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Metro-North Continues Work To Improve New Haven Line Tracks In The Bronx

FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. – Some repairs to the Metro-North Railroad tracks in the Bronx, N.Y., have been completed, while a new phase of track work is set to begin Aug. 12, the MTA announced.

Repairs are being made to about six miles of railroad track used by the New Haven Line and Harlem Line.

Repairs are being made to about six miles of railroad track used by the New Haven Line and Harlem Line.

Photo Credit: Courtesy of MTA Metro-North Railroad
Repairs are being made to about six miles of railroad track used by the New Haven Line and Harlem Line.

Repairs are being made to about six miles of railroad track used by the New Haven Line and Harlem Line.

Photo Credit: Courtesy of MTA Metro-North Railroad
Repairs are being made to about six miles of railroad track used by the New Haven Line and Harlem Line.

Repairs are being made to about six miles of railroad track used by the New Haven Line and Harlem Line.

Photo Credit: Courtesy of MTA Metro-North Railroad

Repairs are being made to about 6 miles of track – used by the New Haven Line and the Harlem Line – in the Bronx, between the Melrose and Woodlawn stations. Track work for this project, known as the Bronx Right-of-Way Improvements Program, began July 1.

So far, crews have excavated and removed 400 cubic yards of mud that had caused poor drainage along the tracks; removed 639 concrete ties; installed 769 new wood ties; installed 385 tons of new stone ballast; and trenched 3,570 feet of the shoulder adjacent to the track. Crews also welded rail joints, installed new insulated joints and installed new fencing. Large amounts of debris, garbage and graffiti were also removed from railroad property.

“The extensive program of work is being undertaken one track at a time, requiring that the track being fixed is taken out of service continuously in order to accomplish the improvements as quickly and efficiently as possible,” the MTA said on its website.

The Right-of-Way Improvements Program will restore the high reliability of Metro-North train service through this important section of the railroad and improve the commute, the MTA website said.

Small changes to the schedule have been made due to the work. Read more about those changes here at The Daily Voice

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