Icy Weather Impacts Travel Across Tri-State Area
With more bad weather on its way to the Tri-State, area airports cancelled thousands of flights and public transportation systems were advising commuters to leave extra time for travel.
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With more bad weather on its way to the Tri-State, area airports cancelled thousands of flights and public transportation systems were advising commuters to leave extra time for travel.
Even a little but of snow on a slight hill can slow you down. Side streets are plowed, but they're one lane wide barely.
The winter has been brutal for New Haven line commuters, knocking rail cars out of service.
The Connecticut Rail Commuter Council issued its annual report card this past week on Metro North's New Haven line, giving both negatives and positives for its performance.
Rockland County Assemblywoman Ellen Jaffe is proposing a ban on smoking on Metro-North Railroad and Long Island Railroad platforms where she says you are bound to get a face full of second hand smoke.
Due to ongoing repairs, there are some changes to service on the Metro-North Railroad New Haven Line.
Residents woke up Wednesday to a fresh batch of snow and a new set of headaches for their commute.
People can now use their credit cards again to buy tickets at most Long Island and Metro-North commuter rail stations throughout the New York metropolitan region.
The transit agency said the issue had been due to a communication problem with its provider that rendered it unable to communicate with banks and process electronic payments.
The railroad said its ticket machines at most stations were once again taking credit and debit cards.
A glitch in the Metro North ticket system is making the only option cash for buying a ticket.
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It found Metro-North commuters are happier with their service overall compared with the LIRR, but passengers said bathrooms on Metro-North trains are in worse shape than those on its sister railroad.
Train service was shut down Monday evening at the Pawling station, where shuttle buses transported passengers to points north until around 7:50 p.m., when service was restored.
Cocktail hour on the suburban commuter rail lines was likely to get a little more expensive Monday.
About 10% of the Long Island Rail Road ran late between July and September of 2010. About 2% of Metro-North trains ran behind schedule.
Connecticut Gov. M. Jodi Rell is pushing back against plans by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority that would affect costs of some Metro-North train tickets.
The MTA is proposing ticket rule changes. In effect, the changes would shorten the shelf life of any Metro-North ticket.
Metro-North service in and out of Grand Central Station was disrupted late Monday morning.
New Haven line commuters on Metro North responded to a recent survey and said in no uncertain terms: 'keep bar cars running on the line.'
A plan to provide cyclists with access on New Haven Line trains has been put on hold.
Did you hear a radio report about new timetables coming to Metro-North's New Haven Line?
The MTA has hit a bump in the road: massive spending on employee overtime. The state comptroller has discovered $600 million in excessive overtime between 2008 and 2009.
