en.Wedoany.com Reported - Siemens Mobility, in partnership with L.K. Comstock (LKC), has won a contract worth nearly $390 million from New York's Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) to install a Communications-Based Train Control (CBTC) system on the Fulton-Liberty subway line. The project covers approximately 40 miles of track and 23 stations across Brooklyn and Queens, replacing century-old signaling infrastructure.

The contract scope includes removing the existing block signaling system, deploying Siemens' Trainguard MT CBTC technology, and constructing four new train control rooms. The project will also install 5G commuter cellular service within the work area. Siemens' Trainguard MT is a moving block system that tracks train positions in real time, enabling trains to safely operate at closer intervals and thus increasing line capacity.

This contract is part of the MTA's strategy to modernize its network through technology upgrades, avoiding the need for costly new line construction. With the global rail signaling market projected to grow 5-7% annually, such CBTC upgrades are increasingly common in aging subway systems. While a specific project timeline has not been announced, the modernization of an operating line of similar scale typically takes several years. During construction, passengers may face planned night and weekend service disruptions, but will benefit from more frequent and reliable train service in the long term.

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