Metro-North

Historic Metro-North Expansion Coming Soon

Catching up on some transit news over the past few days, the Metro-North has announced that the biggest expansion in agency history is coming April 7th. The expansion calls for 187 added off-peak & weekend trains each week. Here are the details: Schedule changes that represent Metro-North Railroad’s biggest and most ambitious service expansion in […]


President’s Day 2013 Service Info

Here is the service information for President’s Day: 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 Monday, February 18, President’s Day, the New York City Subway and buses operated by MTA New York City Transit and the […]


Metro-North PM & AM Update

Here is the latest update I received from the Metro-North just now: In the aftermath of the Blizzard of 2013, restoration of service on MTA Metro-North Railroad is nearly complete with afternoon peak service today near normal and a full complement of trains on all lines with the exception of the Waterbury branch and three […]


Buses To Serve Metro-North Waterbury Branch

Just now the MTA sent word that buses will serve the Waterbury Branch. Here is what was sent out which basically repeated the previous post but with the addition of bus service: On Monday morning, February 11, normal weekday train schedules will remain in effect on Metro-North Railroad’s Hudson and Harlem lines, as well as […]


Metro-North Update

Just a few minutes ago, the MTA sent out an update on Metro-North service. Here are the details from the release I received: On Monday morning, February 11, regular weekday train schedules will remain in effect on Metro-North Railroad’s entire Hudson and Harlem lines, as well as on the New Haven Line between Stamford and […]