MTA plans to add 300 new transit jobs
Part of the MTA's 2025-2029 Capital Plan, currently 'under negotiation in Albany,' will bring more construction projects in-house.
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Some $6 billion of work in the 2025-2029 budget will be completed by in-house workers over private contractors, according to David Soliman, vice president of subway facilities. This will require 300 more jobs to New York City Transit, which oversees subway and bus service, he said.
Some of these jobs will include interior staircase renovations, platform barrier installation, above-ground station roof and enclosure work, and work at shops and yards.
The union representing New York City transit workers said the new jobs were negotiated in Albany.
'We successfully made the case that work done by TWU members is of higher quality, more cost-effective, and is completed more quickly than projects given to private contractors,' TWU Local 100 President John Chiarello said. 'We fully support this capital plan and want to see it funded and implemented.'
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The $68 billion 2025-2029 capital program was first released in September.
'Our capital plan is hanging in the balance,' MTA Chair Janno Lieber said. 'There is a lot at stake and we did adopt it some time ago, even though there's not a program on the table at this minute.'
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Emily Rahhal is a digital reporter who has covered New York City since 2023 after reporting in Los Angeles for years. She joined PIX11 in 2024. See more of her work here and follow her on Twitter here.
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