The New York City Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) has announced major accessibility improvements to 11 subway lines across the system. The improvements, which aim to make it easier for riders with disabilities and strollers to use the subway without a backup plan, are expected to result in temporary outages. The MTA has begun replacing elevators and escalators at major stations across Manhattan and Brooklyn, with more work planned systemwide. This is part of a larger effort to make the subway system fully ADA-accessible. The agency is emphasizing planned outages to avoid sudden breakdowns.