New York and Guatemala City advance major transit infrastructure projects

In New York, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) has officially begun an environmental assessment to extend the Q subway line. The project aims to connect Lexington Avenue to Broadway via the 125th Street corridor in Harlem. The plan includes evaluating three new transverse stations at Lenox, St. Nicholas, and Broadway avenues. New York Governor Kathy Hochul has allocated $25 million for initial design studies and environmental impact analysis. Engineers intend to reuse tunnel boring machines from the Second Avenue Subway Phase 2 to reduce costs and construction time. The extension is projected to serve 164,000 daily passengers and connect seven different subway lines.

In Guatemala City, preliminary work has commenced for the AeroMetro Line 2. Construction crews have begun fencing off areas along the Roosevelt highway near El Trébol to prepare for the installation of towers. This 6.74-kilometer cable car system will connect Molino de las Flores in Mixco to El Trébol in Zone 3. The project, executed by CableVía, will feature 50 towers and include an intermediate transfer station to link urban and extra-urban transport.