MTA Metro-North Railroad

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metro-north locomotive runs down track surrounded by trees
The development will include 265 mixed-income units and will foster greater connectivity in the city of Beacon.
July 31, 2025
MTA
Residents on an escalator in an MTA station.
New York City Transit, Long Island Rail Road and Metro-North Railroad ridership and on-time performance have all improved in the first half of the year while customer satisfaction...
July 15, 2025
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MTA LIRR presented with the APTA Gold Award for Security Operations at the 2025 APTA Rail Conference in San Francisco.
The seven agencies awarded an APTA Rail Safety and Security Award were evaluated based on the effectiveness, benefit level, innovation and transferability of some their projects...
July 2, 2025
MTA
A rendering of the M-9A passenger railcars.
The M-9A cars are needed to replace Metro-North Railroad's M-3 cars that are beyond their service life and allow the LIRR to retire its M-3 cars.
June 24, 2025
MTA
rendering of botanical garden station with new platform and canopy
The stations will be upgraded with new elevators, renewed staircases and modernized platforms.
June 20, 2025
MTA
MTA Metro-North Railroad train.
Metro-North Railroad saw a 100 percent on-time performance day across all three train lines for the 21st time on March 9 while Long Island Rail Road has seen a 2025 year-to-date...
March 13, 2025
Metropolitan Transportation Authority
MTA officials cut the ribbon on new SC42-DM locomotives
The new locomotives will travel much farther under electric power than the current P32 locomotives.
Nov. 5, 2024
Long Island Rail Road
The new entrance is part of a public-private partnership in which BXP is redeveloping the site, which housed the MTA’s headquarters building from 1979 to 2014.
The agency is working to make traveling independently for people with disabilities a reality by giving blind, low vision and deaf or blind customers the ability to navigate its...
Oct. 2, 2024
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Haverstraw-Ossining Ferry.
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First segment of MTA Metro-North Railroad Park Avenue Viaduct replaced.
This first step in the viaduct replacement process will work towards ensuring the railroad continues to provide safe and reliable Metro-North Railroad train service.
June 13, 2024

Blogs

Larry Penner
Larry Penner
There is always an agreed upon baseline construction schedule between the MTA and the construction contractor.
Oct. 18, 2024
Larry Penner
Larry Penner
Depending upon where you live, consider the public transportation alternative. Try riding a local or express bus, paratransit or commuter van, ferry, light rail, commuter rail...
Sept. 20, 2024
Larry Penner
Larry Penner
It is unfair to keep asking commuters to pay a higher fare and continue to see so many who routinely go unpunished for not paying their fare.
Aug. 30, 2024
Larry Penner
Larry Penner.
The number one priority for the MTA should always be to reach and maintain a state of good repair.
July 12, 2024
Larry Penner.
On June 11, FTA Acting Administrator Veronica Vanterpool sent an official 15-day notification letter to Congress for her intent to execute a $6.88 billion CIG New Starts FFGA ...
June 21, 2024
Larry Penner
Work needs to be completed on the Portal Bridge North, followed by the start and completion of Portal Bridge South.
May 24, 2024
Larry Penner.
Project cost containment, along with fast tracking procurements and contract change orders for the MTA is sometimes easier said than done due to other significant obstacles.
Feb. 2, 2024
Larry Penner.
The final price tag for the project might grow beyond $3.1 billion
Jan. 12, 2024
Larry Penner.
Some key information is missing from the MTA's 2025 - 2044 Twenty Year Capital Needs Assessment Plan.
Oct. 13, 2023
Larry Penner
Commuters and taxpayers may never know the true final cost for OMNY for several more years after the system is in full use agency wide.
Aug. 25, 2023

News

STV
A SC42-DM dual-powered locomotive.
The battery-electric locomotives will be used as part of a new service that will bring Metro North’s New Haven Line directly to Penn Station in Midtown Manhattan.
Oct. 14, 2025
Metropolitan Transportation Authority
The SC42-DM locomotive.
The new locomotives are able to travel the entire 102 miles of Metro-North’s third rail territory.
Sept. 24, 2025

Articles

STV
New Jersey Transit ALP-45DP
The transition to zero-emission technology on the bus side is well documented, yet significant challenges remain for passenger rail agencies to make a similar net-zero transition...
Feb. 18, 2025
Amtrak
Transit agencies, state DOT’s come together to celebrate See Tracks? Think Train® Week.
The week was launched by OLI in 2017 to focus attention on the importance of making safe choices when driving or walking near railroad tracks and trains.
Sept. 27, 2024
Kendel Ortiz, MBA
Kendel Ortiz, MBA.
Kendel Ortiz, MBA, Deputy Director, Maintenance of Way, Operations Training, MTA Metro-North Railroad.
Aug. 20, 2024
Ray Raimundi / MTA
A pilot program to enhance the reach of MTA Metro-North Railroad to Orange and Rockland Counties as an alternative to driving to New York City will operate through Nov. 11, 2024.
The pilot will see Metro-North begin service on the Haverstraw-Ossining ferries, as well as provide significant ticket and parking discounts.
May 14, 2024
MTA
MTA's laser train.
Metro-North Railroad, NJ Transit and SEPTA have recently started using new equipment to manage slippery rail conditions.
Dec. 19, 2023
Mass Transit
APTA recognized its 2023 Rail Safety, Security and Emergency Management Awards winners at its Rail Conference that was held in Pittsburgh, Pa.
The awards, which added a new emergency management category this year, recognize transit organizations’ proactive safety and security efforts.
June 15, 2023
Metropolitan Transportation Authority/Patrick Cashin
APTA awarded a Gold Award to Long Island Rail Road as part its Rail Safety Awards.
The annual recognition honors transit agencies for innovative and proactive safety and security programs.
Sept. 23, 2020
MTA/LIRR
Lirr Train Credit Mta
Both railroads remain on schedule to have PTC fully operational throughout the networks by the end of the year.
Aug. 21, 2020

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OMNY logo.
The MTA is utilizing OMNY as its contactless fare payment system to give subway and bus customers a simpler way to pay for their fares using credit or debit card, smartphone, ...
May 22, 2024
MTA
Upgrades have been completed at MTA’s Metro-North Railroad’s vital maintenance and operations hub at Croton.
The new 400,000 square foot facility, known as the Harmon Shop, will allow MTA Metro-North Railroad to be able to maintain train reliability and meet the maintenance needs of ...
May 13, 2024
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MTA has unveiled its Climate Resilience Roadmap.
The roadmap is comprised of a Climate Vulnerability Assessment and 10 core climate resilience goals targeted to address the magnitude of climate threats facing MTA infrastructure...
April 26, 2024
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MTA Metro-North Railroad’s Hudson Rail Link to accept OMNY as fare payment method.
Hudson Rail Link users will now be able to join riders of the other services to tap and go with their smart device with a digital wallet, contactless credit or debit card or OMNY...
Jan. 30, 2024
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MTA celebrates first year of Grand Central Madison service.
Since implementation of full service in February, MTA has sold a combined 81,444 tickets for Grand Central Madison between LIRR and Metro-North Railroad.
Jan. 24, 2024
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Locmotive No. 211.
The rebranding of locomotive No. 211 is the third locomotive to be rebranded to highlight the railroad’s 40 years of service.
Nov. 14, 2023
MTA
Metro-North Railroad has begun reconstruction work on 130-year-old Park Avenue Viaduct.
The first phase of the Park Avenue Viaduct Replacement project, which will cost $590 million and last through 2026, will replace major segments of the elevated steel structure...
Oct. 30, 2023
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MTA's Metro-North Railroad returns to near-normal schedule after mudslide incident in Scarborough Oct. 21.
Metro-North is adjusting schedules and canceling four of the 158 trains the railroad operates on the line daily to reduce the potential for congestion-related delays.
Oct. 24, 2023
MTA
The MTA has outlined a plan to rebuild, improve and expand its system over 20 years.
“The Future Rides With Us,” MTA’s 20-Year Needs Assessment, takes a look into the system’s infrastructure needs and reveals both challenges and opportunities for the future of...
Oct. 5, 2023
MTA
MTA unveils its Courtesy Counts campaign.
The campaign is a multi-agency campaign that consists of 34 illustrations that remind customers to follow the MTA’s Code of Conduct and treat fellow riders and public spaces with...
Oct. 4, 2023
Siemens Mobility
Siemens Mobility Dual Mode locomotives.
The order builds upon the initial purchase of 27 Siemens Mobility Dual Mode locomotives in 2020.
Sept. 27, 2023
Larry Penner
Don't be surprised to wait until 2028 or 2029 before boarding the first Metro-North New Haven branch Bronx East train to Penn Station.
Aug. 18, 2023