Second in Series of Capital Plan Open Houses Taking Place in MTA’s Operating Region
Open House Will Be Held at Queens Public Library at Central
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The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) today announced it will host the second in a series of Open Houses on the 2025–2029 Capital Plan. This Open House will take place at the Queens Public Library at Central from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 13. Members of the public are encouraged to attend to learn more about the plan and speak with MTA leadership.
The Open House will feature an exhibition of informational posters, pamphlets, and videos explaining key elements of the Capital Plan, and agency representatives will be on hand to answer questions. Information will also be available on career opportunities at the MTA, business opportunities for Minority-, Women-, Disadvantaged-, and Service-Disabled Veteran-owned firms, and fare discount programs.
"We can't wait to tell Queens residents all about the investments our new Capital Plan will make in their transit system," said MTA Construction & Development President Jamie Torres-Springer. "From signal modernization on the Broadway line, to advancing the Interborough Express, and more, we'll use this Open House to share our progress in delivering projects better, faster, and cheaper than ever."
This follows the first Open House held at Grand Central’s Vanderbilt Hall on Monday, Oct. 21. MTA Chair and CEO Janno Lieber, MTA Construction & Development President Jamie Torres-Springer, Metro-North Railroad President Cathy Rinaldi, New York City Transit President Demetrius Crichlow and Long Island Rail Road President Rob Free were joined by the event’s co-hosts, Representative Jerry Nadler, New York State Senator Liz Krueger and New York Assembly Member Alex Bores. Over 200 members of the public attended.
The MTA will host additional Open Houses in the operating region throughout the end of the year.
The Capital Plan is a historic $68.4 billion investment in the region’s subways, buses, railroads, bridges, and tunnels over the next five years that ensures New Yorkers continue to have access to reliable, accessible, and sustainable transit. It includes targeted investments to rebuild, improve, and expand the MTA system. It will enable the MTA to continue to provide frequent and reliable service by putting the system on a path to a state of good repair, including investments in railcars, power, and signals. The plan will also improve the customer experience, with investments in accessibility, stations, and modern fare gates, and take action on climate change, including resiliency and sustainability initiatives. The 2025-2029 Capital Plan builds on the most detailed system-wide evaluation the MTA has ever undertaken, the Twenty-Year Needs Assessment.