Articles about “MetroNorth”
After Fatal Metro-North Collision, Senators Push New Bill To Make Rail Crossings Safer
NTSB investigators at the crash scene (NTSB) The crash between an SUV and a Metro-North train that killed six people in Valhalla, New York has raised worries about dangerous rail crossings. Now, Senator Chuck Schumer (D-NY)...
Metro-North Engineer 'Very Traumatized' After Crash
Members of the NTSB briefing Senator Chuck Schumer, Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney and Senator Richard Blumenthal (NTSB) Investigators from the National Transportation Safety Board briefed members of Congress about Tuesday's deadly Metro-North crash between a commuter...
NTSB: SUV Driver Was In Crossing For 30 Seconds Before Metro-North Train Struck
Investigators at the scene on Wednesday (Getty Images) The National Transportation Safety Board is continuing its investigation into the fatal crash between an SUV and a Metro-North train in Westchester County, but they have released some...
Metro-North Service Resumes On Harlem Line After Deadly Collision
Governor Andrew Cuomo has announced that Metro-North service on the Harlem line has resumed after Tuesday night's fatal crash between an SUV on the train tracks and a commuter train from New York City. The National Transportation...
[UPDATE] SUV Driver Killed In Horrific Metro-North Crash Identified
(Getty) [UPDATE BELOW] The driver whose trapped SUV caused the most deadly crash in Metro-North history has been identified as 49-year-old Ellen Brody. Brody, a mother of three, was returning to her home in Edgement from...
Cuomo Calls Fatal Metro-North Crash "As Gruesome As I Have Seen"
Governor Andrew Cuomo surveyed the site of the Metro-North commuter train that crashed into an SUV on the tracks in Valhalla, NY last night, killing six people and injuring at least 12 others. He called it a...
Breaking: At Least 6 Dead After Metro-North Train Hits Car On Tracks
(istockphoto) A Metro-North train from New York City struck a car on the tracks in Westchester County, causing an explosion. At this time, six people were killed and many others were injured. The Harlem line train,...
"Minor" Metro-North Train Derailment Causes Major Rush Hour Hassle
Your average night on the Metro-North. (Lance Ulanoff) A train derailment at Grand Central Terminal created a rough rush hour commute for thousands of people last night. What's being described as a "minor" derailment happened at...
Blizzard 2015: Limited Subway Service Starts Around 7 P.M. Tonight
Via Andrew Siff Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that subway service will start slowing down at 7-8 p.m. in anticipation of what he called "a serious blizzard." Additionally, the MTA will have early service for Metro-North and...
No Injuries Reported After Metro-North Train Hits Switcher Engine
A Metro-North train heading out of Grand Central Terminal side-swiped a switcher engine heading the opposite direction earlier this afternoon, causing delays that lasted around two hours. According to Metro-North spokesperson Aaron Donovan, the collision happened just...
LIRR, Metro-North Ban Booze During SantaCon Doucheplosion
(Via Cort6281 on Instagram) Whether we like it or not, hundreds or possibly millions of jackasses disguised as Santas are going to descend upon some yet-to-be-determined part of the city on Saturday. There is nothing we...
Monday MetroCard Glitch Screws Over Nearly 10,000 Commuters
(Flickr User dmnyc) [UPDATE BELOW] Thousands of Long Island Railroad and Metro-North commuters had a pretty miserable post-holiday Monday yesterday when their new monthly MetroCards failed to work, thanks to a fun coding glitch. This is...
MTA's Fare Hike Plans REVEALED
Swipe! (susiejulie) It's official: for the fourth time in seven years, the MTA is raising overall fares and tolls, this time by 2% each year for the next two years. The question now is whether the...
LIRR & Metro-North To Install Cameras In Train Cars
"Standing on the morning train. Not a great way to start the day. #lirr" (Lance Ulanoff) Your activity on the Long Island Railroad and Metro-North will soon be monitored by surveillance cameras. According to an MTA...
MTA Investigating Why Model Was On Top Of Metro-North Train Car
Brian McClellen (Facebook) The 21-year-old man who died after catching fire while atop a Metro-North train was remembered as a "wonderful joy" by friends and family. Brian McClellen, a model and aspiring actor from Ohio who...
[UPDATE] Male Model Found On Fire Atop Metro-North Train Has Died
Brian McClellan (Facebook) [UPDATE BELOW] The man who was found on fire on top of a Metro-North train car yesterday in Connecticut is a 21-year-old model from Ohio. Brian McClellen, who is also an aspiring actor...
Man On Fire Found On Top Of Metro-North Train
via News 12 A man was found on fire on top of a Metro-North train in Connecticut today. Police say the man was spotted just after 5 a.m. on Sunday on top of a train headed...
Photo: Wayward Sheep Wanders Metro North Tracks
via TheHarlemLine Of all the things one might possibly find on the train tracks—twerkers, kittens, strollers—we would never expect sheep to be there. But one little guy who was on the lamb, and possibly three sheep...
Metro-North Test-Runs To Penn Station Happening Via "The Football Train"
(Original photo by Tien Mao) Yesterday morning I was waiting for a 9:32 a.m. Metro-North train to arrive, but instead, a NJ Transit train pulled up to the Connecticut station at that time. I got on,...
Cops Scale Barbed Wire Fence To Stop Woman From Jumping In Front Of Train
(Steven / Flickr) A woman trying to kill herself on the Metro-North tracks in the Bronx on Saturday night was rescued by NYPD officers who scaled a barbed wire fence to apprehend her. Police say officers...
These Photos Will Make You Pine For Long Train Rides On The MTA
A new photo exhibit at the Transit Museum features photographs by John Sanderson, who traced the tracks of both the LIRR and MetroNorth in New York State. They're so beautiful we'd actually consider a #MTAWritersResidency. "Originally focused...
UPDATE: Metro-North Gourmand Savors Delicious Chips Scraped From Train Floor
[UPDATE BELOW] Were the chips on the floor already, or did they tumble from her hand as she rummaged in her purse for her chapstick or phone? Is the origin of the chips even important? "Oh don't...
Rock Slide Leaves Metro-North Passengers Stranded (Again)
Metro North passengers wait in long lines after delays (photo credit Tarin Lite) Metro-North service has resumed after a Saturday afternoon rock slide delayed trains and stranded passengers. The incident occurred between the Garrison and Peekskill...
The Bender/Suspicious Package That Suspended Metro-North Service Was A Kid's School Project
Yesterday, Metro-North trains running through Fairfield, Connecticut were suspended when a suspicious package—which was painted to look like Bender from Futurama, only with clock hands— was found and then investigated by the bomb squad. But it...
Metro-North Delayed Because Of "Suspicious Package" (Bender From Futurama)
Good news, everyone! A suspicious package near a Metro-North station wasn't a bomb—it was just a box painted like Bender from Futurama. Unfortunately, it meant that Metro-North service running through Fairfield, Connecticut was suspended, causing one...
Credit Card Skimmer Found At Metro-North Ticket Machine In Grand Central
(MTA Police) As if you needed another reason to transition into a cash-only existence, a credit card skimmer was found attached to Metro-North ticket machine at Grand Central Terminal earlier this month. Thankfully, police were able...
Photos, Video: Farewell, Metro-North's Bar Cars
The last Metro-North bar car pulled out of Grand Central Terminal last night, and though riders may continue to surreptitiously imbibe onboard, the official mobile drinking spot is now a relic of the past. The agency has...
Metro-North Kills Their Last Bar Cars
Via BarCar.com We've been preparing for this day but it still stings like that first shot of hot train gin after a long work day: the Metro-North bar cars are no more. The MTA will decommission...
Super Cute Metro-North Train Racing Dog Tie Knows How To Give Paw
Tie, the collie-shepherd mix, who chased and raced a Metro-North train for over a mile between the Bronx and Manhattan (and over water!), was pretty adorable in her media debut yesterday. Animal Care & Control executive director...
Paralyzed Father Suing Metro-North For $100 Million Over Derailment
A father who was paralyzed in the Metro-North train derailment this past December is suing the agency for $100 million. Samuel Rivera, 39, a Metro-North heating and air conditioning mechanic, was on the train that derailed...