New York’s Metro-North president blasts frequent cancellations of trains operated by New Jersey Transit

From MidHudsonNews.com; August 24, 2018 NEW YORK – New Jersey Transit operates Metro-North’s commuter train service on the Port Jervis…

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Getting There in Connecticut: Metro-North reduces quiet cars without a peep

By Jim Cameron, Connecticut Post; July 2, 2018 “Train time is your own time” was the old marketing slogan of…

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CTrail service at Springfield Union Station can now connect you to New York City

By Hector Molina, WWLP; June 21, 2018 SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – The CTrail service can now take you beyond New…

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Metro-North record-breaking overtime makes track workers millions, jobs remain vacant

By Thomas C. Zambito and Frank Esposito, Rockland/Westchester Journal News; June 20,2018 From misfortune have come millions. In May 2013,…

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Train fare increases, rail service cuts in Connecticut canceled

By Susan Shultz, Darien Times; June 6, 2018 After January’s statement that train fares on Metro-North for area commuters might…

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FRA’s Dirty Dozen

By STEPHANIE BEASLEY, With help from Tanya Snyder, Lauren Gardner and Brianna Gurciullo, Politico Morning Transportation; May 17, 2018 DIRTY…

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Behave yourself! New Jersey Transit will be watching you on the train

By Larry Higgs, NJ.com; May 11, 2018 NJ Transit is installing surveillance cameras inside trains, joining other regional transit agencies…

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T-REX: New plan to integrate three dinosaur New York City regional commuter rail providers into single, multi-state system

By Mischa Wanek-Libman, Editor, Railway Track & Structures; and Engineering Editor, Railway Age; April 20, 2018 A new report from the Regional Plan…

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Amtrak Empire Service changes no sweat for Metro-North passengers

By ZAK KOSTRO, The Riverdale Press; April 6, 2018 Amtrak trains passing through Spuyten Duyvil will take a different route…

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Grand Central becomes a makeshift hotel for stranded commuters in New York City

By Aaron Feis and Caroll Alvarado, New York Post; March 8, 2018 Unlucky commuters were forced to bed down on…

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Metro-North to start $94 million renovations at White Plains, New York station

By Ryan Deffenbaugh, Westfaironline.com; March 6, 2018 Metro-North Railroad will start work on a $94 million renovation of the White…

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New Jersey Transit ‘most at risk’ of missing safety deadline, which could end your commute to New York City

By Jonathan D. Salant, NJ.com; March 1, 2018 WASHINGTON — New Jersey Transit is one of the two northeast commuter railroads…

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Metro-North safe from Amtrak positive train control threats

By Matt Coyne, lohud.com; February 16, 2018 Attention Metro-North riders: Have no fear about Amtrak’s threats here. The national railroad’s…

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New York: Metro-North’s legal costs soar to $90M for Spuyten Duyvil and other rail accidents

By Thomas C. Zambito, LoHud.com; February 12, 2018 Metro-North has spent nearly $90 million to resolve legal claims for deaths…

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New York City: Happy 105th anniversary, Grand Central Terminal

By Larry Penner, Metro New York; February 5, 2018 Let us all rejoice in celebrating the 105th Anniversary of Grand…

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Connecticut: Metro-North to hike fares 10 percent

By Bill Cummings, Connecticut Post; January 9, 2018 HARTFORD — Metro-North commuters are facing a 10 percent fare hike this…

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