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Metro-North also provides local rail service within the New York City boroughs of Manhattan and the Bronx. Metro-North is the descendant of commuter rail services dating back as early as 1832. By 1969, they had all been acquired by Penn Central. MTA acquired all three lines by 1972, but Penn Central continued to operate them under contract.
Metro-North Railroad rolling stock. The Metro-North Railroad is a commuter railroad serving northern suburbs of New York City. It principally uses a fleet of electric railcars for its services; diesel locomotives and push-pull coaches are in use as well for non-electrified portions of the system.
The MTA says that during the pilot study last fall, Metro-North was able to safely clean over 12,000 miles of track with the laser train, resulting in a 40 percent reduction in slip/slide events ...
MTA Reorganization That May Cut 2,700 Jobs Gets Board's OK - New York City, NY - The MTA Board approved a plan to reorganize the transit agency that could lead to big job losses.
Penn Station Access (PSA) is a public works project underway by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority in New York City. The goal of the project is to allow Metro-North Railroad commuter trains to access Penn Station on Manhattan 's West Side, using existing trackage owned by Amtrak.
"Metro-North applauds Senate Majority Leader Schumer, always a champion for mass transit, for delivering funds that will be used to upgrade grade crossings throughout the Hudson Valley," said MTA ...
Number of vehicles. 2,429 commuter rail cars. 6,418 subway cars. 61 SIR cars. 5,725 buses [1] The Metropolitan Transportation Authority ( MTA) is a public benefit corporation responsible for public transportation in the New York City metropolitan area of the U.S. state of New York.
Metro-North Railroad was able to restore nearly full service on the line Wednesday, with a few cancelled train due to continued work on the tracks. The upper Harlem Line returned to full service ...