Bay Ridge Avenue station among first to see upgrades in upcoming overhaul
The R train’s Bay Ridge Avenue, 53rd Street and Prospect Avenue stations will be the first three of 31 stops citywide to see major renovations starting as soon as a contractor is selected.
Governor Andrew Cuomo announced the coming overhaul on Monday, July 18 at a press conference during which he also unveiled the design features of 1,025 new and reimagined subway cars, which will include vital enhancements to the exteriors and interiors of regular cars, while also reducing wait times and increasing capacity.
“New York deserves a world-class transportation network, worthy of its role as the heartbeat of the 21st century economy,” Cuomo said from the Transit Museum in Brooklyn. “The MTA design team developed a bold and visionary reimagining of the quintessential commuter experience, incorporating best practices from global transit systems, and focusing on our core mission to renew, enhance and expand. We are going to do more than renovate – we are bringing subway stations to a higher standard than ever before, and the new vision for subway cars will increase capacity and reduce overcrowding and delays.”