Commuters on Metro-North are looking at a 5% fare hike in December. Who’s really behind this? Continue Reading →
Talking Transportation: “Who’s really to blame for the fare hikes?”
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CDOT / Gov Malloy Announce 5% Fare Hike on Metro-North
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Greenwich station ticket window also to close… one of the last still operating in the state. Continue Reading →
Filed under: News, Transportation, CDOT, fare increase, Greenwich, malloy, Metro North, tickets
Commuter Action Group’s Jim Cameron: Is Metro-North a Vendor, Partner or Fanged Sloth?
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After 19 years as a member of the Commuter Council, Jim Cameron resigned, but did not quit. Cameron formed the Commuter Action Group, inviting commuters to use a web app, Twitter and Facebook to bypass the DOT and Metro-North to appeal directly to legislators. According to Cameron, complaints about safety and delays have inundated legislators in Hartford. Addressing the RMA in Greenwich on Wednesday, Cameron picked apart Metro-North’s record of safety and delays. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Business, Government, Real Estate, Transportation, Commuter Action Group, Connecticut DOT, James Rekeker, Jim Cameron
UPDATE: ID Released of Man Struck and Killed by a Metro North Train in Rye
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An African-American man in his 30s was found dead on the train tracks in Rye near Locust Ave Friday morning around 7:00am, Metro-North spokespersons confirmed. Trains on the New Haven Line continue to run 25 minutes late as of 11:00am, according to MTA twitter feed. Continue Reading →
Filed under: News, Transportation, Metro North, MTA
Senators Blumenthal and Murphy Stop in Old Greenwich to Support Oberlander
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En route back to Connecticut from a press conference that followed the release of the NTSB report on probable causes of multiple MTA accidents, US Senators Blumenthal and Murphy stopped in Old Greenwich to help Jill Oberlander in her campaign for State Rep, District 150. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Jill Oberlander, Metro North, NTSB, Old Greenwich, Senator Chris Murphy, Senator Richard Blumenthal
UPDATE: Malloy Convenes Crisis Summit with MTA and Metro-North
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Gov. Malloy convened a crisis summit on Monday. The topic, the recent incidents that caused the failure of the New Haven Line’s “WALK Bridge” in Norwalk. The incident was the second major failure in two weeks and left thousands of passengers stranded and delayed. Continue Reading →
Filed under: News, Transportation, Gov. Dannel Malloy, Metro North, MTA, Walk Bridge
New Haven Line: Greenwich Switch Control House Fire Update
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Peak-direction trains have been limited to two of the four tracks in the 9-miles between Stamford and Port Chester, resulting in a bottleneck and delays. Continue Reading →