A New York project in the works for decades officially has a brand new name: Take a look at Grand Central Madison, which is slated to open later this year
Sitting hundreds of feet below Grand Central, the East Side Access terminal aims to bring 60 percent more traffic into Manhattan from Long Island at peak times, with the added bonus of cutting down on congestion at Penn Station at rush hour."The physical structure is mostly done," MTA Chairman Janno Lieber told News 4 at the time, adding that the end is in sight.
The construction is one of the largest transportation infrastructure projects undertaken in the United States in recent years, according to the MTA. It is the largest new train terminal to be built in the United States since the 1950s and the first expansion of the LIRR in more than 100 years. On Tuesday, the MTA not only showed off some merchandise with the project's new name, but more relevant to riders — they’re about to unveil new schedules. Grand Central Madison allows for a 40 percent increase to LIRR capacity, with the morning rush going from 113 trains to 158, and the afternoon rush going from 98 trains to 158. The railroad president says details coming soon.
The project will allow for the amount of LIRR trains into Manhattan to double with up to 24 trains per hour, while reducing the commute time by 40 minutes, according to Cuomo. He said that commuters will now have two stations to go into.
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