Welcome to the Metro-North Penn Station Access project quarterly newsletter. Penn Station Access will bolster equity, regional connectivity, and reliability by providing a new transit option. For past newsletter issues, please visit our project website. For updates on specific areas along the project corridor where work will take place, sign up here.
Para obtener más información sobre los hitos recientes del proyecto y el trabajo próximo, haga clic aqui.
PSA Progress
Long-Term Outage Overview
Since you last heard from us in May, we’ve been advancing critical work during the current Long-Term Outage (LTO) of a single track until September 1st. In addition to installing the new CSX-E switch, removing 3 miles of decommissioned CSX track, and completing Track 2 reprofiling, we’ve made substantial progress with installing new foundations for the new overhead catenary system (OCS) along the project corridor.
PSA construction workers install drainage system near Leggett Interlocking, May 2023
Upcoming Work
Last issue we announced that the installation of caissons, the cylindrical foundations for the project’s OCS structures, were underway. The project has made significant headway with the installation process, with 100% of the new OCS foundations already in place at Leggett Interlocking and 58% in place near Van Nest. More recently, we’ve begun to install the OCS portal structures. An OCS portal structure is a special framework that supports electrical wires, providing a reliable power supply for trains and keeping them running smoothly. With the new OCS portals in place, the project will have increased operational flexibility to construct new track, which is critical for Project phasing. In the coming months, the Design-Builder will continue to install micropiles at Eastchester Road Bridge (Morris Park) and progress Leggett Interlocking track work and signal system ahead of its commissioning in 2024.
(left) The existing OCS structures along the project corridor, November 2022. (right) PSA construction workers erect OCS column portal, July 2023
Meet The Team: Jason Pawell
Jason Pawell is the Assistant Project Manager and Securities and Sustainability Manager with HRJV, the Design-Builder for the project. Jason brings 15 years of experience in civil and architectural field engineering and his exceptional project management skills to the Penn Station Access project. Jason’s wide range of industry experience includes collaborating with MTA New York City Transit on enhanced station redevelopment and MTA Metro-North on the Croton-Harmon and Cortlandt Stations and contributing to the reconstruction of Brooklyn’s iconic Kosciuszko Bridge. Passionate about sustainability, Jason is driven by a vision to transform transportation systems responsibly, ensuring Penn Station Access maintains its commitment of bolstering eco- conscious infrastructure. Over the years, Jason has learned that helping people gain better access to transportation systems must be at the core of his work. Every day he comes to work and asks a central question: How can I help?
Contact Us
Interested community members can now sign up for updates on specific areas along the project corridor where work will take place.
Website: http://new.mta.info/project/
Email: PSAOutreach@mtacd.org
Phone: 347-263-7837
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