Siemens receives contract for MTA’s Queens Boulevard Subway Line

Siemens has been awarded a USD156 million contract by the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) to install Communications-Based Train Control (CBTC) on the Queens Boulevard Line. The Queens Boulevard Line is one of the busiest subway lines on the New York City Transit system.
Siemens is supplying the onboard equipment for a total of 305 trains and installing the wayside signaling technology at 7 of 8 field locations. The system will be managed and deployed by Siemens New York City based rail automation team of CBTC experts which has been working with NYCT for over 15 years.
“Through our work on the Canarsie line, we’ve seen first-hand that CBTC technology can have a significant positive impact on ridership for the New York City subway system. We’re extremely excited to extend our technology partnership with the MTA and bring advanced automation technology to riders on the Queens Boulevard line,” said John Paljug, head of Siemens Rail Automation.