NJ Transit celebrated the groundbreaking of the County Yard and Delco Lead Storage and Inspection Facility Project.
The project is part of NJ Transit’s Resilience Program and will create an additional resilient storage location for rail cars and locomotives that will provide greater protection against future flooding.
The Delco Lead, located along the Northeast Corridor in New Brunswick, will allow rail cars and locomotives to be safely stored and protected during extreme weather events. The project also includes constructing a new Service and Inspection facility on the adjacent grounds to quickly inspect and return the equipment to service once a weather event has passed.
In September 2024, the George Harms Construction Company of Howell, New Jersey, was awarded a more than $497.9 million contract—plus 10% for contingencies — to reconstruct four miles of the existing Delco Lead track and construct an adjacent track — roughly one mile long—from County Yard to North Brunswick. Due to their location above the floodplain, County Yard and Delco Lead provide ideal storage locations for rail cars during extreme weather events.
Additionally, the project calls for constructing a 1,250-foot-long Service and Inspection Facility.
The new facility will be used for inspecting and light maintenance of trains, storing spare parts, and providing two 12-car inspection tracks and five 12-car storage tracks. It will also allow for the rapid inspection of rail equipment and its timely return to service following an extreme weather event.
In the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy, the County Yard and associated four-mile-long Delco Lead were identified as safe-haven storage locations for rail cars and locomotives. The land and yard are above the floodplain with a minimal number of adjacent trees.
A crew quarters and employee parking lot at County Yard will also be constructed as part of the project.
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