Some New Haven To Grand Central Trains To Have Shorter Run Time: MTA

NEW HAVEN, CT — Improvements to Metro-North’s signaling infrastructure have allowed the railroad to increase train speeds and optimize schedules along the New Haven line, resulting in improved run times for some trains, the Metropolitan Transportation announced Monday.

The new schedules begin Sunday.

Six trains will take 90 minutes or less to arrive in Grand Central Station from New Haven Union Station. Current run times range from 98 minutes to more than two hours for local trains.

New Haven Line
Improvements to Metro-North’s signaling infrastructure allowed the railroad to increase train speeds and optimize schedules along the New Haven line, resulting in improved run times for some trains.

• The 5:06 a.m. train from New Haven to Grand Central Terminal will have an improved run time of 88 minutes.

• The 5:32 a.m. train from New Haven to Grand Central Terminal will have an improved run time of 90 minutes and arrive at Grand Central Terminal at 7:02 a.m., 10 minutes earlier than previous scheduled.

• The 7:52 a.m. train from New Haven to Grand Central Terminal will have an improved run time and arrive at Grand Central Terminal three minutes earlier than previously scheduled at 9:30 a.m.

• The 4:16 p.m. train from Grand Central Terminal to New Haven will depart five minutes earlier at 4:11 p.m. and have an improved run time of 90 minutes.

• The 4:49 p.m. train from Grand Central Terminal to New Haven will have an improved run time of 90 minutes, and arrive at New Haven Station, nine minutes earlier than previously scheduled.

• The 6:26 p.m. train from Grand Central Terminal to New Haven will have an improved run time of 90 minutes, arriving at New Haven Station at 7:57 p.m., seven minutes earlier than previously scheduled.