NEW YORK (1010 WINS) – The MTA board unanimously approved a $51.5 billion capital spending plan that would cover a variety of projects aimed towards upgrading the transit system Wednesday.
The plan spans the next five years and addresses the subway, buses, Metro-North and Long Island Railroad.
Over $40 billion would be directed solely to the buses and subways, and would include adding 2,400 new buses.
Other projects include new cars, more modern signals and greater station accessibility.
New York City Transit Authority President Andy Byford said, "Truly modernizing New York City Transit and giving New Yorkers the transit system they want and deserve."
The plan includes the long-anticipated East Side Access Project, set to open in 2022, which would allowed LIRR users to take the train to Grand Central Terminal.
Metro-North would also get four new stations.
If the vote passes today, the next step is approval by New York's capital program review board.
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