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Founded in 1983, Metro-North Railroad is a commuter rail service managed by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), an authority of New York State. Metro-North goes to 120 different stations in seven counties in New York and two counties in Connecticut. According to its website, the average weekday ridership is 270,000. Roughly 49% of those riders are commuters to Manhattan.
Founded in 1983, Metro-North Railroad is a commuter rail service managed by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), an authority of New York State. Metro-North goes to 120 different stations in seven counties in New York and two counties in Connecticut. According to its website, the average weekday ridership is 270,000. Roughly 49% of those riders are commuters to Manhattan.
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Conn., MTA consider cutting 4 Metro-North trains
Connecticut's Department of Transportation is considering cutting four Metro-North Railroad trains to help close a budget gap. The reductions would affect the New Haven Line, which Connecticut owns. The state funds 65 percent of its costs and the...Tags: New Haven (New Haven, Connecticut), Connecticut, Transportation
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MTA launches text alert system
R U ready 4 this? New York's Metropolitan Transportation Authority is launching a new text messaging and e-mail alert program Tuesday to keep riders informed about service changes. The push for the program was heightened by an August 2007 storm. It shut...Tags: Transportation, New York, Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Railway Transportation, Long Island Rail Road
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Boy falls in gap on Metro-North line
BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESSA Metro-North Railroad spokesman says a boy has fallen into a gap between a train and platform in Westchester County, but the child was quickly pulled out unhurt. Railroad spokesman Dan Brucker says the boy's parent or parents lifted him out after he...Tags: Transportation, Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Railway Transportation, Long Island Rail Road
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MTA launches cell phone transit delay alert service
alfonso.castillo@newsday.comAn ambitious e-mail and text-messaging system that the Metropolitan Transportation Authority launched yesterday will allow riders to stay informed about transit delays with "near-real-time" alerts on cell phones and handheld devices, MTA officials said....Tags: William Henderson, Cell Phones, Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Long Island Rail Road
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MTA launches alert system for commuters
alfonso.castillo@newsday.comAn ambitious new e-mail and text messaging system launched Tuesday by the MTA will allow customers to stay informed about delays in their commutes with "near-real time" alerts on their phones, MTA officials said. Commuters can visit the MTA's Web site at...Tags: William Henderson, Long Island Rail Road
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Normal service back on Metro-North's Hudson line
Metro-North Railroad reports that service is back to normal on the Hudson line. Earlier Wednesday morning, delays of one hour were reported in both directions between the Bronx and Croton-on-Hudson. Normal service was restored around 10 a.m. At its... -
How To Put New London Back On Track
A few weeks ago, I had the pleasure of spending a few hours on the back deck of a Bank Street restaurant while gazing over the scenic Thames River in New London. Periodically, an Acela train would rush by on its way to New York or Boston. For a lover of...Tags: Conservation, Thames River, Environmental Pollution, Automotive Equipment, Transportation
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Hicksville track fire causes delays on LIRR
jennifer.maloney@newsday.comAmid Tuesday's scorching heat, a Long Island Rail Road track fire in Hicksville suspended rush-hour train service on the railroad's Port Jefferson line, the Hicksville Fire Department said. A pile of wooden ties adjacent to the elevated tracks near...Tags: Hicksville, Long Island Power Authority, Fires, Transportation, Railway Transportation
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LIRR to spend $20.7M to reduce platform gaps
steve.ritea@newsday.comIn a sweeping $20.7-million effort to reduce dangerous gaps between train cars and platforms, the Long Island Rail Road Wednesday announced a plan to reduce the gap by an average of 3 inches at stations systemwide by adding metal plates at the base of...Tags: Metal and Mineral, Standards, Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Railway Transportation, Long Island Rail Road
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Collapsed building owner cited
MNaanes@am-ny.comThe city Department of Buildings Monday issued a violation to the owner of the East Harlem building that collapsed the day before, disrupting Metro-North Railroad service, city officials said. A violation was issued for failing to maintain the exterior...Tags: East Harlem, Industrial Accidents, New York
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Guide to getting around town
From the airports Taxi: It may not be the most cost effective, but the most convenient way to get into town is to collect your bags and get in line for a taxi. From John F. Kennedy Airport, taxis are required to charge a flat fee to Manhattan of $45 plus...Tags: Times Square, Howard Beach, Local Authority, Long Island City, Kennedy Airport
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Winter blast slows commuters, impacts airports
A winter storm brought a mix of snow, sleet and freezing rain to New York on Thursday, glazing roads and sidewalks with ice and slowing area airports. JFK is currently experiencing delays of up to two hours on some arriving flights, with Newark...Tags: Weather Reports, New York, Long Island, New York Weather, Manhattan (New York City)
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