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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,...