MTA’s Interborough Express Project: A Game-Changer for New York City Commuters

Carmen Castro lives in Queens and takes two trains and one bus every week to get to church in Brooklyn.

“And sometimes when we travel at night it takes us two hours to get from Brooklyn to Queens,” Castro said.

Carmen is excited about the MTA’s project to open a direct train line that will take her from Queens to Brooklyn.

“I think it’s the best thing that the government can do, make changes in the way of transportation for all New Yorkers.”

The Interborough Express project will connect 20 neighborhoods on its 14-mile stretch from Bay Ridge in Brooklyn to Jackson Heights in Queens.

Representatives of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority announced Wednesday that they would use ‘light rails’ or light rail.

According to the MTA, these trains offer more transport agility since they can turn and stop without difficulty.

The budget for the project is more than 5 billion dollars.

Most of the funds, according to the MTA, will be used to rebuild 45 transit bridges along the route that is currently used for freight train transit.

These are some benefits of the Interborough Express route or Project, according to the MTA:

*It will transport 115 thousand users per week.

*Route will connect to 17 subway lines and Long Island Rail Road

*Rides may take less than 40 minutes

For many users this project means a very positive change in their lives.

“It means that I save a lot of time on the way and you know that time is precious, right?” said Radamés Salcedo

The project is still in the evaluation phase.

2023-08-19 00:22:00
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