In a letter to Metro-North commuters on the Hudson and Harlem line, Metro-North president Howard Permut assures riders that “safety is of paramount importance to us.” He writes: “Please be aware that the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has specific standards in maintaining a safe railroad. Metro-North’s operating practices and maintenance… Read More →
Metro-North Railroad now has 200 brand-new train cars on its New Haven line and is on track to eventually add another 200, officials announced Monday. Since 2011, Metro-North has been unrolling the M-8 fleet to replace cars that date back to the 1970s. The new cars provide quieter and smoother… Read More →
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority is set to get $200 million in the first round of federal reimbursement for Superstorm Sandy, which cost the agency some $5 billion, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Wednesday. Metro-North Railroad was hit with some $200 million in damage from the storm and will receive $14.9 million to… Read More →
Every time you drive across a Metropolitan Transportation Authority bridge, such as the Henry Hudson or Bronx-Whitestone, know that a big chunk of the toll is helping to pay for other people’s rides. A whopping 63 percent of the $1.5 billion generated on MTA bridges and tunnels in 2011… Read More →
Metro-North won’t raise monthly fares from Rye and Port Chester as much as initially planned, because doing so would have led to a quirky price difference between stations along the New York-Connecticut border. Monthly passes from Rye and Port Chester to Grand Central Terminal were supposed to jump from $247… Read More →
The new version of the MTA’s free traffic app is now called MTA Drive Time. Launched in May as the EZTravel, the app uses data from EZPass transponders to calculate estimated travel times on the MTA’s seven bridges and two tunnels. Those crossings include the Verrazano–Narrows Bridge, RFK Bridge, Bronx-Whitestone Bridge,... Read More →
The Tarrytown station building has been reopened after being shutdown Monday for mold remediation, spokeswoman Marjorie Anders said today. As first reported on LoHud.com, Metro-North was forced to close the building on Monday after mold was found behind the walls. Superstorm Sandy caused severe flooding at the station last month,... Read More →
(A service closure sign at the Hoboken PATH station on Nov. 26, 2012. Photo credit: Dennis Graiani) Before Sandy hit, Dennis Graiani’s daily commute on the Pascack Valley line was already almost two hours each way. Now it takes the 23-year-old from New City up to three hours to reach… Read More →
(Packed 2:55 p.m. train on the Harlem line leaving Grand Central on Nov. 21, 2012. Photo credit: Michael Kingsley) More people rode Metro-North Railroad this past Thursday than any other Thanksgiving Day in the railroad’s history, officials announced Monday. Nearly 83,000 traveled in both directions on Thanksgiving Day, breaking last… Read More →
A commuter emailed me a photo of this lengthy letter left for riders on Metro-North trains this evening. Michael Kingsley of Hartsdale had this to say: “MNR communication is excellent. This is a little unnecessary but still nice. Or are they being extra nice because they’re asking for fare increases?”... Read More →
