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    Fare Collection

    MTA Metro-North Railroad’s Hudson Rail Link to accept OMNY as fare payment method

    Jan. 30, 2024
    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...
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    Shelters, Stations, Fixtures, Parking & Lighting

    MTA celebrates first year of Grand Central Madison service

    Metropolitan Transportation Authority (NY MTA)
    Jan. 24, 2024
    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.
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    Vehicles

    MTA Metro-North Railroad rebrands locomotive No. 211 as Heritage Series

    Nov. 14, 2023
    The rebranding of locomotive No. 211 is the third locomotive to be rebranded to highlight the railroad’s 40 years of service.
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    Infrastructure

    Metro-North Railroad begins reconstruction work on 130-year-old Park Avenue Viaduct

    Oct. 30, 2023
    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...
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    Maintenance

    Metro-North Railroad returns to near-normal schedule after mudslide incident in Scarborough Oct. 21

    Oct. 24, 2023
    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.
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    Management

    MTA outlines plan to rebuild, improve and expand its system over 20 years

    Metropolitan Transportation Authority (NY MTA)
    Oct. 5, 2023
    “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...
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    Safety & Security

    MTA unveils ‘Courtesy Counts’ campaign

    Metropolitan Transportation Authority (NY MTA)
    Oct. 4, 2023
    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...
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    Vehicles

    MTA's Metro-North Railroad contracts Siemens Mobility for six more Dual Mode locomotives

    Siemens Mobility
    Sept. 27, 2023
    The order builds upon the initial purchase of 27 Siemens Mobility Dual Mode locomotives in 2020.
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    Railroad Signals, PTC, Control Systems and Products

    Investigation indicates misaligned switch caused Aug. 3 LIRR train derailment

    MTA Long Island Rail Road
    Aug. 15, 2023
    The investigation, which is still ongoing, indicates the eight-car passenger train derailed after traveling eastbound over a switch intended for a straight move that was misaligned...
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    Vehicles

    Metro-North Railroad celebrates 40-year anniversary with rebranding of second locomotive

    Aug. 14, 2023
    Skilled craft workers at Metro-North’s North White Plains Shop applied a vinyl wrap to Metro-North’s locomotive No. 201 that pays tribute to Conrail, the railroad which is Metro...

    Articles & News

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    Rail

    East Coast Transit Agencies Perfecting Method of Dealing with Pectin on the Rails

    Brandon Lewis
    Dec. 19, 2023
    Metro-North Railroad, NJ Transit and SEPTA have recently started using new equipment to manage slippery rail conditions.
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    APTA recognized its 2023 Rail Safety, Security and Emergency Management Awards winners at its Rail Conference that was held in Pittsburgh, Pa.
    Safety & Security

    APTA honors nine agencies with 2023 Rail Safety, Security and Emergency Management Awards

    Mischa Wanek-Libman
    June 15, 2023
    The awards, which added a new emergency management category this year, recognize transit organizations’ proactive safety and security efforts.
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    APTA awarded a Gold Award to Long Island Rail Road as part its Rail Safety Awards.
    Safety & Security

    APTA names Safety & Security Excellence winners

    Mischa Wanek-Libman
    Sept. 23, 2020
    The annual recognition honors transit agencies for innovative and proactive safety and security programs.
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    Railroad Signals, PTC, Control Systems and Products

    Metro-North, LIRR give PTC update

    Mischa Wanek-Libman
    Aug. 21, 2020
    Both railroads remain on schedule to have PTC fully operational throughout the networks by the end of the year.

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    Management

    OP-ED: Why MTA major capital projects are so expensive

    Larry Penner
    Feb. 2, 2024
    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.
    Facilities

    OP-ED: More delay's ahead for $3.1 billion MTA Metro-North Bronx East Penn Station Access

    Larry Penner
    Jan. 12, 2024
    The final price tag for the project might grow beyond $3.1 billion
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    OP-ED: What's missing from MTA's 2025 - 2044 Twenty Year Capital Plan

    Larry Penner
    Oct. 13, 2023
    Some key information is missing from the MTA's 2025 - 2044 Twenty Year Capital Needs Assessment Plan.
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    Fare Collection

    OP-ED: MTA OMNY fare collection ongoing delays

    Larry Penner
    Aug. 25, 2023
    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.
    Larry Penner
    Shelters, Stations, Fixtures, Parking & Lighting

    OP-ED: Another eight-month delay for completion of $3.1 billion MTA Metro-North Bronx East Penn Station Access Project

    Larry Penner
    Aug. 18, 2023
    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.
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    Mobile Applications

    MTA’s new app available for download

    Metropolitan Transportation Authority (NY MTA)
    Aug. 9, 2023
    The app, which is currently in Beta testing and will eventually succeed the MYmta app, features schedules, service alerts and more for subways, buses, Long Island Rail Road and...
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    Rail

    MTA Metro-North Railroad completes first transit-oriented development project

    Aug. 8, 2023
    The project is Metro-North Railroad’s first transit-oriented development project and features approximately 27,000 square feet of retail/commercial space and two landscaped public...
    Larry Penner
    Management

    OP-ED: Happy 33rd anniversary for the ADA

    Larry Penner
    July 28, 2023
    The ADA was signed into law by former President George H.W. Bush on July 26, 1990; the FTA has done an excellent job during this period when it comes to improving public transit...
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    Maintenance

    MTA Metro-North Railroad fully reopens services following storm damage

    July 13, 2023
    The restoration of services on the Metro-North Railroad comes three days after historic rainfall and flooding hit the region on July 9.