IBX Constituent Survey

October 8, 2025

Share your thoughts with us.

Learn about the biggest new transit project and how it will affect our district. Share your thoughts!

Take our IBX constituent survey: https://forms.gle/Nspzw3ArD1UMPpHi8
*Please note that your answers will be shared with the MTA.
Email the MTA with your questions or concerns: IBXoutreach@mtacd.org

What is the IBX proposal?

a Brooklyn-Queens transit connection with 17 subway connections
will utilize existing freight lines and dedicated right-of-way
end-to-end travel time of ~32 minutes
will use light rail, which while technically different from heavy rail (e.g. subways) will seamlessly integrate with OMNY (same fare!)
cost estimate of $5.5 billion ($61 million already approved for planning, $2.75 billion in proposed MTA budget)
no time frame currently exists as a design is being developed
900,000 New Yorkers, 260,000 jobs and 228,256 housing units are within a 0.5 mile radius of the proposed transit corridor
a New York Building Congress report suggests upzoning along the corridor to add housing units (~42,666-100,200 depending on areas upzoned)

Should I be concerned about noise pollution?
- The MTA will concurrently perform an environmental impact study to address this. Note that new track, rolling stock, and lighter cars will produce substantially less noise than existing rail infrastructure.
To what extent might eminent domain be utilized?
- The project will primarily utilize existing right-of-way, and initial studies indicate that the amount of property acquisition is expected to be minimal compared to other large infrastructure projects. However, some amount of acquisition is likely.