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Roadwork To Affect Danbury Branch Train Service
Roadwork is expected to impact service on the Danbury Branch for consecutive weekends as crews complete a road realignment project, the MTA announced. From Friday, July 19 through Sunday, July 21; and Friday, July 26 and Sunday, July 28, Connecticut State Department of Transportation crews will realign the intersection of Long Ridge Road and Simpaug Turnpike in Redding to correct a severe skew that has caused safety issues, primarily on the highway. According to the MTA, “the new alignment will raise the intersection, requiring Metro-North crews to remove and rebuild the railroad crossing a…
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MTA Will Increase Service For July 4th Holiday
Still trying to figure out your travel plans for the Fourth of July? You may be able to take advantage of these additional services offered by the MTA. Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) officials have announced a plan to offer extra rail services on Wednesday, July 3 in order to to help customers travel to Fourth of July holiday activities. On Thursday, July 4, the MTA’s railroads, subways and buses will operate on weekend schedules. The eight additional Long Island Rail Road early afternoon services will depart Penn Station starting at 2:08 p.m. This service includes three extra…
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Metro-North Service Will Be Affected During Bridge Replacement Work In Stamford
Contracting crews with the Connecticut Department of Transportation are gearing up to kick off the Atlantic Street Bridge replacement project in Stamford. The MTA Metro-North Railroad issued an alert stating that on Saturday, June 22, and Sunday, June 23, CTDOT crews will begin work to replace the bridge in the east end of the station. The prep work will reduce the number of main-line tracks available in Stamford from five to two. it will also constrain the railroad’s ability to move trains into and out of Stamford Yard, one of the two major train-servicing facilities on the New Haven Line.…
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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.
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Man Struck, Killed By Metro-North Train
A 64-year-old man was struck and killed by a Metro-North train in Westchester. The MTA reported that the 8:26 a.m. southbound train from Southeast struck a man who was unauthorized to be on the tracks at approximately 9:20 a.m. on Wednesday, June 12. The incident led to the suspension of train service between the Crestwood and White Plains stations for several hours, causing delays. Service was restored at approximately 12:30 p.m. The strike is being investigated by MTA Police, who have not released the identity of the man, pending notification of his family. According to investigators, t…
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Cause Of Death Determined For Stamford Woman Who Died In Subway
An autopsy has found that 22-year-old Stamford mother who fell down subway stairs in Manhattan while holding her baby, died from natural causes, according to the New York City Medical Examiner's Office. Malaysia Goodson fell down the stairs while carrying her 1-year-old daughter Rylee in a stroller on January 28, said the New York City Police. Police said Goodson was found unconscious next to a tipped-over stroller. Rylee was found unharmed. An autopsy found that the young mother suffered from cardiac arrhythmia, complicating hyperthyroidism, along with cardiac hypertrophy. The cause of …
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Train Service To Hamptons Suspended After Derailment,
Lirr
Says
All Long Island Rail Road service to the Hamptons has been suspended after a Montauk train sideswiped a work train, derailing both, early Saturday morning, May 25. "Service is suspended east of Patchogue on the Montauk Branch after a train due in Montauk at 4:09 a.m. sideswiped a non-revenue train east of Speonk as part of a passing maneuver," the LIRR said in a statement. "Customers are advised to use alternate branches or other means of transportation." The closure is expected to last throughout the day, the LIRR said. "We expect service east of Patchogue, including to the Hamptons a…
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MTA Postpones Vote On Fare Hike
Hold your horses. In an unexpected move, the MTA has voted to delay a proposed toll and fare hike vote that was scheduled to take place on Thursday, Jan. 24 during its regular board meeting. Instead, it will now seek additional revenue streams before increasing prices for commuters. Following the public comment session that began Thursday’s MTA meeting, the MTA board opted to delay the vote until next month’s meeting. Members of the board voted unanimously, with one in abstention. If approved, fares for riders would jump from $2.75 to $3 each, which reportedly will net the MTA hundreds of …
Lifestyle
Metro-North Opens New Elevators At Grand Central Terminal
Commuters and travelers at Grand Central Terminal are moving on up, with the grand opening of two elevators that introduce a “mix of practical innovation and architectural style.” In recent weeks, the MTA announced that two new elevators at Grand Central were open for business, improving access to the Terminal as part of the organization’s “Way Ahead Strategic Plan.” The “Way Ahead Plan” is designed to improve the customer experience at Grand Central, the MTA said. They are restructuring custodial forces to increase productivity, allowing them to increase the number of workers at high-traff…
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Metro-North Issues 24-Hour Ban On Alcohol During SantaCon
Santa Claus is set to come to town this weekend, but he’ll be doing it sober if he takes a Metro-North train instead of his sleigh. With SantaCon scheduled this weekend in the area, the MTA announced that it was instituting a 24-hour ban on alcohol on Metro-North trains and stations. The ban goes into effect at noon on Saturday, Dec. 8 and will continue through noon the following day to “maintain safe and orderly travel during this weekend’s SantaCon event. MTA police officers will be on duty at Grand Central Terminal and throughout Metro-North trains and stations to enforce the ban. Anyone…
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Pedestrian Hit, Killed By Vehicle In North Haven
A 60-year-old man was hit and killed after getting off a city bus in North Haven. The incident took place around 6:15 a.m. Wednesday after the New Haven resident exited a city bus on Quinnipiac Avenue near Cindy Lane, said the North Haven Police. While crossing the street on his way to work, a vehicle that was traveling south on Quinnipiac Avenue struck the man. He was pronounced deceased on scene, police said. The operator of the vehicle stayed on scene and is cooperating with police. The South Central Connecticut Traffic Unit is investigating this incident. The identi…
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MTA Plans New Rate Hike, Citing 'Very Difficult Economic Times'
Travelers can expect a hike in prices as the Metropolitan Transportation Authority proposes a rise in fares and tolls for the coming year to cover rising expenses. Citing projected declines in revenues and increases in cost for providing services, the MTA announced that it will require “fare and toll adjustment and new sustainable revenue sources in order to avert significant service cuts and layoffs.” “In the face of very difficult economic times, we’re aggressively pursuing cost savings and identifying efficiencies while we work hard to create the renewed and modernized public transportat…
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