Metro-North
MTA Talks Bringing Metro-North To The Bronx
Back in March of 2008, former MTA CEO & Executive Director Elliot Sander held his first ever State of the MTA address. One of the initiatives he listed for the agency called for the Metro-North to expand service in the Bronx by building stations to serve residents of Co-Op City, Hunts Point, & Parkchester. Earlier […]
Port Jervis Line Assessment Completed
As we know, the Metro-North’s Port Jervis line took the worst infrastructure beating from Hurricane Irene. The destruction was so bad, it will end up costing millions to fix as pre-storm level of service will not return until late 2012. Earlier today at the MTA Metro-North Railroad committee meeting, the final flood damage assessment report […]
Metro-North To Start Quiet Car Pilot
The topic of noise is one that is always debated whether you ride the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) or Metro-North Railroad. Over the years, some commuter railroads have tried to please riders by having a “Quiet Car” where standard noises like electronic devices, cell phones, etc are not allowed. Late yesterday, the MTA Metro-North […]
Should The MTA Fix The Port Jervis Line?
This is the interesting question posed by WNYC’s Jim O’Grady. As we know by now, the Port Jervis line had 14 miles of track washed away by Hurricane Irene. This has led to the MTA Metro-North to provide bus service at all stations along the line even though only approximately 2300 use it during the […]
MNR To Run Buses At All Port Jervis Stations
Almost 10 days ago, I posted an entry with plans by the MTA Metro-North Railroad to provide expanded bus service for Port Jervis line customers who lost service due to the catastrophic damage from Hurricane Irene. Late Friday afternoon, the agency announced it will now be providing bus service from all stations along the Port […]
