Lynn Station Track Reconstruction

The Lynn Station is part of the MBTA’s Newburyport/Rockport Commuter Rail system. The Station is an elevated center platform with inbound and outbound tracks. The outbound track was a direct fixation type track and the concrete holding the direct fixation was past its useful life.

Manafort was contracted by the MBTA’s commuter rail operator, Keolis, to replace the 530 feet of direct fixation track with a ballasted track. Work involved mobilizing and demobilization equipment on hi-rail to the project site, removal of the existing rail, demolition of the concrete slab, installation of ballast, installation of wood railroad ties, re-installation of rail, thermite welding, and destressing of the track. Work was completed during weekend track outages and track was returned to the railroad on time at the end of each weekend. 

Manafort served as the sole subcontractor for the project and self-performed all work.