NEW YORK — The Metropolitan Transportation Authority has created a new organization to lead its $12 billion program for acquisition of new rail and bus equipment, and appointed the first leader of that organization.
Jessie Lazarus, currently the MTA’s deputy chief of commercial ventures, will head the Rolling Stock Program, CEO Janno Lieber announced today (Monday, Feb. 2).
“With billions of dollars set aside for new subway cars, commuter trains and buses in the new capital plan, we need strong leadership driving the decision-making,” Lieber said in a press release. “Jessie’s no stranger to big projects and complex commercial negotiations, and I have total confidence in her ability to deliver the best deal for the MTA and our millions of daily riders.”
Lazarus joined the MTA in 2023. In her current position, she is responsible for commercial partnerships that enhance the MTA’s financial position and strengthen service offerings, including the Dec. 31 transition from MetroCard to tap-and-ride fare programs. She had previously worked at CARMERA, an artificial intelligence company acquired by Toyota in 2021.
“The subway cars, buses, and commuter trains that New York grew up on belong to a different era,” Lazarus said. “The new Rolling Stock Program will make sure the MTA’s multibillion-dollar commitment to the future of our transit system gives New Yorkers a smoother, greener, faster, more cost-efficient ride to explore the amazing places the MTA can take them for generations to come.”
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