Woman Pushed In Front Of Metro-North Train In White Plains
A 21-year-old White Plans woman underwent surgery Wednesday afternoon for serious injuries she suffered after being pushed onto the Metro-North tracks in front of a moving train.
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A 21-year-old White Plans woman underwent surgery Wednesday afternoon for serious injuries she suffered after being pushed onto the Metro-North tracks in front of a moving train.
Metro-North Railroad commuters in Stamford say they're frustrated with continued delays and long travel times.
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The robber carried out a bold daytime heist at the People's United Bank just a half a block from the Metro-North station before 5 p.m. on Wednesday.
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A sparkling new Metro-North Railroad station opened for business Sunday in West Haven, Conn.
On May 17, an eastbound train derailed and was struck by a westbound train just outside of Bridgeport, injuring 73 passengers, two engineers and a conductor. On May 28, a track foreman was struck and killed by a train in West Haven.
Trains on the Metro-North Harlem line were delayed during the evening rush in the Bronx Monday evening, following a disruption by a broken rail.
Metro-North said Sunday that crews made significant progress this weekend in rebuilding 1,500 feet of damaged track. They said they expect to have the second track back in service following Monday's AM peak service.
Secy. Anthony Foxx said investing in the nation's transportation system is the greatest example of what one generation can do for the next.
Most of the improvements, which are the result of additional state funds, increased revenue from toll and fare hikes and cost-cutting, will be phased in over the next year.
The railroad says all trains are running with scattered delays of up to 15 minutes until 10 p.m. After 10 p.m., bus service will connect commuters to shuttle train service.
Metro-North says limited Hudson Line service will operate between Poughkeepsie and Yonkers stations, including hourly service through the weekend.
Riders who use Metro-North's Hudson Line had a tough Friday commute and traveling on the rails over the weekend was expected to be rough as well.
A freight train derailment in the Bronx has forced service on Metro-North's Hudson line to be suspended indefinitely, the transit agency announced Thursday night.
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Within seconds, the first caller to 911 had first responders heading in the right direction with accurate information about the derailment and collision.
Firefighters were called to the Tremont station in the Bronx around noon Thursday.
It will be up to Gov. Dannel Malloy and legislative leaders to appoint members to the new Connecticut Commuter Rail Council.
Jim Cameron of the council has submitted a question to Metro-North and to the Connecticut Department of Transportation, seeking to determine why nothing was done to stop trains from traveling over the problem track even after the issue was found and identified.
Delays are possible on the Metro-North railroad when temperatures soar, officials warned.
About 700 people were on board the trains on May 17 when one heading east from Grand Central Terminal to New Haven derailed just outside Bridgeport.
The engineers of the two trains involved are among the clients of George Cahill, a New Haven-based railroad law attorney.
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The Gateway Development Commission is suing the federal government for withholding funding for the critical tunnel project linking New York and New Jersey. Construction will be halted if funding doesn't resume, officials said.
Tensions are running high after reports of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents arresting several people in Hoboken and Jersey City earlier Sunday.
More than 300 kilos of cocaine were seized in Nassau County in one of the largest drug busts ever on Long Island, officials said Tuesday.
Nassau County Police Officer Patricia Espinosa was killed Saturday in a car crash on Long Island.
The offshore wind project aimed at powering 600,000 New York homes can resume construction off Long Island, a federal judge ruled.
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