The Connecticut River Mainline Right of Way is owned by MassDOT’s Rail and Transit Division and is inspected and maintained by Pan Am Railways.

The track on the Connecticut River Mainline through this area consists mainly of 136RE CWR ballasted track on wood ties. The Northampton controlled passing siding consists mainly of 112 RE CWR ballasted track on wood ties.

Work consisted of the transporting approximately 15K LF of CWR from East Deerfield Yard, MA to Northampton, MA and installing 2 track miles of CWR on the controlled passing siding in Northampton, MA. This project also included furnishing and installing 70 thermite welds, removing and installing 10 bonded insulated joints, and destressing 2K TF on the Connecticut River Mainline and
various sidings in various locations from Springfield, MA to Northfield, MA.