MTA's $68.4B Plan to Modernize Transit and Create Over 70,000 Jobs Statewide

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MTA plans to pour $68.4 billion into New York's trains and buses, bringing back $106 billion to the state's economy.

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Job seekers alert: 70,000 new positions coming to NY State - Long Island gets 10,400, Hudson Valley snags 9,160.

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Every billion dollars spent on this plan creates 5,900 jobs, with train car manufacturing adding another 900 jobs per billion.

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These aren't just any jobs - workers will take home $119,000 on average, from construction sites to engineering offices.

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Say goodbye to old trains and delays - new signals, repaired stations, and clean electric buses are coming to your daily route.

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For 5.5 million daily riders, this means faster trips, better stations, and fewer frustrating delays.

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Here's the catch: Governor Hochul needs to find $33.4 billion more to make it all happen.

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Small towns to big cities: Local leaders see new factories and construction projects boosting every region's economy.

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