The MTA needed the waiver to open the long-stalled station before the end of the year.
Make your contribution now and help Gothamist thrive in 2022.The Federal Railroad Administration posted its decision this week allowing the MTA to open its long-stalled Grand Central Madison — formerly known as East Side Access — project by the end of the year, despite delays with the installation of mandated safety technology.
MTA officials have for years said the project — which aims to bring Long Island Rail Road trains into a new station beneath Grand Central Terminal — would be completed by the end of 2022.
In its response to the MTA, the FRA highlighted concerns about safety in the new tunnels, but said if the MTA completes a series of six steps, the service would be deemed safe until the technology is installed. The steps include submitting weekly safety reports, not allowing freight trains in the busy Harold Interlocking that directs trains in Queens, and reducing Manhattan-bound train speeds to 45 mph.
"We received the FRA waiver as anticipated since the LIRR train control system already has features that prevent oversized trains from entering the east side tunnels," MTA spokesperson Aaron Donovan said in a statement.
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