MTA report: Buying new train cars, buses could cost $1B more due to tariffs
Gov. Kathy Hochul argues that the tariffs are jeopardizing “the largest improvement to our rail and bus fleet in history.”
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Buying new train cars and buses could cost the MTA an additional $1 billion due to tariffs, according to a new Transportation Authority report.
The MTA says they set aside $23 billion to upgrade its rolling stock, including 150 new LIRR cars.
A release from the agency describes it as “a generational upgrade to its fleet” that will support thousands of local jobs at companies who manufacture and build the vehicles.
Gov. Kathy Hochul has contacted federal officials including U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick and U.S. Trade Representative Ambassador Jamieson Greer to request exemptions on transit taxes.
Hochul argues that the tariffs are jeopardizing “the largest improvement to our rail and bus fleet in history.”
“Donald Trump’s reckless trade war does more than just raise prices for New York families, it severely threatens government’s ability to deliver on big, ambitious projects,” she said. “Our entire region depends on the MTA to get around, and this planned investment promises to support thousands of good New York jobs; these reckless tariffs must end now.”
MTA Chair and CEO Janno Lieber released a statement emphasizing the importance of the upgrades:
“Our investments in the next generation of rolling stock become more important than ever. New subways, buses and railcars are needed to give our riders the service they deserve. It’s time for our partners in Washington to let us support American workers and responsibly spend taxpayer dollars.”
