The Metropolitan Transportation Authority plans to release a draft environmental impact statement for the $5.5 billion Interborough Express in the fourth quarter of 2026, ahead of its previous schedule. The agency will then hold public meetings on the proposed light rail line between Brooklyn and Queens. The project remains in the design and engineering phase.
The Interborough Express will have 18 stations and connect riders to 17 subway lines, 51 existing bus routes, and the Long Island Rail Road. The MTA expects the line to serve more than 160,000 riders each weekday. More than 900,000 residents live near the planned route.
The MTA also plans to make every Interborough Express station and subway transfer accessible when the line opens. It expects to complete accessibility upgrades at Junius Street by the end of 2026, Broadway Junction by the end of 2027, and Avenue I by early 2028. The agency plans to award a contract for work at Wilson Avenue by mid-2027. The MTA’s 2020–2024 Capital Plan funds the first three upgrades, while its 2025–2029 Capital Plan covers Wilson Avenue.
The MTA awarded a contract for the Interborough Express design phase in October 2025.