New York PATH Railway Upgrade, USA
Key Data:
Location
New York, US
Type
Rapid transit system
Number of Stations
13
Operating Since
1908
Upgrade Started
2009
Signalling System Upgrade Completion
2017
Manufacture of PATH Railcars Completion
2011
Estimated Cost of Upgrade
$3.3bn
Length
13.8 miles (22.2km)
Track Gauge
1,435mm
Passenger Capacity
Seven million annually
Number of Lines
Four
Routes
Newark via Passaic River, Harrison, Manhattan Transfer, Hackensack River, Journal Square, Hoboken Terminal, Grove Street, Pavonia/Newport, Exchange Place, Hudson River, World Trade Center,
Christopher Street, 9th Street, 14th Street, 19th Street, 23rd Street, 28th Street and 33rd Street.
Maximum Speed of PATH Railcar
70mph (112km/h)
Rolling Stock
Five models (PA1,PA2, PA3, PA4 and PA5)
Key Players:
Owner
Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
Operator
Port Authority Trans-Hudson (PATH)
Contractors
Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Booz, Allen, Hamilton Inc, Rail Safety Consulting LLC, Siemens transportation systems, Safetran System Corporation and D/A Builders
