250th Subway Station Upgraded with LED Lighting

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More Than Half of Subway Stations Systemwide Converted to Brighter, Modern, Efficient Lighting in Less Than a Year

New LED Lighting Reduces Energy Use, Saves $5.9 Million Annually, Enhances Station Security, Increases Visibility for Customers and Illumination for 15,000 Station Cameras

MTA Saved an Additional $3.3 Million in 2024 by Converting Subway Car and Tunnel Lights to LEDs

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) today announced that crews have replaced fluorescent light fixtures with LED lights at 250 stations across the subway system, ahead of their original year-end target, part of a New York City Transit initiative to convert more than 150,000 fluorescent light fixtures by mid-2026.

When complete, this project will generate an estimated $5.9 million in annual recurring energy and material cost savings. It will brighten every subway platform and mezzanine, increasing safety systemwide and enhancing the customer experience. The new LED light fixtures will also provide greater illumination for 15,000 security cameras in the subway system, creating more detailed images for the NYPD to use when necessary.

Installing these LED light fixtures in subway stations has the MTA on pace to save $1.6 million this year. On top of that, 77% of the subway fleet has been converted to LED lights for an additional savings of $1 million. LED installations in air condition-powered tunnels will save the MTA another $2.3 million. In total, the LED conversion will save nearly $5 million this year, with further savings coming as other tunnel and station conversions are completed.

This project began in January 2024 at the Bergen St F, G station and was completed most recently at 5 Av-59 St N, W, R and Prince St R, W.

The project follows on the footsteps of the Authority’s Revive Program, which includes station-wide repairs, enhancements, and deep cleanings across the subway system.