New Haven Terminal/Rail Yard Facilities Improvement Project
The project involves the revitalization and reconstruction of the New Haven Rail Complex for Maintenance and Storage of the Railcars for the consolidation and upgrading of the storage and maintenance facilities for both the Metro-North Railroad New Haven Line and the Connecticut Department of Transportation Shore Line East, and Connecticut Commuter Railroad services. The program is being undertaken as multiple projects as follows:

• Yard Storage Facility
  • Construction of the New Haven Yard Storage Facility, including expansion of Yard storage area to accommodate 100 rail cars, roadway improvements, facilities for servicing car toilets, building demolition, utility installations, and a yard signal system.
  • Construction of a Transportation Building including Communications, Control and Signaling Center
  • Construction of a Water Street Pump Station and Pipe Lining and installation of a dewatering system.


• Running Repair Shop. Construction of a Running Repair Shop estimated at $25 million.



• Future Facilities Improvements. Four projects are now in the planning and design stages: (1) a Fuel Facility; (2) Power Supply Station, (3) ADA/PA improvements at Union Station; and (4) Maintenance Facility Shop Complex Phase I comprising of Wheel True Facility, Vehicle Acceptance Facility, Service and Inspection Shop, Car Wash Facility, Component Change-Out Shop, EMU Shop plus five other improvement contracts. As planning and design progress, CDOT is continuously repackaging future work for the New Haven Yard to optimize opportunities in funding and construction. The total estimated cost for these four projects including code upgrades to Building #10 and the NH Yard Security Enhancement which are currently under construction, is $343.8 million.

New Haven Line (NHL) Catenary Replacement Project
The New Haven Line passenger rail service operates between Grand Central Terminal in New York City and destinations in Connecticut including New Haven, Waterbury, Danbury and New Canaan. In Connecticut, the electrified main line is a four-track system from the State Line to Bridgeport, and a three-track system from Bridgeport to New Haven. The single-track branch lines, with the exception of New Canaan Line, are not electrified. CDOT is replacing the existing fixed-tension main line catenary system with a constant-tension, two-wire catenary system, designed for the maximum speed allowed by track geometry and other physical constraints.

M-2 Critical System Replacement (CSR) Project
The Critical System Replacement (CSR) Project entails replacement of critical systems for 241 existing M-2 Electric-Powered Railcars operating on the New Haven Line (NHL) between Grand Central Terminal in New York and New Haven, CT. CDOT owns 121 of the railcars while Metro-North Railroad (MNR) owns 120. CDOT is the project sponsor while MNR is the prime contractor. The project is being funded jointly by CDOT and MNR. The cars, designed to operate in married-pairs, have been in daily operation since initial revenue service was inaugurated 30 years ago. The CSR Project is expected to extend the useful life of the railcars by at least 12 years in accordance with CDOT's operating policy.