Sentences with phrase «ancient signal system»

Cuomo told the MTA to hold a «Genius Award» contest to find the best ideas on how to overcome the seemingly unfixable subway problems of the ancient signal system, the aging fleet of cars, and the lack of cellular and wi - fi connections on trains and in tunnels.

His Republican opponent in November's mayoral election, Nicole Malliotakis, said she would hand over the funding and work with the governor to find a new revenue stream to focus on in order to replace the subways» ancient signal system with a modern alternative.

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After a review from the city's Independent Budget Office highlighted steadily shrinking funding toward the MTA signal system — the ancient, frequently failing traffic lights of the subway — Cuomo pledged an extra billion in state money toward the $ 32.5 billion MTA capital plan.