A new $67 million signalling system is being installed on MTA Metro-North Railroad’s Port Jervis line.
The cab signal system will replace the existing 40-year-old wayside system and renew 10 interlockings and four level crossings from Suffern to Port Jervis, New York.
“This upgrade to cab signals will bring the line up to the modern standards in place across the railroad and will improve the ride for all Port Jervis customers,” said Metro-North president Howard Permut.
The upgrade is part of Metro-North’s efforts to comply with the 2008 Rail Safety Improvement Act, which mandates that 30 rail networks across the country need to install Positive Train Control (PTC) infrastructure by 2015.
A $22.36 million construction contract for the civil work on the Port Jervis Line – including digging foundations for the installation of the signal houses and cases and installation of cable – was awarded in July 2012 to Ducci Electrical Contractors.
The entire Port Jervis signalling project, including PTC, is scheduled for completion in December 2015.
