The agency has been working to replace its nearly century-old signal system, but warns some lines are at risk of not finishing the installation due to pending congestion pricing lawsuits.
In total, the MTA said 200 stations flooded during the major storms, which amounts to nearly half of the all stations throughout the system. In 2023, 88.
The MTA is working with Transit Wireless to provide Wi-Fi to all of New York City s subway stations. The firm, however, will make revenue by mining data of people who connect to the service.
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) announced a public-private partnership to provide cell coverage throughout all 418 track miles of subway tunnels, along with an expansion of Wi-Fi service to all 191 above-ground subway and 21 Staten Island Railway stations.