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MTA To Spend Unprecedented $5.7 Billion On LIRR Next Five Years MTA To Spend Unprecedented $5.7 Billion On LIRR Next Five Years
MTA To Spend Unprecedented $5.7 Billion On Lirr Next Five Years The Metropolitan Transportation Authority plans to spend a whopping $51 billion over the next five years to create a faster, more accessible, and more reliable public transportation system, including $5.7 billion on the LIRR. During a presentation on Monday, Sept.16, MTA officials unveiled the plan in what Authority Chairman Patrick Foye called a “historic and transformational plan for our customers," and the largest in the agency’s history. Although the majority of the budget — $40 billion — is earmarked for New York City subways and buses, the LIRR also receives enough funding to enable w…

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