MTA capital budget to include $300M for new fleet of SIR cars

The 40-year-old Staten Island Railway trains are at the end of their line. Borough President James Oddo and Councilman Vincent Ignizio say the Metropolitan Transportation Authority will designate $300 million of its proposed capital plan to roll out a completely new fleet of trains for the Staten Island Railway (SIR). "The borough president, as well as Councilman Ignizio, has made it very clear how important it is to Staten Island to get new cars," said an MTA official. "The MTA understands what they've pointed out and agrees that it is a key priority."

 

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