Metro-North
LIRR & Metro North Ridership Rises In 2014
Just a few minutes ago, the MTA has announced that ridership on the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) & Metro-North Railroad rose in 2014. Here are the details: The Long Island Rail Road and Metro-North Railroad both welcomed rising numbers of customers in 2014, new Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) ridership figures show, making them respectively […]
MTA To Get Loan For Railroad Signal Safety
Late Friday afternoon, Governor Cuomo announced that the MTA would be receiving a nearly $1 billion dollar loan from the Federal Railroad Administration for LIRR & Metro-North signal safety upgrades. Here are the details: Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced that the Federal Railroad Administration has approved a loan of $967.1 million to the Metropolitan Transportation […]
Minor Metro North Schedule Changes
On April 26th, the MTA Metro-North Railroad will undergo some minor schedule changes. Here are the official details: Metro-North Railroad’s new train schedules effective Sunday, April 26, improve reliability and put more trains in service, making travel more convenient for customers. The schedules also will temporarily lengthen weekend travel times by up to five minutes […]
Metro North Special St. Patty’s Day Service
The Metro-North Railroad will be providing special service for St. Patrick’s Day 2015. Here are the details: With the 254th St. Patrick’s Day Parade scheduled for Tuesday, March 17, Metro-North will ban alcohol to maintain orderly train service and is planning to run up to six extra inbound trains to help accommodate revelers heading to […]
MTA Service For President’s Day 2015
Here is the official rundown for MTA Service for the upcoming President’s Day Holiday: Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) trains and buses will operate on special schedules in observance of Presidents’ Day on Monday. New York City Subways and Buses: On Presidents’ Day, Monday, February 16, New York City subways and buses will operate on a […]
