Hudson Line 'Super‑Express' Trains Start Oct. 6

Gov. Kathy Hochul announced on Sept. 23 that Metro‑North will begin new “super‑express” service on the Hudson Line the weekend of Oct. 5, with the first trains running Oct. 6, advancing an originally planned 2026 debut. Five daily expresses between Poughkeepsie and Grand Central will run in under 90 minutes and a sixth in 95 minutes, cutting up to 20 minutes versus local trains and trimming up to seven minutes from current express runs. The MTA attributed the time savings to upgraded signaling and advanced scheduling analysis and said the work was supported by roughly $26 million in state budget funding, with further track and signal work planned in Yonkers and Spuyten Duyvil. New timetables also add weekend fall‑foliage service in the Hudson Valley, restore a New Haven Line “Shopper Special,” increase Harlem Line capacity, and the LIRR will add extra trains and shuttle buses for the Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black. Officials said riders will not be charged higher fares for the faster service.