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Metro-North service returns to normal after morning of big delays
Metro-North service on the New Haven Line is now operating on or close to schedule according to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority. A signal problem in Stamford caused delays of up to 90 minutes on the New Haven Line, New Canaan Branch, and Waterbury Branch Wednesday morning. The issue was repaired and service was back to normal by about 10 a.m.,…
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Train hits fallen tree in Milford: Metro-North
A train struck a fallen tree near Milford and a train is delayed, according to Metro-North. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority said a train with around 50 people onboard hit a tree around 10:49 a.m. and stopped on the tracks near Field Road. One person requested medical attention. The train was heading south on the Waterbury Branch. Metro-North is investigating and…
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Metro-North service restored after wires become entangled in South Norwalk
Metro-North service on the New Haven line has been restored after a downed wire across the tracks caused train service to suspend on Monday evening and service back on schedule. Service was suspended in both directions after a train carrying passengers became entangled in the overhead wires that supply power to the train, fire officials said. It happened near South…
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Metro-North adds service this weekend and Monday due to I-95 closure
Metro-North is adding extra trains and extra cars to existing trains this weekend and on Monday due to the prolonged closure of I-95 in Norwalk.
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Metro-North adds service this weekend and Monday due to I-95 closure
Metro-North is adding service over the weekend and on Monday because of the closure of Interstate 95 in Norwalk. A fiery crash at 5:30 a.m. Thursday closed the highway and it remains closed. Officials do not expect it to reopen until Monday morning to allow for crews to remove the Fairfield Avenue, which was damaged by the fire. The Metropolitan…
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CT to use $2 billion in federal grants for railway upgrades along Northeast Corridor
“Look, 118 years of this Devon Bridge. That’s a long time–a little overdue,” Governor Ned Lamont said while pointing to the bridge on Monday. The rusted trusses of the Devon Bridge, which spans the Housatonic River, exposes the century-long history of a railroad bridge in need of attention. “This Devon Bridge is emblematic of a lot of the infrastructure...
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CT receives $2 billion in federal grants to tackle railway upgrades along Northeast Corridor
State leaders were in Milford Monday to highlight the $2 billion in federal money being given to Connecticut to upgrade railway infrastructure.
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Union representing workers on Metro-North trains says it's ready to strike
The Transport Workers Union and the Metropolitan Transportation Authority are in the middle of negotiation a new contract. TWU says its members are ready to strike if a reasonable deal isn’t reached and that could impact riders who use the trains to get to New York City.
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SEE IT: Metro-North Workers Save 3-Year-Old Boy Near Tracks
Five Metro-North employees were honored for their actions after seeing a 3-year-old boy near railroad tracks in Westchester County and bringing him to safety, the MTA announced.
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Metro-North Banning Alcohol From Trains, Train Stations on St. Patrick's Day
If you’re taking the train to your St. Patrick’s Day destination, you’ll have to leave the alcohol at home. Metro North officials say that are instituting an alcohol ban that runs all day Friday, which is St. Patrick’s Day. This ban means that not only will alcohol be disallowed from all Metro North trains, but train stations as well,...