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Wire Damage Causes Lengthy Metro-North Delays During Morning Commute Wire Damage Causes Lengthy Metro-North Delays During Morning Commute
Wire Damage Causes Lengthy Metro-North Delays During Morning Commute This story has been updated. Metro-North New Haven Line westbound service experienced delays of 45 to 50 minutes during the height of the morning commute on Monday, June 17. The delays, reported just before 8 a.m., were due to single-tracking as a result of wire damage between Bridgeport and Stratford, the MTA said. Eastbound service operated from Grand Central Terminal to Bridgeport. Substitute bus service was provided from Bridgeport to New Haven due to wire damage between Bridgeport and New Haven. 
Metro-North Schedule Changes During Construction Set To Go Into Effect Metro-North Schedule Changes During Construction Set To Go Into Effect
Metro-North Schedule Changes During Construction Set To Go Into Effect Commuters traveling on Metro-North trains may see some changes as the railroad prepares to start new scheduled work on the New Haven line. Beginning on Sunday, April 14, construction will begin on the tracks in an effort to improve reliability on the rails and improve speed in the future, causing changes to the regular schedule, the MTA announced. The schedule changes are expected to last through at least June 29. According to the MTA, departing schedules on the New Haven line will be altered, and most commuters will take as much as 10 extra minutes on the train during their rides. On…
Suspicious Package Leads To Metro-North New Canaan Branch Delays Suspicious Package Leads To Metro-North New Canaan Branch Delays
Suspicious Package Leads To Metro-North New Canaan Branch Delays Some Metro-North commuters got held up early on Tuesday morning as police investigated a suspicious bag that led to delays on the New Canaan line. MTA police investigators were dispatched to the New Canaan Metro-North station at approximately 7 a.m. on Tuesday morning following reports of an unattended bag. The subsequent police investigation led to delays of more than a half hour for commuters traveling from New Canaan to Stamford. The bag was ultimately deemed safe and trains were operating normally shortly after 9 a.m. on Tuesday.