Penn Station Access Tender

ScopeMore than 30.5km of new and rehabilitated track will be installed to create a largely four-track line instead of the current two-track system. Four new fully-accessible stations will be constructed in the East Bronx at Co-Op City Morris Park ParkchesterVan Nest and Hunts Point while four bridges will be overhauled In addition Metro-Norths New Rochelle Yard will be reconfigured four new and one reconfigured interlockings will be introduced along with five new and two upgraded substations. The signalling power and communication infrastructure will also be modernised.Services will operate on Amtraks existing Hell Gate Line which will be rehabilitated thereby improving reliability on inter-city services and preparing that corridor for high-speed operation in the future. Amtrak will contribute US 500m towards the project and has also agreed to pay the costs of any delay if it fails to meet commitments to provide outages or workforce.Previous EventDecember 29 2021 the MTA Board awarded a third-party design-build contract for the project to Halmar International LLCRailWorksFebruary 2022 Site surveys and advanced design are underway.