New York & Atlantic Railway Invests $1.7M in Interchange Project
Written by Jennifer McLawhorn, Managing Editor
NYA’s 5 Main to 1 Iron Connector Project.
Courtesy of NYA via Anacostia Rail Holdings
NEW YORK CITY - In a newsletter from Anacostia Rail Holdings, New York & Atlantic Railway (NYA) details a $1.7 million interchange investment.
According to NYA, the project is a “major improvement” at the interchange location due to creating more capacity and therefore more flexibility in operations. The “5 Main to 1 Iron Connector” project adds five new turnouts and 1,000 feet of track. NYA states this “expedites the interchange of traffic with CSX and Providence & Worcester Railroad.” Crews will work to lift and tamp 800 feet of track, replace 100 crossties in Pine Aire Yard, and extend one West Yard stub-end track to 1,400 feet. The work will allow for better drainage. The funds come from state funding and NYA.
Roadmaster Israel Linares said, “This project created a longer, 9,000-foot track that allows us to hold a train of that length at the interchange point. It also allows other operations to continue uninterrupted. . . Previously, for example, when we received a train on the shorter track our other operations in that area were blocked, sometimes for an hour or two.” Linares continued, “[Since joining NYA 13 years ago,] I’ve seen many improvements during my career, and we look forward to continuing to make CapEx investments as we grow with our customers.”
