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Press Release
April 18, 2019
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Metro-North Railroad Announces Progress on Enhanced Stations Initiative at Crestwood and Port Chester

MTA Metro-North Railroad today announced major milestones on its Enhanced Stations Initiative, which is transforming the railroad’s Crestwood, Harlem-125th Street, Port Chester, Riverdale and White Plains stations.

Press Release
April 12, 2019
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Metro-North Railroad Presents Regional Travel Showcase at Palisades Center Saturday, April 13 from Noon to 4 p.m.

Spend the afternoon exploring some of the region’s best travel destinations, all within easy reach from Metro-North stations, at the Palisades Center Presents Metro-North’s Get Out & Go Show in West Nyack, New York this Saturday, April 13, from noon to 4 p.m.  The event is a platform for regional businesses, cultural destinations and recreational venues to promote local tourism, an economic driver for the region.

Press Release
April 9, 2019
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Metro-North Crews to Make Improvements to Upper Hudson Line on Saturday, April 13

Metro-North Railroad advises customers that this Saturday, April 13, crews will replace a switch south of Poughkeepsie. This mechanism allows trains to move from one track to another and is crucial to safe and efficient service. 

To accommodate this line upgrade, trains will have to operate on a single-track between Beacon and Poughkeepsie for a distance of approximately 14 miles, which will require the select trains to terminate or originate at Beacon, six trains to be cancelled, as well as minor schedule adjustments. 

Press Release
April 4, 2019
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New Tenants Transforming Metro-North Station Houses at Purdy’s, Hastings-on-Hudson, Mt. Kisco, Peekskill and Tarrytown

The Mt. Kisco, Purdy’s, Hastings-on-Hudson, Peekskill and Tarrytown stations are being reinvigorated, becoming more vibrant, welcoming places for commuters and residents, thanks to a renewal initiative by MTA Metro-North Railroad.  Metro-North has granted leases to new tenants who will bring dining and shopping options, commuter and community services, as well as improvements to these station house buildings. 

Press Release
March 20, 2019
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Metro-North Crews to Make Infrastructure Improvements to the New Canaan Branch This Weekend

MTA Metro-North Railroad advises customers that crews will make infrastructure improvements to the New Canaan Branch this weekend. 

As part of the complete upgrade of the New Canaan Branch signal system, crews will continue   fiber optic installation work. The new fiber optic system needs to be in place to support Positive Train Control operations on the New Canaan Branch.  Positive Train Control is a technology designed to reduce the potential for human error that can lead to train-involved accidents.  

Press Release
March 19, 2019
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Metro-North Crews to Make Infrastructure Improvements to the Port Jervis Line This Weekend

MTA Metro-North Railroad today announced that Metro-North crews will make infrastructure improvements to the Port Jervis Line this weekend. 

As part of the complete upgrade of the Port Jervis Line signal system, crews will continue installation work on the section of track between Campbell Hall and Hudson Junction. This new cab signal system needs to be in place to support Positive Train Control operations on the Port Jervis Line. Positive Train Control is a technology designed to reduce the potential for human error that can lead to train-involved accidents.  

Press Release
March 6, 2019
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Metro-North President Catherine Rinaldi Continues ‘Connect With Us’ Customer Forums at West-of-Hudson Stations

MTA Metro-North Railroad will bring its “Connect With Us” customer forums to West-of-Hudson stations in March, with the railroad’s senior leadership coming to meet with customers in Nanuet on March 12 and Harriman on March 26.

Press Release
February 26, 2019
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Metro-North Railroad to Host Outreach Event to Encourage Contracting Opportunities for New York State Certified Minority and Women-Owned Businesses

Metro-North Railroad today announced that it will host a special outreach event in partnership with Skanska-ECCO to encourage NYS certified Minority and Women-Owned Businesses to apply for design-build subcontracting opportunities to complete improvements to the railroad’s Croton-Harmon Yard project.

This networking event, which is part of the MTA’s effort to improve the participation of women and minority owned business in capital projects, will take place on Friday, March 1, from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Yonkers Public, Library, 1 Larkin Center, Yonkers, New York.

Press Release
February 25, 2019
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MTA Metro-North Railroad Opens New Haven Line Trains for Travel Between Fordham and Manhattan

MTA Metro-North Railroad President Catherine Rinaldi today announced that effective Sunday, April 14, Metro-North is opening New Haven Line trains for travel between Fordham and Manhattan.

The change means railroad customers will be able to access an additional 96 weekday trains for travel between Fordham and Manhattan that previously had been off-limits, more than doubling existing service of 93 daily Harlem Line trains.

Press Release
February 7, 2019
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Metro-North Awarded Federal Grant to Enhance Implementation of Positive Train Control

MTA Metro-North Railroad today announced that it has been awarded a grant of up to $2.3 million dollars from the Federal Railroad Administration to support Positive Train Control (PTC) communications testing. The grant, which is part of the Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements Program, will help Metro-North improve the performance of PTC radio spectrum utilization required to make PTC operational on the Northeast Corridor. 

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