By Thomas C. Zambito, Rockland/Westchester Journal News; April 25, 2019
Six years ago, Metro-North rolled out the biggest service expansion in its history to pull in riders who weren’t taking the train for the traditional commute to and from Manhattan.
More than 240 trains per week were added in the railroad’s weekend, off-peak and intermediate markets, an effort to attract riders who didn’t take the train during the morning or evening rush or used it for station-to-station hops.