The Massachusetts Department of Transportation Board has approved its USD 14.8 billion 5-year Capital Investment Plan that funds improvements and infrastructure projects.
Approximately 59 percent of the plan’s funding will be spent on improving reliability in the core transport systems. Another 18 percent will fund projects to modernize existing infrastructure to accommodate anticipated growth, increased accessibility and new safety standards.
The plan includes a USD 1.1 billion financing for the extension of Green Line, USD 4 billio will be provided to repair and rehabilitate aging MBTA infrastructure, including USD 1 billion for signals and power improvements, USD 1.6 billion for new buses and train cars for the Red, Orange and Green Lines.
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