Governor Kathy Hochul Proposes To Cut Travel Time On Metro-North In 2025
Governor Kathy Hochul has big hopes for Hudson Valley Rail Service in 2025 to increase capacity, reduce delays, and improve safety.
MTA Metro-North Railroad currently runs 700 trains per weekday across more than 100 stations in the Hudson Valley, NYC and Connecticut.
In her 2025 State of the State, Hochul proposed plans, evaluations and designs for various rail infrastructure capital improvements to enhance service for the thousands of commuters that use this service daily.
Hochul’s investments would not only shave 15 minutes off each way for certain trips, but reduce the “super-express” Metro-North Hudson Line to under 90 minutes. Moreover, Spuyten Duyvil would receive a second track, Croton Harmon would get new signaling, interlocking and trackwork, plus Poughkeepsie Yard would increase capacity limits. The MTA would even make climate resilience investments in sections of the Hudson Line and perform a signaling redesign by Yonkers.
Governor Hochul said:
Hudson Valley commuters deserve fast, high quality rail service they can count on, and the investments I am proposing we make today will drive transformational change for generations to come…Over the coming years, these much-needed infrastructure improvements will allow us to modernize our rail system, increase connectivity, reduce travel time and strengthen economic connections across the region.
Additional future rail improvements discussed in the press release could lead to the construction of a third track to the Metro-North Harlem Line or connecting Penn Station to Hudson Line Service. Furthermore, as New York and New Jersey prepare for an influx of visitors for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, the MTA is working on creating a regional rail working group with Connecticut, New Jersey and rail partners to bring seamless travel between Metro-North or Long Island Railroad to MetLife Stadium.
“Metro-North is the economic backbone of the lower Hudson Valley, and these are smart targeted investments to protect its future and record-setting 98+ percent on-time performance,” shared MTA Chair and CEO Janno Lieber.
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