The East Side Access Project

[@diegodesouza5382]

It’s open now, and I must say it looks very similar to the renderings. Can’t believe this project has been under construction longer than I’ve been alive.

[@gtssage]

I am an electrical engineer working on this project (embedded conduits and power). I have worked on almost all areas of the project from the tail tracks in Manhattan to the reception pits in Queens . I can't wait to ride this railway whenever the construction is completed.

[@rontroy3843]

Shouldn't be more than another 20 years until it's done!

[@aydenamaya7951]

@@rontroy3843 it is actually supposed to be done by 2022

[@rontroy3843]

@@aydenamaya7951 Going joke among commuters is "in the year 2525, if man is still alive ", because none of us believe it will ever go into service. With the covid money problems, it might not. And the horror stories I've heard from contractors, who knows .

[@rontroy3843]

Not even sure that the 3rd track project won't be stopped due to lack of funds. Or if MTA will survive.

[@convenientparking903]

Late 2016 they said......... .

[@mattyiannielli2067]

geckzero The East Side Access will be opening to the public in 2022.

[@Neillan]

@@mattyiannielli2067 Hey, 2022 here. It's STILL not even close to being opened.

[@mattyian1208]

@@Neillan It’s 2024 now and East Side Access is open now. It opened in February 2023.

[@CitytransportInfoplus]

Nowadays all these projects take longer - here in Britain too. One slight difference here is that apart from London's CrossRail all the British projects involve existing railways, and boy oh boy, the planners certainly know how to inconvenience the travelling public (too many line closures for far too long). Maybe its because in 'the old days' more people were employed to get the job done more quickly. Simon

[@kennethrembert2310]

Actually, wait 'til before 2022 for the grand opening of the LIRR to Grand Central that will connect with Metro-North, 42nd Street Shuttle, the 4, 5, 6 & 7 trains

[@nyclover2000]

Well, it has been a year, since this video was made. I wonder what the status of the construction project here is like right now. Just like the first phase of the Second Avenue Subway, this East Side Access project is supposed to be completed in late 2016. I hope that that date is true.

[@rontroy3843]

It's now Feb 2019 and they kinda sorta hope that it might be done by Dec 31, 2022, or was that 2122?

[@dolfyparodies8309]

@@rontroy3843 Coming here from 2022, It’s finally near it’s finish date, just a couple of months away from now

[@rontroy3843]

@@dolfyparodies8309 So they hope. Of course, all the press conferences could slow it down. Actual finish is projected to be several months after opening. And I have heard nothing of heavy testing, evacuation drills, emergency power during blackouts.

[@bcmr101gianna]

Hi I’m from 2024 and east side access is finished and Grand Central Madison which is what they call it now is here right now

[@ras124]

2021, still waiting.....

[@matthewhernandez8342]

2022 and still waiting! Maybe next months

[@foreverbrod]

well it opened 7 months ago

[@bcmr101gianna]

Hi it’s open now!

[@pix999]

Much info on this work is found in Trains Magazine (Kalmbach) edition for August 2001, pages 18-19.

[@jelanimckenzie49]

but what about that ACCESS to the Region's core (NJT) ? won't that be a factor for the ESA also ??

[@Train2165]

Ya it is alot of work since they won't be done until 2019

[@Amidat]

@citytransportinfo - yeah that's what happens in "mature" economies. if it's an "up and coming" place - things happen quickly. That's how it goes.

[@MrMaster767]

This sure is a lot of work

[@TheChachLINY]

this aged well

[@cw99900a]

2016 lol. More like 3016.

[@mattyiannielli2067]

More like 2022

[@purplemonkey21531]

Get NJ transit in Grand Central station & we will be straight..

[@robtompkins3429]

bruh its terminal