By Alfonso A. Castillo, Newsday; September 22, 2019
New trains, longer station platforms, modern signals and fresh coats of paint on bridges are included in the $5.7 billion that the LIRR stands to receive in the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s next major infrastructure spending plan.
The projects are part of the MTA’s proposed $51 billion capital program, which will fund major infrastructure investment across the MTA’s various agencies, including the LIRR, through 2024.