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New Update: Metro-North Service Resumes After Train Derails Near New Canaan Station New Update: Metro-North Service Resumes After Train Derails Near New Canaan Station
New Update: Metro-North Service Resumes After Train Derails Near New Canaan Station This story has been updated. MTA service has resumed along the New Canaan branch following a train derailment. The derailment took place around 7:25 a.m., Tuesday, Feb. 14 at the Elm Street station, causing heavier than normal traffic in the area of Elm Street and Park Street due to the ongoing investigation, said the New Canaan Police. Train service on the New Canaan branch resumed with the 4:39 p.m. train from Stamford to New Canaan.  The non-passenger train that derailed near New Canaan has been cleared. Earlier report: Train Derails Near New Canaan Station The MTA Police h…

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Train Derails Near New Canaan Station Train Derails Near New Canaan Station
Train Derails Near New Canaan Station New Update: Metro-North Service Resumes After Train Derails Near New Canaan Station Metro-North New Canaan branch service is temporarily suspended on Tuesday morning, Feb. 14 because of a non-passenger train derailment near the New Canaan station, according to authorities.  "We are attempting to secure buses but until they are on scene, please travel to Stamford for service to Grand Central as well as other destinations," Metro-North said in a statement just before 8:30 a.m. This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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ID Released For Man Struck, Killed By Metro-North Train Near Darien ID Released For Man Struck, Killed By Metro-North Train Near Darien
ID Released For Man Struck, Killed By Metro-North Train Near Darien Metro-North officials have released the identity of a 50-year-old man who was hit and killed by a train last week. John Hickey, 50, of New Canaan, was struck and killed Thursday night near Darien, said Metro-North officials. The incident took place around 7:35 p.m. Dec. 13 at Noroton Heights. The train had departed Grand Central at 6:49 p.m. headed for New Haven. Hickey was pronounced dead at the scene.  MTA Police are investigating.

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Person Struck, Killed By Metro-North Train Near Darien Person Struck, Killed By Metro-North Train Near Darien
Person Struck, Killed By Metro-North Train Near Darien A 50-year-old man was struck and killed by a Metro-North train Thursday night near Darien. According to Metro-North officials, the incident took place around 7:35 p.m. Dec. 13 at Noroton Heights. The train had departed Grand Central at 6:49 p.m. headed for New Haven. The man was pronounced dead at the scene. His identification is pending notification of next of kin. MTA Police are investigating. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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ID Released For Woman Hit, Killed By Metro-North Train ID Released For Woman Hit, Killed By Metro-North Train
ID Released For Woman Hit, Killed By Metro-North Train A woman who was killed by a Metro-North New Haven Line train Thursday night has been identified, according to the MTA. Tricia Plotnik, 35, of Milford, was hit around 9 p.m. by a Grand Central-bound train just east of the Milford train station, said MTA spokesman Aaron Donovan. The incident caused delays, but MTA officials don't believe any criminal activity was involved. MTA police are investigating the incident, Donovan said.

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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 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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