11/14/2023 0 Comments Mta j train scheduleYou can read the entire list here, but I will cherry-pick a few projects that I think are worth mentioning. The disconnect between land use and transportation in planning means that the city and state only work together when you have both sides wanting to work together. I’ve always bemoaned the lack of any real transportation planning (or urban planning for that matter) in NYC and this list shows a true lack of creative thinking on the part of the MTA. From my initial read through, it seems that they just went by the planning department and dusted off whatever they could find. To get the ball rolling, the MTA has included a decent sized list of potential projects which may be included. Enhancing network resiliency: Increasing travel options and redundancy in the transit network.Adding capacity: Satisfying current and future demand or relieve overcrowding.Supporting local land use: Connecting people and places, creating new employment opportunities, and encouraging new development.Serving changing travel patterns: Serving intra-borough and inter-borough travel markets and enabling new business districts.Expanding network reach: Connecting underserved or new communities to education and employment opportunities.The MTA is evaluating projects based on how they meet the MTA’s “Investment Principles” Given that the MTA is facing a once in a lifetime shift in how we live and work in cities due to the rise in working from home, now is the perfect time to start thinking about what it will take to bring enough new riders to the system to keep things, uh, sustainable. The 20-YNA adds to this a list of expansion projects which aims to address changing travel and development patterns. ![]() Most of the MTA 5-Year Capital Plans are dedicated to state-of-good-repair work. The MTA claims that they put together a list of needs and wants every five years, but this is the first time that I’ve seen it been open for public discussion. Early this morning the MTA quietly published the initial outline of their new 20-Year Needs Assessment (YNA) study which is now underway and will be finished in October 2023.
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