Metro-North

Metro-North is accepting cash payments on all trains again. The rail service stopped accepting cash on trains because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Customers can also use cash to purchase tickets at Metro-North ticket vending machines. Tickets can also be purchased electronically on MTA eTix.  Metro-North customers and employees are required to wear a face mask or covering on all...

While the morning and evening commute still doesn’t look the same during the pandemic, more trains are being added back into service in Connecticut. On Monday, there will be more CT Rail Hartford Line trains departing Hartford and New Haven, and between those cities and Springfield too. Customers can now sign up for service alerts by text or email,...

CT Rail and Metro North Will both offer more trains for riders beginning on Monday.

As Phase Two of reopening Connecticut approaches, Metro-North is getting back up and running, too. Union Station in New Haven said they are taking steps to keep up with the increase in passengers, especially with New York beginning Phase One of reopening. Here’s what you need to know before coming to any of the Connecticut or New York train...

As Phase Two of reopening Connecticut approaches, Metro North is getting back up and running, too. Union Station in New Haven said they are taking steps to keep up with the increase in passengers, especially with New York beginning Phase One of reopening.

As more businesses that closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic begin to open, Metro-North has made some changes that will affect the way people commute. Face masks or face coverings are required on Metro-North property and floor decals have been added to give a visual indication of social distancing space at some locations. The changes come as Phase One of…

Starting Friday, employees and customers of Metro-North will be required to wear face masks or coverings while riding in New York state, in keeping with the executive order issued by New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo earlier this week. Connecticut customers are also urged to wear a face covering. There will be exceptions allowed for those who cannot wear a covering…

Metro-North is changing their schedule to operate hourly starting Monday, April 13. The decision comes after a reduction in ridership by more than 95 percent as customers are staying at home as a precaution against COVID-19, according to Metro-North. The change will impact the Hudson, Harlem and New Haven Lines seven days a week. “We would like to remind customers…

Metro-North Railroad will begin an amended Saturday schedule, called “Essential Service,” beginning Friday, March 27. The new schedule will be in place on the Hudson, Harlem and New Haven lines until further notice, the railroad announced Thursday. As part of the new schedule, additional trains will be running in the morning and afternoon peak periods, with hourly service during off-peak…

New Haven on Wednesday announced its first death related to COVID-19 as the state said 19 people have died in Connecticut from coronavirus complications.

The MTA is scaling back on some of its services, including trips on the Metro-North New Haven line, due to a decrease in ridership and fewer train crews being available during the coronavirus outbreak, agency officials said Tuesday. Despite the strains on the system, the MTA will be offering what it’s calling an essential service plan to ensure essential...

Metro-North is making some changes due to concerns about the spread of coronavirus and that includes no longer accepting cash fare payments at its ticket counters or on trains to reduce hand-to-hand contact. Customers can still use cash at a ticket vending machine. You can also use a credit card or MTA eTix to pay directly from your smartphone. Metro-North…

Efforts are underway throughout Connecticut to ensure that local travel on buses and trains is as safe as possible. With COVID-19 now in the state, many precautions are being taken by agencies to mitigate the spread, including public transit systems. Officials said at CT Transit and other state Department of Transportation bus lines run by the state, buses are getting…

The state on Monday announced a partnership with AT&T to improve cell service along the Metro-North line in southern Connecticut.

Connecticut and AT&T have signed a deal designed to improve cellular service on the Metro-North commuter rail line. The agreement, announced Friday, gives the telecommunications company access to the right-of-way along the rail line, where the company plans to install a series of small cell nodes. Gov. Ned Lamont says that will provide better cellular coverage and higher data...

Making it easier and faster to travel to and from New York City is a big selling point for two newly proposed multi-billion-dollar plans to overhaul Connecticut’s transportation system.

There are long delays on Metro-North’s New Haven line because of wire damage.

Metro-North Railroad is asking passengers to “be courteous” by covering their coughs and sneezes this flu season.

A major railroad connecting Connecticut to New York may not be upgrading fast enough to meet new safety standards.

A person was struck by a train in Milford Thursday night.