weather Management, provision of Traveler Information and Travel Times, and pedestrian-
oriented improvements.

Proposed 2020-2024 Capital Program - $65 million

TSMO projects comprise 2% of the total program. Project highlights in this category include:

Advanced Traveler Information Systems - $20 million

Most of B&T’s existing VMS signs are reaching the end of their life cycle. This programmatic
capital investment will fund the design and implementation necessary to add variable speed limit
signs and targeted safety-related color variable message signs at the VN, TN, BW, and RFK
bridge facilities on an as-needed basis. The new VMS signs will be integrated with the
Authority’s wide area network and ITS System of Systems based on national standards.

Advanced Traffic Management Systems Enhancements and Upgrades - $12 million

The Authority will update the Operations Command and Control Center (OCCC)’s System of
Systems to incorporate new equipment and functions including: new IP cameras, security new
video management system, Incident Detection/Management Systems, SCADA Systems, and
Traveler Information Systems. AW-57 will also add new functions, such as WAZE integration,
and will fund the installation of systems and equipment necessary for opening an OCCC backup
command center at the VNB (by repurposing space within the existing building). Lastly these
funds will design a new Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) System to support B&T Operations.

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Fiber Optic Infrastructure and Integration - $10 million

This project will convert existing analog traffic cameras at five B&T Bridges to digital IP cameras
and integrate those cameras into B&T’s ITS System of Systems, while also implementing
additional IP cameras at B&T facilities for 100% roadway coverage. In addition, AW-36 will also
fund development of a conceptual plan for communications investments to support connected-
vehicle infrastructure, undertake necessary fiber upgrades to support existing and new systems
implemented by on-going capital projects and support MTA IT’s initiatives to build a new virtual
B&T Operations network, while also maintaining compliance with cyber security standards.

SCADA Systems - $9 million

SCADA is crucial for controlling operations at each B&T facility, but most of the current systems
are standalone and can only be controlled and monitored locally. This project will fund several
initiatives related to Life Cycle replacement or integration of these SCADA systems at B&T
facilities. The scope includes end-of-life replacement of multiple existing stand-alone SCADA
systems at the MPB and VNB with newer integrated systems. Together these will provide an
architecture for future remote monitoring and control of facility systems from a remote facility or
command center, based on modern cyber security standards.

Traffic Detection/Incident Management Systems - $7 million

The implementation of Cashless Tolling in 2017 enhanced the traffic throughput capacity of the
former toll plazas at the TNB, VNB and RFK facilities. This has resulted in additional queuing on
certain approach ramps (e.g. at the Belt Parkway) due to off-property road capacity constraints.
This project will design and construct traffic queue detection and warning systems to provide
advance warning to drivers of sudden changes in average traffic speeds. This project will also
integrate the traffic queue detection systems with the Authority’s wide area network and the ITS
System of Systems. Installation is already in progress at the BWB and design is complete for
the VNB under the 2015-2019 program, and this work will inform the plans for the other facilities
in the 2020-2024 program.

Toll Collection System Rehabilitation/Upgrades - $7 million

This project will plan, design, and implement technology to enhance B&T’s toll collection system
in an open-road environment, to ensure maximum revenue collection through the use of the
most up-to-date and efficient toll collection technologies. Examples may include self-triggering
side-fire cameras and alternative vehicle detectors (e.g. Bluetooth).

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Bridges and Tunnels
Utilities
Category D-804

All the Authority’s facilities are heavily dependent on functioning utility systems. Investments in
utilities ensure conformance with current codes and standards with respect to tunnel life safety
systems to the greatest extent possible by replacing, rehabilitating or upgrading mechanical,
electrical and power distribution systems, including tunnel ventilation equipment. In addition, this
category addresses the replacement of lighting systems with LED technology, as well as
electronic signage needs. The long-term objective of these investments is to carry out cost-
effective improvements to enhance customer safety and convenience, while also protecting
facility resiliency.

Proposed 2020-2024 Capital Program - $217 million

Work in this category constitutes 7% of the total program and includes the following projects:

Bronx Whitestone Bridge: Bridge Structural lighting, Power Redundancy and resiliency
Improvements- $55 million

This project will replace the backup generator for the BWB service building with a new generator
capable of supporting the entire facility. It will also provide a direct feed to the Bronx Substation
from the generator so as to ensure fully automated electrical redundancy for the facility and toll
collection systems thereby ensuring that critical toll collection functions are fully backed up.
Finally, this project will replace both aviation and structural lighting at the BWB.

Agency-Wide: Overhaul and Replace Facility Monitoring and Safety Systems - $36 million

This project will replace the existing, coaxial cable-based access control systems at the VNB,
which is one of the two oldest security systems in the Authority.

Marine Parkway Bridge: Electrical Rehabilitation (Elevator) - $35 million

The tower elevators are the only major electro-mechanical element not recently upgraded at this
crossing. These elevators provide the only access to the lift equipment located at the top of the
bridge towers. This project will replace or rehabilitate them to keep them in safe working
condition and to ensure safe access to this part of the bridge.

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Bridges and Tunnels
Buildings and Sites
Category D-805
Investments in this category maintain a normal replacement cycle for building components and
increase operational efficiency by improving working conditions for operations staff through
enhancements and modernization of employee facilities. These projects address assets such as
service buildings, ventilation buildings, and garages, while also removing hazardous materials
and carrying out abatement work as needed.

Proposed 2020-2024 Capital Program - $91 million

Work in this category comprises 3% of the total program. The major projects are:

Queens Midtown Tunnel: Rehabilitation Ventilation/Service Buildings - $26 million

As part of the next stage of the rehabilitation of the authority’s two tunnels, B&T intends to
rehabilitate the QMT’s two ventilation buildings and service building. The project will upgrade
the tunnel ventilation buildings to meet modern codes and standards. Architectural seismic
retrofits and structural repairs on the ventilation buildings and service building will address the
structural/architectural and space planning/functional needs of the ventilation buildings, service
building, and associated parking lots. Design will be completed in the current 2015-2019
program, while construction is anticipated to be procured in phases in the 2020-2024 program.

Hugh L. Carey Tunnel: Rehabilitation Ventilation/Service Buildings - $26 million

As part of the next stage of the rehabilitation of the agency’s two tunnels, B&T intends to
rehabilitate the HCT’s three ventilation buildings, one blower building and Brooklyn service
building. The project will upgrade the tunnel ventilation buildings to meet modern codes and
standards. Architectural seismic retrofits and structural repairs on the ventilation buildings and
service building will address the structural/architectural and space planning/functional needs of
the buildings, service building, and associated parking lots. Design will be completed in the
2015-2019 program and construction is anticipated to be procured in phases in the 2020-2024
program.

Robert F. Kennedy Bridge: Storage Facility - $19 million

This project will construct a new storage facility for agency equipment and materials on
Randall’s Island near the RFK that will serve all of B&T’s crossings. This new pre-engineered
building will be built on existing agency property and will replace storage areas beneath the
RFK that were lost with the start of construction work near the old Manhattan toll plaza. This
project will address the need to develop a centralized storage facility for spare parts,

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equipment and emergency response equipment, ensuring that parts and equipment are stored
under appropriate conditions and can be easily located and retrieved when needed, consistent
with a sound asset management program. This project will coordinate with the EAM project
under which the inventory management system will be developed.

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Miscellaneous
Category D-806

Proposed 2020-2024 Capital Program - $714 million

Miscellaneous projects comprise 21% of the total program. Projects in this category provide for
costs associated with the support and management of the capital program. The proposed 2020-
2024 Capital Program includes projects with program-wide applicability such as protective
liability coverage, independent engineer services, value engineering services, the MTA SBD
Program, scope development, New York City traffic enforcement agent support, and the MTA-
wide EAM System.

CBD Tolling Program

On April 11, 2019, legislation was signed into law enabling the Triborough Bridge and Tunnel
Authority (TBTA) to implement the nation’s first ever Congestion Pricing Program, known as the
CBD Tolling Program, as part of the Fiscal Year 2020 New York State Budget. The planning,
design, construction, operations and maintenance of the CBD Tolling Program will primarily be
the responsibility of TBTA though it will also require the involvement of various other regional
agencies and stakeholders.

Founded in 1933, the TBTA serves over 300 million vehicles per year and carries more traffic
than any other tolling authority in the United States. The Authority has extensive experience in
the on-time and under-budget implementation of new technology (such as Cashless Tolling) at
its seven bridges and two tunnels.

The CBD Tolling Program will require an investment to reduce congestion and enhance mobility
in Manhattan’s Central Business District (south of, and inclusive of 60th Street*), while also
allowing TBTA to collect net revenue sufficient to generate $15 billion for the MTA Capital
Program.

The CBD Tolling Program’s 2020-2024 Capital Program will include Exploratory Work, Program
Management, Design-Build Integration and Customer Service Center Build-Out. The Federal
Environmental review process is ongoing and will take into account all applicable regulations,
such as the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). B&T presently expects to commit the
better part of the project’s budget in 2019.

Program delivery execution will require three main elements: Infrastructure, Toll Collection and
Back Office Systems.

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The Infrastructure will be designed to mount tolling equipment and to provide electricity and
communications to the Toll Collection System, which comprises hardware, software,
communications network and power systems. Both the Infrastructure and Toll Collection System
will be procured through a single Design-Build Operate and Maintain (DBOM) contract.

The Back Office System will include all back-office software and hardware, as well as the
customer service center to manage customer accounts and transactions, and will utilize the
existing New York Customer Service Center (NYCSC) contract. The delivery of the program will
be supported and monitored by existing TBTA employees, as well as some key new employees
approved by the MTA vacancy board.

* According to the Statute: “The central business district shall include any roadways, bridges, tunnels, approaches or
ramps that are located within, or enter into, the geographic area in the borough of Manhattan south of and inclusive of
sixtieth street to the extent practicable but shall not include the FDR Drive, and New York state route 9A otherwise
known as the "West Side highway" including the Battery Park underpass and any surface roadway portion of the
Hugh L. Carey Tunnel connecting to West St. The boundaries of the central business district shall not be modified,
expanded, or reduced and shall incorporate the outer bounds of the aforementioned district to the extent practicable.”

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Structural Painting
Category D-807
Projects in this category traditionally involved removal of existing lead paint and repainting the
bridge structures with new high-performance coatings. Much of the lead paint removal efforts
were completed in previous years and therefore, the focus of structural painting work in the
Capital Program is now on replacement of paint overcoats for various bridge elements to
provide vital corrosion protection and maintain the structural integrity of all facilities. These
investments will extend the life of the underlying assets which are comprised primarily of steel
structures. Most of this work is carried out in conjunction with structural projects, to achieve
efficiencies in both procurement and construction staging (e.g. lane closures and maintenance
platforms, etc.).

Proposed 2020-2024 Capital Program - $406 million

Painting projects comprise 12% of the total program. The major investments are:

Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge: Facility-Wide Painting Program - $184 million

Painting work at the VNB planned for the 2020-2024 Capital Program includes (but is not limited
to): cleaning and painting of the Suspended Span Towers (exterior); cleaning and painting of the
Main Cable, Suspender ropes and eyebars; cleaning and painting of portions of the anchorages
and approaches; and cleaning/painting the Lily Pond overpass with a high-performance coating.

Robert F. Kennedy Bridge: Facility-Wide Painting Program- $79 million

Painting Work at the RFK planned for the 2020-2024 Capital Program includes (but is not
limited to): cleaning and painting portions of the Suspended Span; including painting of the Main
Cable, Suspender ropes, and eyebars; cleaning and painting portions of the Manhattan Plaza,
Harlem River Lift Span, and Bronx Truss; and painting the exterior of the Anchorages with a
high-performance coating.

Throgs Neck Bridge: Facility-Wide Painting Program - $63 million

Painting Work at the TNB planned for the 2020-2024 Capital Program includes (but is not
limited to): cleaning and painting of the Suspended Span Towers (interior and exterior); cleaning
and painting of the Main Cable, Suspender ropes, and eyebars; and cleaning/painting of
portions of the Queens Approach with a high-performance coating.

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Bronx Whitestone Bridge: Facility-Wide Painting Program - $26 million

Painting Work at the BWB planned for the 2020-2024 Capital Program includes: cleaning and
painting of the Suspended Span Wind Fairings, including application of a fireproof coating on
the fairings; cleaning and painting of the exterior of the Suspended Span Towers; and
cleaning/painting of the Main Cable, Suspender ropes, and eyebars.

Marine Parkway Bridge: Facility-Wide Painting Program - $17 million

Painting Work at the MPB planned for the 2020-2024 Capital Program includes, but is not
limited to: cleaning and painting of the through and deck trusses and corrosion-prone areas
below the roadway; and cleaning/painting of Steel above the roadway with a high-performance
coating.

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New York City Transit SUBWAY CARS
T - 801
Commitments
($ in millions)

ELEMENT NEEDS Total

DESCRIPTION/PROJECT CODE 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 All Years

Category Total 801 $1,500.0 $0.0 $1,842.1 $1,314.8 $1,400.0 $6,056.8

01 SUBWAY CARS $1,500.0 $0.0 $1,842.1 $1,314.8 $1,400.0 $6,056.8

01 A-Division Car Purchases NR 1,500.0
02 Purchase 640 B-Division Cars (R211 Option 1) NR 1,842.1
03 Purchase 437 B-Division Cars (R211 Option 2) SI 1,314.8
04 Purchase A-Division Cars (Option) NR 1,400.0

Numbers may not add due to rounding

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New York City Transit BUSES
T - 803
Commitments
($ in millions)

ELEMENT NEEDS Total

DESCRIPTION/PROJECT CODE 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 All Years

Category Total 803 $498.5 $383.9 $396.2 $327.7 $213.7 $1,820.0

02 BUS REPLACEMENT $498.5 $383.9 $396.2 $327.7 $213.7 $1,820.0

01 Purchase 375 Standard Electric Buses NR 704.0
02 Purchase 713 Standard Buses NR 543.6
03 Purchase 100 Articulated Electric Buses NR 206.1
04 Purchase 245 Articulated Buses NR 266.0
05 Purchase 92 Express Buses NR 70.2
06 Purchase 23 Express Buses SI 18.1
07 Advanced Tech Bus Development SI 12.0

Numbers may not add due to rounding

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New York City Transit PASSENGER STATIONS
T - 804
Commitments
($ in millions)

ELEMENT NEEDS Total

DESCRIPTION/PROJECT CODE 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 All Years

Category Total 804 $1,749.2 $4,426.9 $1,547.2 $854.4 $626.0 $9,203.7

04 FARE COLLECTION $153.6 $10.7 $14.8 $0.0 $0.0 $179.1

01 New Fare Payment System (NFPS): Add Support Costs SI 87.6
02 Turnstiles: Refurbishment (excl. electronics) NR 3.4
03 Low Turnstiles: Procurement SI 7.7
04 Wide Turnstiles: Procurement/Installation SI 25.0
05 Additional Work: Fare Collection SGR 55.4

07 STATION ESCALATORS / ELEVATORS $0.0 $790.8 $364.6 $235.6 $0.0 $1,391.1

01 Replace 17 Hydraulic Elevators SGR 120.3
02 Replace 61 Hydraulic Elevators NR 460.9
03 Replace 27 Escalators SGR 331.4
04 Replace 38 Escalators NR 478.6

12 STATION WORK $588.1 $1,027.8 $469.3 $218.8 $221.0 $2,525.0

01 Station Renewals at 10 ADA Locations SGR 629.5
02 Station Renewals at 3 Locations SGR 195.6
03 Plat, Mezz, & Interior Stair Comps: ADA Locations SGR 133.4
04 Platform Components: Various Locations SGR 625.7
05 Station Ventilators: Various Locations SGR 52.9
06 Small Business Mentoring Program - Stations SGR 203.4
07 Station Painting: Various Locations SGR 32.4
08 Misc. Station Component/Renewal Work SGR 446.3
09 Livonia Av-Junius St Station Connector SI 38.4
10 Water Condition Remedy: Various Locations SGR 32.2
11 Miscellaneous Station Investments NR 59.4
12 Other Station Work SI 75.8

Numbers may not add due to rounding

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New York City Transit PASSENGER STATIONS
T - 804
Commitments
($ in millions)

ELEMENT NEEDS Total

DESCRIPTION/PROJECT CODE 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 All Years

Category Total 804 $1,749.2 $4,426.9 $1,547.2 $854.4 $626.0 $9,203.7

13 ACCESSIBILITY SI $1,007.5 $2,597.6 $698.5 $400.0 $405.0 $5,108.6

The following stations are identified for the proposed 2020-2024 Program:

Manhattan Bronx
01 ADA: 42nd St - Bryant Park - 5th Ave 6AV/FLS 31 ADA: Parkchester PEL
02 ADA: 96th St 8AV 32 ADA: East 149th St PEL
03 ADA: Dyckman St (northbound) BW7 33 ADA: Mosholu Pkwy JER
04 ADA: 168th St BW7 34 ADA: 242 Street BW7
05 ADA: 137th St BW7 35 ADA: Brook Av PEL
06 ADA: 86th St LEX
07 ADA: Essex St NAS Queens
08 ADA: Delancey St 6AV 36 ADA: Rockaway Blvd LIB
09 ADA: 81 St - Museum of Natural History 8AV 37 ADA: Beach 67th St FAR
38 ADA: Woodhaven Blvd QBL
Brooklyn
39 ADA: Steinway St QBL
10 ADA: Myrtle Ave JAM
40 ADA: Briarwood QBL
11 ADA: Borough Hall LEX
41 ADA: Broadway AST
12 ADA: Junius St NLT
13 ADA: Avenue H (northbound) BRT
Locations To Be Identified
14 ADA: Sheepshead Bay BRT
42 ADA: 2 Stations to be Identified
15 ADA: Kings Hwy SEA
43 ADA Advance Planning / Design / Real Estate
16 ADA: Norwood Ave JAM
44 ADA: 20 Additional Stations
17 ADA: Grand St CNR
18 ADA: Hoyt - Schermerhorn Sts FUL
19 ADA: 7th Av CUL
20 ADA: Avenue I CUL
21 ADA: Kings Hwy CUL
22 ADA: Classon Ave XTN
23 ADA: New Lots Av NLT
24 ADA: Broadway Junction JAM
25 ADA: Broadway Junction CNR
26 ADA: 36th St 4AV
27 ADA: Lorimer St CNR
28 ADA: Metropolitan Ave XTN
29 ADA: Church Avenue BRT
30 ADA: Neptune Ave CUL

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New York City Transit TRACK
T - 805
Commitments
($ in millions)

ELEMENT NEEDS Total

DESCRIPTION/PROJECT CODE 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 All Years

Category Total 805 $599.7 $431.5 $489.2 $517.5 $520.3 $2,558.2

02 MAINLINE TRACK REHABILITATION $429.2 $326.7 $336.1 $355.7 $355.8 $1,803.5

01 Mainline Track Replacement NR 1,453.5
02 Continuous Welded Rail SI 175.0
03 Track Force Account NR 175.0

03 MAINLINE SWITCH REPLACEMENT $170.5 $104.8 $153.1 $161.8 $164.5 $754.7

01 Switch Replacement: SigMod Locations NR 88.2
02 Switch Replacement: Various Locations NR 666.5

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New York City Transit LINE EQUIPMENT
T - 806
Commitments
($ in millions)

ELEMENT NEEDS Total

DESCRIPTION/PROJECT CODE 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 All Years

Category Total 806 $199.4 $9.8 $83.6 $119.5 $0.0 $412.3

05 LINE EQUIPMENT $199.4 $9.8 $83.6 $119.5 $0.0 $412.3

01 Tunnel Lighting: Various Locations SGR 21.1
02 Fan Plants: Various Locations VAR 159.5
03 Pump Rooms & Deep Wells: Various Locations VAR 102.4
04 Additional Work: Line Equipment SGR 129.3

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New York City Transit LINE STRUCTURES
T - 807
Commitments
($ in millions)

ELEMENT NEEDS Total

DESCRIPTION/PROJECT CODE 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 All Years

Category Total 807 $1,190.9 $466.9 $358.4 $335.7 $32.0 $2,383.9

03 LINE STRUCTURE REHABILITATION $1,190.9 $466.9 $358.4 $335.7 $32.0 $2,383.9

01 Subway Structure Repairs: Various Locations SGR 702.3
02 Elevated Structure Repairs: Various Locations VAR 324.4
03 Line Structure Overcoating: Various Locations SGR 1,011.8
04 Elevated Structure Netting SGR 325.0
05 Miscellaneous Line Structure Investments VAR 20.4

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New York City Transit SIGNALS & COMMUNICATION
T - 808
Commitments
($ in millions)

ELEMENT NEEDS Total

DESCRIPTION/PROJECT CODE 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 All Years

Category Total 808 $1,326.8 $989.1 $3,349.7 $1,402.9 $50.9 $7,119.4

03 SIGNAL MODERNIZATION $1,115.3 $589.9 $2,978.2 $1,252.9 $0.0 $5,936.2

01 Interlocking SSI Replacement: Bergen St CUL NR 47.4
02 System-Wide Signal Improvements VAR 181.1
03 SigMod Equipment for Cars and Locomotives SI 211.3
04 SigMod: 8 Av and 2 Interlockings (Add supp costs) SGR 143.6
05 Miscellaneous SigMod Supporting Investments VAR 30.7

The following lines are identified for the proposed 2020-2024 Program: 5,322.1

06 SigMod: 63rd St Line and 4 Interlockings 09 SigMod: Fulton Line and 5 Interlockings
07 SigMod: Astoria Line and 5 Interlockings 10 SigMod: Queens Blvd Line East and 5 Interlockings
08 SigMod: Crosstown Line and 3 Interlockings 11 SigMod: Lexington Ave Line and 11 Interlockings

06 COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS $211.5 $399.2 $371.6 $150.0 $50.9 $1,183.2

01 Comm Network Upgrades: Various Locations VAR 217.0
02 Phone PBX Switch Upgrades: Various Locations NR 39.7
03 Fiber Optic Cable Replacement: Various Locations SGR 47.2
04 Copper Cable Replacement: Various Locations NR 10.0
05 Antenna Cable Replacement: Various Locations SGR 24.0
06 Subway Radio Equipment Replacement NR 43.1
07 Station Comm Room Upgrades: Various Locations SGR 36.0
08 Station Information Systems: Various Locations VAR 385.3
09 Passenger ID: Various Locations SI 202.4
10 Security Technology Upgrades: Various Locations VAR 130.9
11 Small Business Mentoring Program - Communications SI 47.6

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New York City Transit TRACTION POWER
T - 809
Commitments
($ in millions)

ELEMENT NEEDS Total

DESCRIPTION/PROJECT CODE 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 All Years

Category Total 809 $692.6 $712.5 $891.9 $303.4 $0.0 $2,600.4

02 SUBSTATIONS $514.6 $712.5 $771.7 $56.7 $0.0 $2,055.5

01 Substation Renewals: Various Locations SGR 317.6
02 Substation Equipment: Various Locations SGR 136.3
03 Substation Enclosures: Various Locations SGR 87.0
04 Power Improvements for SigMod: Various Locations SI 514.6
05 SigMod: Power Improvements Lexington Line SI 1,000.0

04 POWER DISTRIBUTION $178.0 $0.0 $120.2 $246.7 $0.0 $544.9

01 Circuit Breaker Houses: Various Locations VAR 251.8
02 Traction Power Cables: Various Locations SGR 159.4
03 Miscellaneous Power Investments VAR 133.7

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New York City Transit SHOPS & YARDS
T - 810
Commitments
($ in millions)

ELEMENT NEEDS Total

DESCRIPTION/PROJECT CODE 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 All Years

Category Total 810 $137.0 $22.0 $350.4 $46.7 $6.7 $562.8

04 SHOPS & YARDS $137.0 $22.0 $350.4 $46.7 $6.7 $562.8

01 Shop Component Repairs: Various Locations VAR 269.7
02 Shop Rehab/Reconstruct: Various Locations SGR 239.4
03 Yard/Non-Revenue Track Replacement SGR 18.9
04 Yard Switch Replacement SGR 19.6
05 Yard Fencing/Lighting/Misc. Investments VAR 15.3

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New York City Transit DEPOTS
T - 812
Commitments
($ in millions)

ELEMENT NEEDS Total

DESCRIPTION/PROJECT CODE 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 All Years

Category Total 812 $199.1 $124.4 $418.2 $70.9 $8.4 $821.0

03 DEPOT REHAB & RECONSTRUCTION $114.1 $122.4 $411.2 $54.8 $8.4 $710.8
01 Depot Component Repairs: Various Locations VAR 229.7
02 Electric Fleet Modifications SI 100.0
03 Jamaica Depot Reconstruction NR 381.2

04 DEPOT IMPROVEMENTS $85.0 $2.0 $7.0 $16.1 $0.0 $110.1

01 Automatic Bus Lane Enforcement (ABLE), Phase 2 SI 85.0
02 Miscellaneous Depot Investments NR 25.1

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New York City Transit SERVICE VEHICLES
T - 813
Commitments
($ in millions)

ELEMENT NEEDS Total

DESCRIPTION/PROJECT CODE 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 All Years

Category Total 813 $229.5 $65.4 $40.0 $18.8 $0.0 $353.7

02 SERVICE VEHICLES $229.5 $65.4 $40.0 $18.8 $0.0 $353.7

01 Purchase Rubber Tire Vehicles NR 40.0
02 Purchase Various Work Train Cars/Locomotives VAR 313.7

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New York City Transit MISC./EMERGENCY
T - 816
Commitments
($ in millions)

ELEMENT NEEDS Total

DESCRIPTION/PROJECT CODE 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 All Years

Category Total 816 $496.7 $147.8 $224.5 $155.0 $99.2 $1,123.2

02 MISCELLANEOUS $152.0 $8.3 $8.4 $8.5 $8.7 $185.9

01 Capital Revolving Fund 25.0
02 Insurance to Support Capital Program 160.9

04 MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS $20.0 $0.0 $47.9 $0.0 $0.0 $67.9

01 Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) NR 45.4
02 Information Systems Upgrades VAR 22.5

05 ENGINEERING SERVICES $104.3 $53.2 $51.5 $49.0 $54.6 $312.6

01 Utica Ave Corridor Study EIS SI 5.0
02 Engineering Services to Support Capital Program 159.7
03 Scope Development and Design Reserve 100.9
04 MTA Independent Engineering Consultant 27.0
05 Small Business Mentoring Program Administration 20.0

06 ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY $0.0 $19.2 $52.0 $53.9 $35.9 $161.0

01 Fire Alarms and Sprinklers: Various Locations NR 105.9
02 Asbestos/Lead Air Monitoring NR 25.5
03 Environmental Remediation NR 29.6

07 EMPLOYEE FACILITIES $220.4 $67.2 $64.7 $43.6 $0.0 $395.9

01 Subways Employee Facility Repairs: Various Locs SGR 269.4
02 Facility Elevator Replacement: Various Locations NR 34.4
03 Misc./Administrative Facility Investments VAR 92.0

NYCT TOTAL PROGRAM $8,819.4 $7,780.1 $9,991.4 $5,467.4 $2,957.3 $35,015.5

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Staten Island Railway STATEN ISLAND RAILWAY
S - 807
Commitments
($ in millions)

ELEMENT NEEDS Total

DESCRIPTION/PROJECT CODE 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 All Years

Category Total 807 $150.6 $25.9 $10.0 $176.2 $10.8 $373.5

01 SIR: MISCELLANEOUS $150.6 $25.9 $10.0 $176.2 $10.8 $373.5

01 Station Components: Various Locations SGR 39.5
02 Track and Switch Replacement SGR 137.0
03 Bridge Structures: Various Locations VAR 53.7
04 Purchase Various Work Train Cars VAR 15.5
05 Purchase Rubber Tire Vehicles SGR 5.0

The following stations are identified for the proposed 2020-2024 Program: 122.8

06 ADA: Clifton SIR 08 ADA: New Dorp SIR

07 ADA: Huguenot SIR

SIR TOTAL PROGRAM $150.6 $25.9 $10.0 $176.2 $10.8 $373.5

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New York City Transit Agency Summary

Commitments
($ in millions)

Total
AGENCY 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 All Years

TOTAL New York City Transit $8,819.4 $7,780.1 $9,991.4 $5,467.4 $2,957.3 $35,015.5

TOTAL Staten Island Railway $150.6 $25.9 $10.0 $176.2 $10.8 $373.5

TOTAL NEW YORK CITY TRANSIT AGENCY PROGRAM $8,970.0 $7,806.0 $10,001.4 $5,643.5 $2,968.0 $35,389.0

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Long Island Rail Road ROLLING STOCK
L - 801
Commitments
($ in millions)

ELEMENT NEEDS Total

DESCRIPTION/PROJECT CODE 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 All Years

Category Total 801 $12.3 $67.1 $26.8 $70.4 $65.6 $242.2

01 REVENUE EQUIPMENT $12.3 $67.1 $26.8 $70.4 $65.6 $242.2

01 Work Locomotives NR 30.0
02 Purchase Dual-Mode Locomotives NR 150.0
03 Purchase Coaches NR 60.0
04 Other Rolling Stock SI 2.2

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Long Island Rail Road STATIONS
L - 802
Commitments
($ in millions)

ELEMENT NEEDS Total

DESCRIPTION/PROJECT CODE 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 All Years

Category Total 802 $152.6 $312.3 $208.6 $141.8 $94.2 $909.5

04 STATIONS AND BUILDINGS $121.1 $294.3 $194.9 $114.7 $81.8 $806.8

01 Station Renewals: Various Locations NR 88.2
02 Station Platform Components: Various Locations VAR 252.1
03 Station Building Components: Various Locations VAR 6.9
04 Escalator Replacement NR 10.0
05 Elevator Replacement NR 16.4
06 Fare Collection Program NR 35.0
07 Community Development Fund Contribution SI 5.0
08 Small Business Mentoring Program - Stations NR 16.0

The following stations are identified for the proposed 2020-2024 Program: 377.2

09 ADA: Hollis Station Platform Replacement 13 ADA: Copiague Platform Extension & New Elevator
10 ADA: Hunterspoint Station Rehabilitation 14 ADA: St. Albans New Elevator
11 ADA: Locust Manor - New Elevators 15 New Mets - Willets Pt Station (ADA)
12 ADA: Forest Hills Platform Extensions & Elevators

05 PARKING $11.5 $10.8 $1.3 $2.3 $2.4 $28.3

01 Parking Rehabilitation & Access Improvements VAR 17.1
02 Small Business Mentoring Program - Parking NR 11.2

06 PENN STATION $0.0 $7.2 $2.4 $24.8 $10.0 $44.4

01 Penn Station HVAC, Platform,& Building Improvement SGR 39.4
02 Radio Antenna Improvements NR 5.0

07 GRAND CENTRAL TERMINAL $20.0 $0.0 $10.0 $0.0 $0.0 $30.0

01 GCT Facility Needs SI 30.0

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Long Island Rail Road TRACK
L - 803
Commitments
($ in millions)

ELEMENT NEEDS Total

DESCRIPTION/PROJECT CODE 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 All Years

Category Total 803 $283.0 $189.0 $188.1 $162.5 $195.4 $1,018.0

01 ANNUAL TRACK REHAB PROGRAM $183.0 $149.0 $115.0 $117.8 $118.2 $683.0
01 Construction Equipment & Geometry Cars SGR 55.0
02 Various Right of Way Projects VAR 15.0
03 Yard Track Rehabilitation VAR 28.0
04 Annual Track Program NR 585.0

04 OTHER TRACK IMPROVEMENTS $100.0 $40.0 $73.1 $44.7 $77.2 $335.0

01 Amtrak Territory Investments NR 100.0
02 Jamaica Capacity Improvements SI 135.0
03 E Yard Extension SI 100.0

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Long Island Rail Road LINE STRUCTURES
L - 804
Commitments
($ in millions)

ELEMENT NEEDS Total

DESCRIPTION/PROJECT CODE 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 All Years

Category Total 804 $89.5 $39.7 $86.1 $67.3 $61.0 $343.5

01 BRIDGES $74.5 $34.7 $49.1 $58.3 $52.0 $268.5

01 Painting, Drainage, & Waterproofing of Bridges SGR 36.2
02 Replacement & Rehabilitation of Bridges SGR 126.1
03 Miscellaneous Bridge Work VAR 72.4
04 Small Business Mentoring Program - Bridges NR 33.8

02 TUNNELS $15.0 $5.0 $37.0 $9.0 $9.0 $75.0

01 Atlantic Avenue Tunnel Structural Work SGR 50.0
02 Tunnel Replacements & Upgrades NR 5.0
03 ERT Fire and Life Safety NR 20.0

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Long Island Rail Road COMMUNICATIONS & SIGNALS
L - 805
Commitments
($ in millions)

ELEMENT NEEDS Total

DESCRIPTION/PROJECT CODE 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 All Years

Category Total 805 $156.7 $18.0 $37.5 $106.3 $45.4 $363.9

01 COMMUNICATIONS IMPROVEMENTS $13.9 $12.9 $13.5 $22.0 $12.7 $75.0

01 Comm. Pole Line SGR 8.0
02 Comm Component Replacement SGR 8.0
03 Fiber Optic Network NR 20.0
04 Station Technology Upgrades SI 3.0
05 Portable Mobile Radio Replacement NR 1.0
06 Radio Head-End Replacement NR 10.0
07 Improved Radio Coverage Initiative/FCC Mandates SI 5.0
08 Help Points SI 5.0
09 Implement New Communications Systems Technology SI 5.0
10 Grade Crossing Cameras SI 5.0
11 Customer Information Technology Upgrade SI 5.0

02 SIGNAL IMPROVEMENTS $142.8 $5.1 $24.0 $84.3 $32.7 $288.9

01 Babylon Interlocking Renewal & New Sidings VAR 60.9
02 Hunt to Post SGR 67.6
03 Babylon to Patchogue SGR 50.0
04 Centralized Train Control SI 50.0
05 Signal Replacement and Interlocking Improvements VAR 60.4

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Long Island Rail Road SHOPS AND YARDS
L - 806
Commitments
($ in millions)

ELEMENT NEEDS Total

DESCRIPTION/PROJECT CODE 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 All Years

Category Total 806 $42.0 $56.3 $34.7 $37.7 $32.2 $202.9

01 SHOPS AND YARDS $22.0 $34.3 $23.7 $21.7 $17.2 $118.9

01 Rolling Stock Support Shop Equipment NR 43.4
02 Shop Improvements at Various Locations VAR 12.6
03 Yard Improvements at Various Locations VAR 60.5
04 Small Business Mentoring Program - Shops & Yards NR 2.4

04 EMPLOYEE FACILITIES $20.0 $22.0 $11.0 $16.0 $15.0 $84.0

01 Rehabilitation of Employee Facilities - Various Lo VAR 43.2
02 Consolidation of Employee Facilities SI 10.0
03 Fire Protection Improvements NR 7.0
04 New Signal Training Facility SI 2.0
05 Small Business Mentoring Program - Emp. Facs. NR 21.8

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Long Island Rail Road POWER
L - 807
Commitments
($ in millions)

ELEMENT NEEDS Total

DESCRIPTION/PROJECT CODE 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 All Years

Category Total 807 $176.4 $138.4 $20.8 $21.6 $68.8 $426.0

01 POWER $176.4 $138.4 $20.8 $21.6 $68.8 $426.0

01 Substation Replacements SGR 80.0
02 Lighting Improvements SGR 18.0
03 Power Component Repairs and Replacements VAR 55.0
04 3rd Rail Upgrades NR 43.0
05 Central Branch Electrification SI 230.0

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Long Island Rail Road MISCELLANEOUS
L - 809
Commitments
($ in millions)

ELEMENT NEEDS Total

DESCRIPTION/PROJECT CODE 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 All Years

Category Total 809 $44.6 $44.9 $48.2 $48.7 $44.6 $231.0

04 MISCELLANEOUS $44.6 $44.9 $48.2 $48.7 $44.6 $231.0

01 Security Camera Replacement Program NR 5.0
02 Access Control at Stations, Platforms, Yards & Fac NR 5.0
03 Perimeter Physical Hardening Project SI 3.0
04 Equipment Upgrades for Security Command Centers NR 3.0
05 Atlantic Avenue Tunnels Security Improvements SI 4.0
06 Centralized Video Storage/Management Solution SI 5.0
07 Physical Assessment of all LIRR Right of Way SI 3.5
08 Environmental Remediation NR 2.0
09 EAM Development SI 8.0
10 Program Administration 138.0
11 Program Development 10.0
12 Insurance 9.0
13 Independent Engineer 10.5
14 SBDP Administration 9.0
15 OCIP 16.0

LIRR TOTAL PROGRAM $957.1 $865.7 $650.8 $656.3 $607.1 $3,737.0

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Metro-North Railroad ROLLING STOCK
M - 801
Commitments
($ in millions)

ELEMENT NEEDS Total

DESCRIPTION/PROJECT CODE 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 All Years

Category Total 801 $484.6 $368.1 $0.0 $0.0 $0.0 $852.7

01 REVENUE EQUIPMENT $484.6 $368.1 $0.0 $0.0 $0.0 $852.7

01 M-3 Replacement NR 484.6
02 Locomotive Replacement NR 368.1

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Metro-North Railroad STATIONS
M - 802
Commitments
($ in millions)

ELEMENT NEEDS Total

DESCRIPTION/PROJECT CODE 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 All Years

Category Total 802 $367.0 $123.0 $354.5 $274.9 $9.9 $1,129.2

01 GRAND CENTRAL TERMINAL $314.0 $68.3 $171.6 $97.1 $0.0 $651.0

01 GCT Trainshed SGR 348.8
02 Park Avenue Tunnel Improvements SGR 159.6
03 GCT Building Component Repairs/Replacements VAR 134.2
04 Small Business Mentoring Program - GCT SGR 8.4

02 OUTLYING STATIONS $49.9 $54.7 $47.5 $177.8 $9.9 $339.9

01 Upper H&H Stations Priority Repairs NR 21.1
02 Harlem Line Station Renewals SGR 193.5
03 Harlem ADA Improvements NR 52.3
04 East of Hudson Priority Repairs SGR 12.0
05 Ludlow Station Accessibility Improvements NR 11.0
06 New Fare Payment Equipment NR 25.0
07 Small Business Mentoring Program - Stations SGR 25.0

03 PARKING $3.0 $0.0 $135.4 $0.0 $0.0 $138.4

01 Brewster Yard Improvements-SE Parking NR 129.4
02 Small Business Mentoring Program - Parking SGR 9.0

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Metro-North Railroad TRACK & STRUCTURES
M - 803
Commitments
($ in millions)

ELEMENT NEEDS Total

DESCRIPTION/PROJECT CODE 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 All Years

Category Total 803 $113.7 $151.6 $148.6 $470.2 $137.2 $1,021.4

01 TRACK $56.6 $56.6 $63.3 $42.3 $42.7 $261.5

01 Cyclical Track Program NR 117.4
02 Cyclical Replacement of Insulated Joints NR 2.3
03 Turnouts - Mainline, GCT, & Yards NR 86.7
04 Rock Slope Remediation - East of Hudson SGR 15.0
05 Rebuild Marble Hill Retaining Wall - Phase 1 NR 15.0
06 RoW Drainage Improvements SGR 8.6
07 MoW Equipment SGR 16.6

02 STRUCTURES $46.8 $65.8 $47.4 $409.0 $3.8 $572.9

01 Park Avenue Viaduct Replacement SGR 386.9
02 Undergrade Bridge Program - EoH SGR 77.6
03 Overhead Bridge Program SGR 76.0
04 Railtop Culverts SGR 4.5
05 Bridge Walkways SGR 2.3
06 Replace Timbers UG Bridges NR 4.5
07 Right-of-Way Fencing NR 1.1
08 Hudson Line Tunnels SGR 5.7
09 Small Business Mentoring Program - Structures SGR 14.1

03 W OF HUDSON INFRASTRUCTURE $10.3 $29.1 $38.0 $18.9 $90.7 $187.0

01 WoH Rock Slope Remediation - Pt Jervis Line SGR 11.4
02 WoH Track Program - Pt Jervis Line SGR 15.9
03 WoH Undergrade Bridges - Pt Jervis Line SGR 10.5
04 Moodna/Woodbury Viaduct Repairs SGR 40.0
05 WoH Improvements SGR 3.5
06 Small Business Mentoring Program - West of Hudson SGR 5.7
07 WoH Capacity Improvements - Pt Jervis Line SI 100.0

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Metro-North Railroad COMM & SIGNALS
M - 804
Commitments
($ in millions)

ELEMENT NEEDS Total

DESCRIPTION/PROJECT CODE 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 All Years

Category Total 804 $4.0 $50.3 $59.0 $65.9 $3.0 $182.2

01 COMM & SIGNALS $4.0 $50.3 $59.0 $65.9 $3.0 $182.2

01 Harmon to Poughkeepsie Signal System SGR 142.5
02 PBX Replacement/Upgrade NR 2.9
03 Voice Recorder Replacement NR 1.0
04 Network Infrastructure NR 12.5
05 Station PA System NR 1.5
06 Radio System NR 10.0
07 Fire Alarm & Suppression Systems NR 3.0
08 CCTV NR 2.5
09 Grade Crossing Improvements NR 3.0
10 Hot Box & Dragging Equipment NR 0.3
11 Replace High Cycle Rate Relays NR 0.5
12 Track Circuit Reliability NR 2.4

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Metro-North Railroad POWER
M - 805
Commitments
($ in millions)

ELEMENT NEEDS Total

DESCRIPTION/PROJECT CODE 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 All Years

Category Total 805 $32.7 $46.2 $80.9 $36.2 $6.2 $202.2

01 POWER $32.7 $46.2 $80.9 $36.2 $6.2 $202.2

01 Repl. MA's in Signal Substations SGR 20.0
02 Substation Rehabs SGR 14.8
03 Harlem Line Power Improvements NR 55.4
04 NHL Substation Improvements VAR 83.2
05 3rd Rail Component Replacement SGR 11.1
06 Hudson Line Track 1 Electrification SI 11.1
07 Repl Signl Pwr Transformer & Signl Sect. Switches NR 3.2
08 Transformer Rehabilitation NR 3.4

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Metro-North Railroad SHOPS & YARDS
M - 806
Commitments
($ in millions)

ELEMENT NEEDS Total

DESCRIPTION/PROJECT CODE 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 All Years

Category Total 806 $14.5 $0.0 $5.0 $0.0 $3.5 $23.0

01 SHOPS & YARDS $14.5 $0.0 $5.0 $0.0 $3.5 $23.0

01 Upgrade Automotive Fuel System SGR 4.5
02 NHL Yard Improvements (non-PSA) SI 15.0
03 Small Business Mentoring Program - Shops & Yards SGR 3.5

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Metro-North Railroad MISCELLANEOUS
M - 808
Commitments
($ in millions)

ELEMENT NEEDS Total

DESCRIPTION/PROJECT CODE 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 All Years

Category Total 808 $25.6 $17.5 $64.4 $17.5 $22.5 $147.5

01 MISCELLANEOUS $25.6 $17.5 $64.4 $17.5 $22.5 $147.5

01 Environmental Remediation 3.0
02 Systemwide Lead/Asbestos Abatement 3.0
03 Railroad Protective Liability 4.5
04 Independent Engineer 8.0
05 Program Administration 50.0
06 Program Scope Development 20.0
07 OCIP 34.0
08 Systemwide Security Initiatives 10.0
09 Small Business Mentoring Program Administration 7.0
10 EAM Reserve 8.0

MNR TOTAL PROGRAM $1,042.1 $756.6 $712.4 $864.7 $182.3 $3,558.2

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Commuter Railroad Agency Summary

Commitments
($ in millions)

Total
AGENCY 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 All Years

TOTAL Long Island Rail Road $957.1 $865.7 $650.8 $656.3 $607.1 $3,737.0

TOTAL Metro-North Railroad $1,042.1 $756.6 $712.4 $864.7 $182.3 $3,558.2

TOTAL COMMUTER RAILROAD AGENCY PROGRAM $1,999.2 $1,622.4 $1,363.2 $1,521.0 $789.5 $7,295.2

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MTA Bus Company BUS COMPANY PROJECTS
U - 803
Commitments
($ in millions)

ELEMENT NEEDS Total

DESCRIPTION/PROJECT CODE 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 All Years

Category Total 803 $334.7 $98.0 $231.3 $162.3 $44.4 $870.7

02 BUS COMPANY PROJECTS $334.7 $98.0 $231.3 $162.3 $44.4 $870.7

01 Purchase 25 Standard Electric Buses NR 49.1
02 Purchase 237 Standard Buses SGR 163.3
03 Purchase 228 Standard Buses NR 193.4
04 Purchase 55 Standard Buses SI 37.9
05 Purchase 250 Express Buses SGR 188.4
06 Purchase 42 Articulated Buses NR 42.6
07 Purchase 37 Articulated Buses SI 39.4
08 Bus Systems SI 5.0
09 Depot Component Repairs: Various Locations VAR 61.8
10 Purchase Rubber Tire Vehicles NR 2.0
11 Electric Fleet Mod at 1 MTA Bus Depot SI 20.0
12 Miscellaneous Depot Investments VAR 36.3
13 Traffic Signal Priority SI 2.5
14 Project Engineering and Administration 29.0

MTA BUS TOTAL PROGRAM $334.7 $98.0 $231.3 $162.3 $44.4 $870.7

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MTA Interagency MTA POLICE DEPARTMENT
N - 810
Commitments
($ in millions)

ELEMENT NEEDS Total

DESCRIPTION/PROJECT CODE 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 All Years

Category Total 810 $6.8 $5.4 $8.8 $4.5 $13.4 $38.9

01 MTA POLICE DEPARTMENT $6.8 $5.4 $8.8 $4.5 $13.4 $38.9

01 Mt Vernon District Office Rehab/Replacement NR 12.0
02 MRRS Antenna Systems and Transmitters SI 8.0
03 Communications Radio Equipment SI 12.6
05 ESA Grand Central Terminal NR 2.0
06 REP-ESU Fleet Vehicle Purchases NR 1.8
07 Other Facility, Vehicle and Admin Support NR 2.5

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MTA Interagency MTA PLANNING
N - 811
Commitments
($ in millions)

ELEMENT NEEDS Total

DESCRIPTION/PROJECT CODE 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 All Years

Category Total 811 $14.0 $15.0 $16.0 $17.0 $18.0 $80.0

01 MTA PLANNING INITIATIVES $14.0 $15.0 $16.0 $17.0 $18.0 $80.0

01 Core Planning Support SI 10.0
02 Corridor Planning Support SI 10.0
03 Other Capital Planning Initiatives SI 60.0

MTA INTERAGENCY TOTAL PROGRAM $20.8 $20.4 $24.8 $21.5 $31.4 $118.9

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MTA Interagency Summary

Commitments
($ in millions)

Total
AGENCY 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 All Years

TOTAL MTA POLICE DEPARTMENT $6.8 $5.4 $8.8 $4.5 $13.4 $38.9

TOTAL MTA PLANNING $14.0 $15.0 $16.0 $17.0 $18.0 $80.0

TOTAL MTA INTERAGENCY $20.8 $20.4 $24.8 $21.5 $31.4 $118.9

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Capital Construction Company EAST SIDE ACCESS
G - 809
Commitments
($ in millions)

ELEMENT NEEDS Total

DESCRIPTION/PROJECT CODE 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 All Years

Category Total 809 $0.0 $518.9 $279.3 $0.0 $0.0 $798.2

01 EAST SIDE ACCESS NE $0.0 $518.9 $279.3 $0.0 $0.0 $798.2

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Capital Construction Company FULL LENGTH SECOND AVE SUBWAY
G - 810
Commitments
($ in millions)

ELEMENT NEEDS Total

DESCRIPTION/PROJECT CODE 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 All Years

Category Total 810 $190.0 $2,215.0 $1,850.0 $150.0 $150.0 $4,555.0

01 SECOND AVE SUBWAY - PHASE 2 NE $190.0 $2,215.0 $1,850.0 $150.0 $150.0 $4,555.0

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Capital Construction Company PENN STATION ACCESS
G - 811
Commitments
($ in millions)

ELEMENT NEEDS Total

DESCRIPTION/PROJECT CODE 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 All Years

Category Total 811 $964.3 $57.8 $57.8 $51.3 $0.0 $1,131.1

01 PENN STATION ACCESS NE $964.3 $57.8 $57.8 $51.3 $0.0 $1,131.1

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Capital Construction Company LIRR EXPANSION PROJECT
G - 813
Commitments
($ in millions)

ELEMENT NEEDS Total

DESCRIPTION/PROJECT CODE 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 All Years

Category Total 813 $312.2 $132.3 $78.1 $15.9 $0.0 $538.5

01 LIRR EXPANSION PROJECT NE $312.2 $132.3 $78.1 $15.9 $0.0 $538.5

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Capital Construction Company REGIONAL INVESTMENTS
G - 814
Commitments
($ in millions)

ELEMENT NEEDS Total

DESCRIPTION/PROJECT CODE 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 All Years

Category Total 814 $0.0 $301.4 $50.6 $142.7 $45.8 $540.5

01 REGIONAL INVESTMENTS NE $0.0 $301.4 $50.6 $142.7 $45.8 $540.5

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Capital Construction Company MISCELLANEOUS
G - 816
Commitments
($ in millions)

ELEMENT NEEDS Total

DESCRIPTION/PROJECT CODE 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 All Years

Category Total 816 $0.0 $32.5 $33.3 $134.0 $34.8 $234.6

01 MISCELLANEOUS $0.0 $32.5 $33.3 $134.0 $34.8 $234.6

01 Misc Engineering/Prog Support NE 117.8
02 MTA Indep. Engineering Consultant NE 16.8
03 Additional Program Support NE 100.0

MTACC TOTAL PROGRAM $1,466.5 $3,258.0 $2,349.1 $494.0 $230.6 $7,798.0

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CPRB Agency Summary
Commitments
($ in millions)

Total
AGENCY 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 All Years

TOTAL New York City Transit $8,970.0 $7,806.0 $10,001.4 $5,643.5 $2,968.0 $35,389.0

TOTAL Long Island Rail Road $957.1 $865.7 $650.8 $656.3 $607.1 $3,737.0

TOTAL Metro-North Railroad $1,042.1 $756.6 $712.4 $864.7 $182.3 $3,558.2

TOTAL MTA Bus Company $334.7 $98.0 $231.3 $162.3 $44.4 $870.7

TOTAL MTA Interagency $20.8 $20.4 $24.8 $21.5 $31.4 $118.9

Core Subtotal $11,324.7 $9,546.8 $11,620.7 $7,348.3 $3,833.3 $43,673.8

TOTAL Capital Construction Company $1,466.5 $3,258.0 $2,349.1 $494.0 $230.6 $7,798.0

TOTAL 2020-2024 CPRB PROGRAM $12,791.1 $12,804.8 $13,969.8 $7,842.2 $4,063.9 $51,471.8

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Bridges and Tunnels STRUCTURES
D - 801
Commitments
($ in millions)

ELEMENT NEEDS Total

DESCRIPTION/PROJECT CODE 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 All Years

Category Total 801 $36.5 $25.7 $379.2 $275.3 $288.6 $1,005.3

AW AGENCY-WIDE $0.0 $0.0 $0.0 $0.0 $20.8 $20.8

X3 Structural Health Monitoring SI 20.8

BW BRONX-WHITESTONE BRIDGE $0.0 $2.7 $0.0 $19.4 $0.0 $22.0

14 Miscellaneous Structural Rehabilitation NR 22.0

CB CROSS BAY BRIDGE $9.6 $8.2 $21.9 $0.0 $0.0 $39.8

24 Rehabilitation/Reconstruction of Rockaway Crossing NR 8.2
30 Structural Rehabilitation of CBB NR 31.5

HC HUGH L. CAREY TUNNEL $0.0 $0.0 $10.4 $13.5 $0.0 $24.0

28 Tunnel Rehabilitation NR 7.4
48 Rehabilitation of Tunnel Entrance/Exit - Manhattan NR 6.3
84 Rehabilitation of Pipe Gallery NR 10.4

HH HENRY HUDSON BRIDGE $3.1 $0.1 $120.0 $0.0 $0.5 $123.6

36 Dyckman St. Abutment Repl. & Substation Upgrade NR 120.5
37 Upper Level North Abutment & Retaining Wall Recon. NR 3.1

MP MARINE PARKWAY BRIDGE $0.0 $2.2 $25.7 $0.0 $0.0 $27.9

16 Miscellaneous Steel Repairs NR 27.9

QM QUEENS MIDTOWN TUNNEL $0.1 $3.3 $13.7 $0.0 $0.5 $17.5

40 Tunnel Rehabilitation NR 3.8
84 Rehabilitation of Pipe Gallery NR 13.7

RK ROBERT F. KENNEDY BRIDGE $23.8 $9.2 $186.0 $216.1 $89.6 $524.6

04 Ward's Island/Queens Anchorage Rehabilitation NR 172.5
19 Suspended Span Retrofit NR 137.0
70 Structural Repairs/Flag Repairs NR 62.1
80 New Major Deegan to Bronx Approach Ramp SI 7.4
81 Facility Interoperability Improvements NR 8.8
83 Lift Span Fender Upgrades NR 44.7
93 Reconstruct / Relocate RI Ramps (QR & RM) SI 92.1

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Bridges and Tunnels STRUCTURES
D - 801
Commitments
($ in millions)

ELEMENT NEEDS Total

DESCRIPTION/PROJECT CODE 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 All Years

TN THROGS NECK BRIDGE $0.0 $0.0 $1.6 $0.0 $170.1 $171.7

52 Miscellaneous Structural Rehabilitation NR 27.2
87 Anchorage & Tower Protection NR 144.5

VN VERRAZZANO-NARROWS BRIDGE $0.0 $0.0 $0.0 $26.3 $7.1 $33.4

32 Steel Repair & Concrete Rehabilitation NR 33.4

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Bridges and Tunnels ROADWAYS & DECKS
D - 802
Commitments
($ in millions)

ELEMENT NEEDS Total

DESCRIPTION/PROJECT CODE 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 All Years

Category Total 802 $2.6 $47.0 $184.6 $595.6 $0.0 $829.8

BW BRONX-WHITESTONE BRIDGE $0.4 $0.0 $0.1 $2.8 $0.0 $3.2

63 Facility Interoperability Improvements SI 3.2

HH HENRY HUDSON BRIDGE $0.9 $10.3 $0.0 $0.0 $0.0 $11.1

14 Deck Rehabilitation and Resurfacing NR 11.1

RK ROBERT F. KENNEDY BRIDGE $1.4 $21.7 $0.0 $3.3 $0.0 $26.5

75 Deck Rehabilitation & Overlay NR 23.1
90 Widening of S/B FDR Drive - 125 St to 116 St SI 3.3

VN VERRAZZANO-NARROWS BRIDGE $0.0 $15.0 $184.5 $589.5 $0.0 $789.0

81 Lower Level Main Span Deck Rehabilitation NR 102.5
84 Ph.2 -Reconstruction of Upper Level Approach NR 604.5
86 Widening Belt Parkway, Phase 1B SI 82.0

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Bridges and Tunnels TSMO
D - 803
Commitments
($ in millions)

ELEMENT NEEDS Total

DESCRIPTION/PROJECT CODE 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 All Years

Category Total 803 $37.9 $14.4 $10.2 $2.1 $0.0 $64.6

AW AGENCY-WIDE $37.9 $14.4 $10.2 $2.1 $0.0 $64.6

36 Fiber Optic Infrastructure and Integration SI 10.2
52 Traffic Detection/Incident Mgmt. Systems SI 6.7
57 ATMS Enhancements & Upgrades/OCCC System SI 11.6
65 Toll Collection System Rehabilitation/Upgrades NR 7.1
74 SCADA Systems NR 8.5
80 Adv. Traveler Info. Systems (ATIS) & VMS Upgrades NR 20.5

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Bridges and Tunnels UTILITIES
D - 804
Commitments
($ in millions)

ELEMENT NEEDS Total

DESCRIPTION/PROJECT CODE 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 All Years

Category Total 804 $8.4 $6.7 $195.5 $6.1 $0.0 $216.8

AW AGENCY-WIDE $1.0 $1.5 $45.1 $0.0 $0.0 $47.6

11 Replacement & Upgrade of Fueling Systems NR 11.3
73 Rehab/Replace Facility Monitoring & Safety Systems NR 36.3

BW BRONX-WHITESTONE BRIDGE $1.5 $4.0 $53.5 $0.0 $0.0 $59.0

96 Lighting, Power Redundancy & Resiliency Imprvmts NR 54.9
98 Cable Dehumidification and Miscellaneous Work SI 4.0

HC HUGH L. CAREY TUNNEL $0.0 $0.0 $0.0 $3.1 $0.0 $3.1

83 Installation of Fire Suppression System SI 3.1

MP MARINE PARKWAY BRIDGE $0.9 $0.0 $34.5 $0.0 $0.0 $35.4

09 Electrical Rehabilitation (Elevator) NR 35.4

QM QUEENS MIDTOWN TUNNEL $0.0 $0.0 $0.0 $3.1 $0.0 $3.1

85 Installation of Fire Suppression System SI 3.1

RK ROBERT F. KENNEDY BRIDGE $0.0 $1.2 $31.0 $0.0 $0.0 $32.2

21 Install Fire Standpipe/Upgrade Protection System NR 32.2

TN THROGS NECK BRIDGE $0.0 $0.0 $7.0 $0.0 $0.0 $7.0

85 Bridge Structural Lighting & Misc Struct Upgrades NR 7.0

VN VERRAZZANO-NARROWS BRIDGE $5.0 $0.0 $24.5 $0.0 $0.0 $29.5

12 Misc. Bridge Lighting & Electrical Improvements NR 26.2
94 Rehabilitation of Fire Standpipe System NR 3.3

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Bridges and Tunnels BUILDINGS & SITES
D - 805
Commitments
($ in millions)

ELEMENT NEEDS Total

DESCRIPTION/PROJECT CODE 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 All Years

Category Total 805 $13.5 $69.2 $0.0 $0.0 $8.2 $90.9

AW AGENCY-WIDE $12.3 $0.0 $0.0 $0.0 $8.2 $20.5

12 Hazardous Materials Abatement NR 12.3
X9 Service Building Upgrades NR 8.2

HC HUGH L. CAREY TUNNEL $0.0 $25.7 $0.0 $0.0 $0.0 $25.7

80 Rehabilitation of HCT Ventilation/Service Building NR 25.7

QM QUEENS MIDTOWN TUNNEL $0.0 $25.7 $0.0 $0.0 $0.0 $25.7

36 Rehabilitation Ventilation/Service Buildings NR 25.7

RK ROBERT F. KENNEDY BRIDGE $1.2 $17.8 $0.0 $0.0 $0.0 $19.0

82 Storage Facility for Spare Parts & Materials SI 19.0

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Bridges and Tunnels MISCELLANEOUS
D - 806
Commitments
($ in millions)

ELEMENT NEEDS Total

DESCRIPTION/PROJECT CODE 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 All Years

Category Total 806 $555.2 $111.1 $42.3 $0.2 $4.8 $713.6

AW AGENCY-WIDE $555.2 $0.0 $42.3 $0.2 $4.8 $602.5

10 EAM SI 7.8
15 MTA Independent Engineer 3.9
18 Protective Liability Insurance 13.0
21 Program Administration 12.3
22 Miscellaneous 507.1
28 Scope Development 11.1
85 TEA - Reserve 7.3
94 Small Business Mentoring Program 40.1

CB CROSS BAY BRIDGE $0.0 $8.0 $0.0 $0.0 $0.0 $8.0

X1 Operational Improvement SI 8.0

MP MARINE PARKWAY BRIDGE $0.0 $11.3 $0.0 $0.0 $0.0 $11.3

X1 Operational Improvement SI 11.3

VN VERRAZZANO-NARROWS BRIDGE $0.0 $91.8 $0.0 $0.0 $0.0 $91.8

X1 Operational Improvement SI 91.8

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Bridges and Tunnels STRUCTURAL PAINTING
D - 807
Commitments
($ in millions)

ELEMENT NEEDS Total

DESCRIPTION/PROJECT CODE 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 All Years

Category Total 807 $1.7 $77.6 $55.5 $88.0 $183.1 $405.9

BW BRONX-WHITESTONE BRIDGE $0.0 $0.0 $0.6 $25.7 $0.0 $26.3

PT BW Facility-Wide Painting Program NR 26.3

MP MARINE PARKWAY BRIDGE $0.2 $0.0 $16.3 $0.0 $0.0 $16.5

PT MP Facility-Wide Painting Program NR 16.5

RK ROBERT F. KENNEDY BRIDGE $1.5 $77.6 $37.7 $0.0 $0.0 $116.8

19 Zone/Maintenance Painting of Suspended Spans NR 37.7
PT RK Facility-Wide Painting Program NR 79.1

TN THROGS NECK BRIDGE $0.0 $0.0 $0.5 $62.2 $0.0 $62.7

PT TN Facility-Wide Painting Program NR 62.7

VN VERRAZZANO-NARROWS BRIDGE $0.0 $0.0 $0.5 $0.0 $183.1 $183.6

PT VN Facility-Wide Painting Program NR 183.6

B&T TOTAL PROGRAM $655.9 $351.8 $867.3 $967.4 $484.8 $3,327.1

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All Agency Summary
Commitments
($ in millions)

Total
AGENCY 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 All Years

TOTAL New York City Transit $8,970.0 $7,806.0 $10,001.4 $5,643.5 $2,968.0 $35,389.0

TOTAL Long Island Rail Road $957.1 $865.7 $650.8 $656.3 $607.1 $3,737.0

TOTAL Metro-North Railroad $1,042.1 $756.6 $712.4 $864.7 $182.3 $3,558.2

TOTAL MTA Bus Company $334.7 $98.0 $231.3 $162.3 $44.4 $870.7

TOTAL MTA Interagency $20.8 $20.4 $24.8 $21.5 $31.4 $118.9

Core Subtotal $11,324.7 $9,546.8 $11,620.7 $7,348.3 $3,833.3 $43,673.8

TOTAL Capital Construction Company $1,466.5 $3,258.0 $2,349.1 $494.0 $230.6 $7,798.0

TOTAL 2020-2024 CPRB PROGRAM $12,791.1 $12,804.8 $13,969.8 $7,842.2 $4,063.9 $51,471.8

TOTAL Bridges and Tunnels $655.9 $351.8 $867.3 $967.4 $484.8 $3,327.1

TOTAL 2020-2024 CAPITAL PROGRAM $13,447.0 $13,156.6 $14,837.1 $8,809.6 $4,548.7 $54,798.9

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