Metro-North

Metro-North Labor Day Wknd Service Info

Here is the service plan for the Metro-North for the upcoming Labor Day Weekend: It’s the last big weekend of summer and MTA Metro-North Railroad is ready to take you away with 16 extra getaway trains on the Friday before the Labor Day Weekend. On Friday, September 2, leaving Grand Central Terminal in the early […]


Metro-North Expands Bus Service

With service on the Port Jervis line remaining suspended for the near future due to damage from Hurricane Irene, the MTA began running expanded bus service for customers. Here are the details: Beginning Thursday, Port Jervis Line customers can board MTA buses at Port Jervis or Middletown to take them over the Hudson Line to […]


MTA Invokes Emergency Powers For Repairs

Catching up on some news from the last couple of days, the MTA has invoked emergency powers to cut through the typical red tape so they can get the funding necessary to make emergency repairs to the Metro-North’s Port Jervis line which was devastated by Hurricane Irene. MTA Chairman and CEO Jay H. Walder today […]


New Canaan Service Resumes Shortly

Just a few minutes ago, the MTA sent word out that service on the Metro-North’s New Canaan branch will resume this afternoon. The first train will be the 3:57 from Stamford, due in New Canaan at 4:14. xoxo Transit Blogger


Metro-North Restores 85% Of Peak Service

Hot off the presses via email: On Tuesday, August 30, MTA Metro-North Railroad will resume regular weekday service for 85% of its AM peak customers providing service on the entire Hudson Line, entire New Haven Main Line and the Lower Harlem Line as far as North White Plains. Service remains suspended due to damage caused […]