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MTA Metro-North Railroad
PRESENTATION TO
Hunts Point Stakeholders
October 2, 2012
Metro-North Railroad – Who We Are
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• Metro-North provides service across 384 route miles to
121 stations serving seven New York counties and two
Connecticut counties
• Metro-North is a subsidiary of the Metropolitan
Transportation Authority o Founded in 1983 when the MTA assumed control of Conrail
commuter operations in the states of New York and
Connecticut
o Recognized as one of the nation's preeminent railroads.
• Through continuous service and infrastructure
improvements, Metro-North has improved its system-
wide on-time performance from 80% to 97.7% and
doubled its annual ridership to 82 million (2011 data)
Metro-North Railroad - Existing
Bronx Service
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Hudson Line Metro-North
New Haven Line Metro-North
GCT
Riverdale
Spuyten
Duyvil
Marble Hill
Morris
Heights
Wakefield
Woodlawn
Williams Bridge
Botanical Garden Fordham
Tremont
Melrose
University
Heights
Yankees
–
E. 153 St.
Penn Station
Harlem Line - Metro-North
Hell Gate Line - Amtrak Empire Line Amtrak
Metro-North Service in the
Bronx
• 253 Metro-North weekday trains
• Total weekday boardings are approximately 13,200, three times
1985 volumes
o One of the fastest growing Metro-North markets
o Approximately two-thirds of the Bronx boardings are outbound
trips to the northern suburbs
• Metro-North connects 5,000 Bronx residents to suburban jobs
o Largest rail reverse-commute market in the United States
o Many of these riders start their trip in the eastern Bronx
• Provides connections for other types of trips – shopping,
recreational, etc.
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Penn Station Access
• Metro-North is currently performing a Federal
Environmental Assessment for the introduction of its
rail service from its Hudson and New Haven Lines to
Penn Station, New York
• Involves four (4) stations in the East Bronx and two
(2) stations on the West Side of Manhattan
• New Haven Line service to Penn Station could be
introduced upon the opening of LIRR East Side
Access service to Grand Central Terminal
• Expected completion of Environmental
Assessment – 2013
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Metro-North’s Penn Station
Access
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Metro-North Railroad
Proposed Hunts Point Station
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Metro-North Railroad
Proposed Hunts Point Station
Features
Community-based station:
• Serves the Hunts Point and Longwood neighborhoods
• Transfer location between the NYCT Line and the New Haven Line creates a new transit hub
• Includes the following features: o Center island, high-level platform, with a pedestrian overpass to
the station
o Access for the disabled per the Americans with Disabilities Act
o Ample parking for bicycles
o Multi-modal transfer area
o No automobile parking
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Proposed Hunts Point Station
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Benefits of Penn Station
Access to Hunts Point
The initiation of Metro-North service to Hunts Point would:
• Introduce convenient one-seat ride rail access between Hunts Point and Manhattan’s West Side
• Introduce direct rail service to Hunts Point employers from communities along the New Haven Line in Westchester and Connecticut
• Introduce direct rail service from the Hunts Point community to suburban employment centers in Westchester and Connecticut
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Benefits of Penn Station Access to
Hunts Point (continued)
• Provide fast travel times from Hunts Point to Manhattan and along the New Haven Line: o From Hunts Point Station to Penn Station – approximately 18
minutes
o From Hunts Point Station to Stamford – approximately 40 minutes
• Support future development in the Hunts Point area • Use existing Amtrak tracks • Include no station parking
• Require no private property takings
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Next Steps
• Further develop the Hunts Point Station concept
• Complete the Federal Environmental Assessment
• Negotiate agreements to implement the service
• Identify funding sources
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