<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=0rHrHI_1FTHPXTH00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=0rHrHI_1FTHPXTH00" width="755" height="402" ><figcaption>P32ACDM locomotive and SC-42DM locomotive.</figcaption></figure>The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) awarded a $19.7 million contract for the design phase of a project for Metro-North Railroad’s Hudson Line. The project seeks to protect more vulnerable sections of the line from climate change, flooding, and stormwater runoff, specifically a 20-mile segment from Riverdale to Croton-Harmon.In the 2024, MTA Climate Resilience Roadmap, the MTA detailed climate vulnerability findings, including coastal surge and sea level rise. Its 2025-2044 Twenty-Year Needs Assessment includes state of good repair findings, namely aging infrastructure. The MTA’s 2025-2029 Capital Plan includes $800 million in resiliency efforts for the Hudson Line. The Hudson Line experiences flooding during “extreme rain and coastal flooding – both of which are heightened by climate change.” Specifically, the agency names the area between Spuyten Duyvil and Hastings-on-Hudson as the segment that has experienced recent floods and mudslides, leading to “several steep slopes on the east.” These effects on infrastructure lead to service disruptions. The MTA is already working on the design phase of a project that targets the area between Glenwood and Greystone station to also improve stormwater infrastructure and stabilize the area.The project itself totals $270 million and focuses on managing water flow and drainage and stabilizing the right of way. A segment of the lower Hudson line is “highly vulnerable to extreme weather,” says the MTA. Crews will work on retaining walls and slopes, expanding culverts and drainage, and rehabilitating the shoreline. The MTA says the project also includes measures to ensure the future investment of the line, by way of developing a resilient design blueprint. STV and WSP are working in a joint venture during the design phase of the project. The MTA says construction on this project will start in 2029.MTA Chair and CEO Janno Lieber said, “As I always say, mass transit is the antidote to climate change — but we need to deal with the accelerating impacts it is already having on our system. This project takes a comprehensive approach towards protecting essential Metro-North service for decades to come.” MTA Construction &amp; Development President Jamie Torres Springer said, “Millions of New Yorkers rely on the Hudson Line every year, but the future of the line depends on us taking action now. This design award marks a major milestone in our effort to protect our system from the effects of climate change and to safeguard the reliable transit service our region depends on.” MTA Metro-North Railroad President Justin Vonashek said, “We have a responsibility to protect this corridor and the people who depend on it every day. We are meeting that responsibility through careful planning, sustained investment, and a series of projects designed to strengthen and safeguard the Hudson Line for the long term.” </div></body>

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The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) awarded a $19.7 million contract for the design phase of a project for Metro-North Railroad’s Hudson Line. The project seeks to protect more vulnerable sections of the line from climate change, flooding, and stormwater runoff, specifically a 20-mile segment from Riverdale to Croton-Harmon. In...

MTA Awards $19.7MM Design Contract for Hudson Line Work

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The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) awarded a $19.7 million contract for the design phase of a project for Metro-North Railroad’s Hudson Line. 

MTA Awards $19.7MM Design Contract for Hudson Line Work

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