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Circuit Issue Causes Delays On Metro-North Circuit Issue Causes Delays On Metro-North
Circuit Issue Causes Delays On Metro-North Update: Metro-North New Haven Line serve is now operating or close to schedule after earlier delays due to circuit issues. Original report: Metro-North customers are experiencing delays of 35 minutes or more on the New Haven Line late Monday afternoon. The delays are as a result of earlier circuit issues in the vicinity of Southport in Fairfield County.  Metro-North is advising riders to listen for announcements at local stations in a statement made at 4:30 p.m. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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Woman Struck, Killed By Grand Central-Bound Metro-North Train Woman Struck, Killed By Grand Central-Bound Metro-North Train
Woman Struck, Killed By Grand Central-Bound Metro-North Train Click here for an updated story ID Released For Woman Hit, Killed By Metro-North New Haven Line Train A 34-year-old woman was hit and killed by a Grand Central-bound Metro-North New Haven line train east of Milford Station. The incident took place around 9 p.m. Thursday, said Aaron Donovan, an MTA spokesman. According to Donovan, the department is waiting to release the woman's name pending notification of next of kin. The incident caused delays, but MTA officials don't believe any criminal activity was involved. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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Metro-North New Haven Line Delays As Bridge Opens Metro-North New Haven Line Delays As Bridge Opens
Metro-North New Haven Line Delays As Bridge Opens Some Metro-North commuters experienced minor delays during their morning commute as officials re-opened the Devon Bridge. Riders saw delays of up to 20 minutes on Wednesday morning, as the bridge was opened at approximately 9:30 a.m., officials said. Schedules were expected to get back to normal later in the morning.. The bridge - also known as the Housatonic River Railroad Bridge - is located near the Stratford Metro-North station. 

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Gas Prices To Rise This Spring, AAA Says Gas Prices To Rise This Spring, AAA Says
Gas Prices To Rise This Spring, AAA Says There is no relief in sight for drivers’ wallets at the pump, as gas prices continue to rise and should continue to do so well into the spring, according to AAA. For weeks, gas prices have slowly, but surely, continued to creep upward, to a national average of $2.52 per gallon, up eight cents from a month ago and nearly 25 cents a year ago, when the average was $2.30 per gallon. In a forecast released by AAA Northeast, the national average is expected to reach as high as $2.70 per gallon, the highest since the summer of 2015. A AAA spokesperson cited “a volatile marker, higher crude oil pri…

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Fatal Metro-North Train Strike Under Investigation Fatal Metro-North Train Strike Under Investigation
Fatal Metro-North Train Strike Under Investigation Click here for an updated story: ID Released For Man Struck, Killed By Metro-North Train Earlier story: No criminality is suspected after a man was fatally struck by a train near the Fairfield Metro-North station. MTA Police detectives are investigating the fatal struck, which took place at approximately 5:15 a.m., a Metro-North spokesperson said, when the 4:37 a.m. train from New Haven, due into Grand Central at 6:34 a.m., fatally struck an unauthorized male west of the station, near Grasmere Avenue in Fairfield. The fatal strike led to lengthy delays on the New Haven line. Officials s…

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Seven Hospitalized After Multi-Car Collision In Bridgeport Seven Hospitalized After Multi-Car Collision In Bridgeport
Seven Hospitalized After Multi-Car Collision In Bridgeport BRIDGEPORT, Conn. - Seven people were hospitalized over the weekend following a multi-vehicle crash involving a city bus, according to a ctpost.com report. First responders were dispatched to the intersection of Washington Avenue and Catherine Street in Bridgeport at approximately 6:45 p.m. on Friday, following reports of a crash involving the bus and two other cars. According to the report, four passengers on the bus and three from the other two vehicles were transported to Bridgeport Hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. The cause of the crash remains under investigatio…

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State Postpones $4.3B In Transportation Projects, Proposes Rail Fare Hike State Postpones $4.3B In Transportation Projects, Proposes Rail Fare Hike
State Postpones $4.3B In Transportation Projects, Proposes Rail Fare Hike FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. – The state Department of Transportation is indefinitely postponing hundreds of transportation projects totaling $4.3 billion until more revenue can be secured for the state's Special Transportation Fund, which is used to pay for repair projects and the operation of the DOT, Gov. Dannel P. Malloy announced Wednesday. The postponement of the projects is on top of a proposal to increase fares on train and bus services in the state. The DOT has proposed an increase of 10 percent on rail fares, and a 25 cent increase in bus fares this year, followed by 5 percent increases…

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Digging Out: Metro-North Reduces Train Schedule For Friday Digging Out: Metro-North Reduces Train Schedule For Friday
Digging Out: Metro-North Reduces Train Schedule For Friday FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. — Metro-North trains will run on a reduced weekday schedule on Friday, Jan. 5, due to the impact of a strong nor'easter and extremely low temperatures.  Some trains will be combined, and others will be canceled, Metro-North said.  Metro-North also warned customers to expect delays as cleanup continues from the large snowstorm on Thursday.  Train riders should check current timetables and note the following trains are canceled and/or combined on the New Haven Line for Friday: Inbound-AM PEAK: The 7:04 a.m. from New Rochelle is combined with the 6:30 a.m. from Stam…

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Metro-North Reduces Train Service For Evening Commute Due To Snow, Cold Metro-North Reduces Train Service For Evening Commute Due To Snow, Cold
Metro-North Reduces Train Service For Evening Commute Due To Snow, Cold UPDATE: FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. — For the remainder of Thursday, Metro-North will be operating a reduced schedule due to the impact of the winter storm and extremely low temperatures. Some trains will be combined, and others are canceled for the evening rush hour, Metro-North said.  Here are the changes on the New Haven Line for Thursday afternoon: Outbound The 5:21 p.m. train from GCT to New Rochelle is combined with the 5:18 p.m. train to Harrison, which will depart GCT at 5:21 p.m. and will make all of the station stops of the two trains. The 5:33 p.m. train from GCT to Harrison is co…

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Metro-North Hikes Fares 1% In CT Starting On New Year's Day Metro-North Hikes Fares 1% In CT Starting On New Year's Day
Metro-North Hikes Fares 1% In CT Starting On New Year's Day FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. — A 1 percent fare hike went into effect for all passengers on the New Haven Line in Connecticut on New Year's Day, Metro-North reminds train riders. This is the seventh year in a row that Connecticut train riders on Metro-North are paying more in fares. But here's the good news: It's the last in this series of fare hikes.    The seven consecutive annual increases were requested by the Connecticut Department of Transportation to help pay for the (now-not-so) new M-8 train cars used on the New Haven Line in the state. Here's how the fare hike will affect Connecticut …

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