# New York MTA Begins $1.9B Signal Upgrade

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) has begun a **$1.9 billion** signal and track modernization project for A and C service in Brooklyn and Queens, replacing 1930s-era equipment with Communications-Based Train Control (CBTC). Awarded to L.K. Comstock & Railworks in December 2025, the design-build contract is expected to reach completion in the second quarter of 2032; it is not an open solicitation. The MTA also cites a separate **$5.4 billion** signal-modernization investment across other lines, pointing to potential future transit-infrastructure work.

- The awarded project provides a reference for contractors evaluating the MTA’s design-build approach and CBTC modernization work; the current award is closed.
- The additional investment across other lines may create future opportunities for firms offering rail signaling, systems integration, track work, and related construction services.
- Companies can use the project’s long delivery horizon and stated cost-reduction approach to assess capacity, teaming, and delivery strategies for future MTA modernization procurements.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Transportation, Construction & Infrastructure
**Topics:** Digital Infrastructure, Physical Infrastructure
**Published:** October 22, 2026

### Government Entities
- Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA)
- New York State
- NYC Transit

### Vendors
- L.K. Comstock & Railworks (awardee)

### Key Quotes
> By using new construction methods that cut our per‑mile costs by a third, we’re proving that we can modernize the system better, faster, and cheaper than ever before.
> — Jamie Torres-Springer, President, Construction & Development, MTA

> Communication-based train control has proven to improve service for riders with faster, smoother, and more reliable trips.
> — Demetrius Crichlow, President, NYC Transit

### Sources
- [Governor Hochul Announces Start of Largest Subway Signal Replacement Project in MTA History | Governor Kathy Hochul | New York State](https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/governor-hochul-announces-start-largest-subway-signal-replacement-project-mta-history) - NY