NYC subway stops and East Orange NJ Transit station are getting accessibility upgrades
Transit agencies in New York City and New Jersey are receiving more than $200 million in total federal funding to improve accessibility at select rail stations.
NJ Transit will receive an $83.3 million grant to improve accessibility at the century-old Brick Church station in East Orange, along the Morris and Essex Line. Work there will include adding two elevators with backup generators, installing accessible platforms and renovating a pedestrian tunnel and stairs, officials said.
NJ Transit said Tuesday it expects the project to take four years. Federal officials did not announce a timetable for the New York upgrades at a press conference on Tuesday and the MTA hasn't yet returned messages seeking details on its expected timeline.
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