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Farewell from Howard Permut on last day as Metro-North prez
Metro-North President Howard Permut, a member of the team that set up the railroad more than three decades ago, left a farewell message to riders as he retired today. Permut served as president of the...
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A New Website, a New Way to Show off Grand Central Terminal
Sometimes it seems the MTA can’t find enough ways to show off the jewel of New York City transit, Grand Central Terminal. This time it’s a new website, showing off the exhibit Grand By Design, a...
View ArticleToyota recalling 1.9 million Prius vehicles worldwide, 700k in U.S.
Toyota is recalling 1.9 million Prius vehicles, about 700,000 of them in the United States, according to the car maker and news reports. It seems a software glitch in the cars can cause them to stall....
View ArticleMetro-North, Amtrak reducing service for Thursday storm
Metro-North Railroad and Amtrak are both scaling back service Thursday because of the storm. Metro-North will cut back service on its New Haven, Harlem and Hudson lines to carry about 75 percent of...
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Cuomo to U.S. transportation chief: Hurry up and make freight rail safer
Gov. Andrew Cuomo, citing two derailments of trains carrying crude oil over the past week, has called on the feds to step up rail safety reforms. Today, he sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of...
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Gliuietti: No Metro-North train will run if it’s not run safely
The following are Metro-North Railroad President Joseph Giulietti’s comments on the Operation Deep Dive probe by the Federal Railroad Administration released today. Members of Congress and others are...
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Search for Metro-North train cameras, recorders to begin
Metro-North Railroad is about to start the search for a company to fit its trains with audio recorders and video cameras that face both inward and outward as a federally recommended safety measure....
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Yankees fans can ride vintage 1917 subway to opening day
The MTA is rolling out a “Nostalgia Train” of four vintage 1917 cars decorated with the Yankees’ logos to take fans to the Bronx Bombers’ opener against the Baltimore Orioles on Monday. Metro-North...
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Watch for Metro-North response to harsh “Deep Dive” report
Keep an eye out for Metro-North Railroad’s response to the harsh “Deep Dive” report issued by the Federal Railroad Administration on March 14. Officials have until Saturday to respond to the report...
View ArticleDo you travel like a Millennial? Find out here
Do you travel like you’re young at heart? That is, do you get from one place to another like a Millennial, making use of your smart phone or tablet to find the best way to reach your destination,...
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