Metro North

Limited Metro North service from New York to New Haven, CT, and Amtrak service between Boston & New York has resumed.

Wed, 22 May 2013 01:29:08 GMT

Source: projectdisaster.com --- Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Notification issued 5/21/13 at 4:25 PM. Limited Metro North service from New York to New Haven, CT, and Amtrak service between Boston & New York has resumed. For the latest information please visit: http://bit.ly/12K2nbd and http://new.mta.info/mnr . The sender provided the following contact information. Sender's Name: Notify NYC Sender's Email: notifynyc@oem.nyc.gov Sender's Contact Phone: 212-639-9675 ...

Metro-North to Connecticut resumes with limited service

Tue, 21 May 2013 22:33:13 GMT

Source: www.nydailynews.com --- Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Metro-North resumed operations into and out of Grand Central Terminal from all points in the state for the first time since last week’s horrific derailment left 72 people injured. ...

Limited Metro-North, Amtrak Service From NYC To Boston Resumes Today

Tue, 21 May 2013 18:02:58 GMT

Source: www.ny1.com --- Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Limited Metro-North Railroad and Amtrak train service is resuming this afternoon between New York and New Haven following Friday's derailment in Connecticut. ...

No Metro-North? No Big Problems In Fairfield County's Commute

Tue, 21 May 2013 12:30:00 GMT

Source: ridgefield.dailyvoice.com --- Tuesday, May 21, 2013
FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. -- On what should be the last day of disrupted Metro-North train service, few problems were reported on the Tuesday morning commute. Metro-North continued to use the system it set up for Monday’s commute, with trains running from New Haven to Bridgeport ... ...

Commute home an inconvenience for Metro-North riders following Bridgeport train derailment

Tue, 21 May 2013 05:43:32 GMT

Source: connecticut.news12.com --- Monday, May 20, 2013
Thousands of commuters found alternative ways home tonight as Metro-North worked to repair the track damaged in Friday's train derailment and collision. Trains have been running between New York City and the South Norwalk train station, where buses have been helping commuters bypass shut-down train stations. ...

Plenty of options for stranded Metro North commuters – just no good ones

Tue, 21 May 2013 03:17:46 GMT

Source: pix11.com --- Monday, May 20, 2013
The good news? There are alternatives for the thousands of commuters scrambling to get to and from work while Metro-North and Amtrak struggle to restore full service. The bad news? As this commuter found out while waiting for Monday’s last New York to Boston Bolt bus none of those alternatives are ideal. In fact – all of today’s, and most of Tuesday’s Boston-bound Bolt buses, are sold out. “I tried yesterday and it was sold out. That’s why I’m traveling today. I always travel Amtrak, so it’s difficult. You have to find alternative transportation,” Veli Petkova told Pix11. Budget minded travels need not look to the skies. Booking a Jet Blue air shuttle tomorrow from JFK to Boston will cost you a whopping 5-hundred 24-dollars! But that same exact flight –next Tuesday, comes in at less than half the cost at $200. Go figure. ...

Metro North, Amtrak Restoring Service, Order to World by Wednesday

Tue, 21 May 2013 02:23:20 GMT

Source: nymag.com --- Monday, May 20, 2013
Metro North's patchwork of shuttle buses and trains following Friday's derailment got people to work on Monday, but it was not pretty. Riders had to make a lot of transfers, and according to The Times , Amtrak passengers slumming it on Metro North were put out by a "tidal wave of water" that sloshed through their car. Meanwhile, a Metro North rider on Twitter instructed interlopers from Amtrak to "get your bag off my seat!" Fortunately, both companies have said service will return in time for Wednesday's morning rush hour. Read more posts by Adam Martin Filed Under: stand clear of the derailed train , Metro-North , amtrak ...

Metro-North announces service changes after train collision

Tue, 21 May 2013 01:48:00 GMT

Source: connecticut.news12.com --- Monday, May 20, 2013
Metro-North and the state Department of Transportation have released information on service changes in the wake of the train derailment and collision in Bridgeport. The changes will be in effect until further notice, and the railroad is warning customers to brace for delays. Go to News12.com for full details on service disruptions. ...

Metro-North President: Extra Track Inspections Ordered

Tue, 21 May 2013 01:32:41 GMT

Source: www.westportnow.com --- Monday, May 20, 2013
Howard Permut : safety highest priority. Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com The president of Metro-North Railroad, Howard Permut, told riders today the railroad has upgraded its inspection of tracks following the derailment and collision in Bridgeport. In a message posted on the Metro-North website , Permut said: “Since Friday, we have taken extra precautions, including additional track inspections, and will increase this effort going forward.” Investigators from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said they had taken particular interest in a fracture in a section of the eastbound track at the collision site. But they were unsure whether the fracture happened before the derailment or as a result of it. “I assure you that all the employees at Metro-North are working diligently to operate the railroad in the safest manner possible,” Permut said. ...

Amtrak and Metro-North to Resume Full Service in Northeast Corridor on Wednesday

Tue, 21 May 2013 01:14:15 GMT

Source: www.frequentbusinesstraveler.com --- Monday, May 20, 2013
Amtrak Acela business-class cabin Amtrak said it plans to resume regularly scheduled rail service between New York and Boston on Wednesday. Service was suspended following a derailment involving Metro-North Railroad trains near Bridgeport, Connecticut on May 17. Metro-North officials also announced plans to resume full commuter rail service in the affected areas on Wednesday. Until then, the shuttle train/bus service that the railroad is operating will continue to be offered and can be used by Amtrak passengers as well. Connecticut Governor Dannel Malloy had nothing but praise for the railroad’s ability to do “something that we did not think could be accomplished.” The Metropolitan Transportation Authority, which runs the Metro North service, reported a ridership decrease of roughly 20% Monday morning on the partially-operating New Haven Line, although it also said there had been a 6% increase on the Harlem Line, indicating that some commuters had taken a different route to avoid the delays. The accident on Friday, which involved two Metro-North trains, injured over 70 people and created delays throughout the Northeast Corridor. No substantial increase in traffic was reported at the area’s airports, where Amtrak competes with shuttles operated by Delta and US Airways. (Photo: Accura Media Group) ...

More than 60 injured as trains collide near Fairfield/Bridgeport line; Metro-North service suspended between New Haven and South Norwalk

Tue, 21 May 2013 00:13:12 GMT

Source: minutemannewscenter.com --- Monday, May 20, 2013
BRIDGEPORT — A crash involving two trains near the Bridgeport/Fairfield line Friday sent at least 60 people to the hospital and left six in critical condition. ...

Design of new Metro-North cars may have saved lives in train crash

Tue, 21 May 2013 00:13:12 GMT

Source: minutemannewscenter.com --- Monday, May 20, 2013
The newer-model train cars involved in Friday’s Metro-North Railroad crash may have saved lives because of their safety design features, state officials said Saturday. ...

Officials rule out foul play in Metro-North train derailment; looking into broken rail

Tue, 21 May 2013 00:13:12 GMT

Source: minutemannewscenter.com --- Monday, May 20, 2013
FAIRFIELD — Federal investigators have ruled out foul play in Friday’s Metro-North Railroad crash and say a broken rail on the eastbound track is of “substantial interest.” ...

More than 20 people injured as Metro-North train derails, hits other train at Fairfield-Bridgeport line

Tue, 21 May 2013 00:13:12 GMT

Source: minutemannewscenter.com --- Monday, May 20, 2013
A Metro-North train heading from New Haven to Grand Central station has derailed and hit a train on the opposite track just east of the Fairfield station. ...

Connecticut's Metro North New Haven Line should be fixed by Wednesday

Mon, 20 May 2013 23:20:05 GMT

Source: www.upi.com --- Monday, May 20, 2013
NEW BRITAIN, Conn., May 20 (UPI) -- Connecticut Gov. Dannel P. Malloy said Monday the tracks damaged last week when two trains collided should be fixed by Wednesday. ...

MTA Says Full Metro-North Service To Be Restored By Wednesday Morning

Mon, 20 May 2013 22:27:24 GMT

Source: manhattan.ny1.com --- Monday, May 20, 2013
The MTA says crews are working around the clock to rebuild 2,000 feet of damaged track, overhead wires, and signals from Friday's passenger train derailment in Bridgeport, Connecticut. ...

Breaking News: Metro North's New Haven Line and Amtrak service will be fully res...

Mon, 20 May 2013 22:08:42 GMT

Source: www.facebook.com --- Monday, May 20, 2013
Breaking News: Metro North's New Haven Line and Amtrak service will be fully restored by Wednesday morning, according to Gov. Malloy Check for updates here ---> http://bit.ly/Z8UJc9 ...

Metro-North president said train service should resume by the Wednesday morning...

Mon, 20 May 2013 21:48:39 GMT

Source: www.facebook.com --- Monday, May 20, 2013
Metro-North president said train service should resume by the Wednesday morning commute. Read more here, http://bit.ly/12Qm7c2 , and watch Eyewitness News at 6 p.m. for the latest information. ...

Track Inspections Ordered On Metro-North Harlem, Hudson Lines

Mon, 20 May 2013 21:00:00 GMT

Source: greenburgh.dailyvoice.com --- Monday, May 20, 2013
WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- Metro-North issued a message from its president Monday to reassure commuters who use the Hudson and Harlem Lines in New York. Here is the complete message from Metro-North President Howard Permut on Friday ... ...