Metro-North

Ida’s pass through the tri-state area has impacted public transportation, including in New York City. Service remains a mess as various lines continue suspended. Myles Miller reports.

Much of the New York City subway and NJ Transit service remained suspended Friday morning following a night that saw commuters rescued from stalled trains underground and stations flooded with historic deluges from Ida. NBC New York’s team coverage.

By Thursday night, only the city’s W and E subway lines were still shut down, though partial suspensions were reported on almost a dozen lines and nearly that many had delays. NBC New York’s Jessica Cunnington reports.

The subways – which famously run 24/7 – were brought to a complete halt because of Hurricane Ida’s remnants. Jessica Cunnington reports.

At least 23 people died, including a New York City toddler, and tens of thousands were overwhelmed by floods as the remnants of Hurricane Ida devastated the tri-state area overnight with historic rainfall, at least one tornado and savage winds.

The subway system was no match for Ida. Natalie Pasquarella talks with the acting chair of the MTA about the situation.

Henri may have moved eastward enough to avoid making landfall on Long Island, but the tri-state area is still dealing with plenty of repercussions from the storm, the biggest one being flooding that has made roads impassable and left people stranded in their cars. NBC New York has team coverage.

Democratic Gov. Ned Lamont’s administration unveiled an $8 billion to $10 billion plan Monday that aims to reduce commuter rail times from Connecticut to New York City by as much as 25 minutes by 2035, while pledging in the meantime to make the trip from New Haven to the Big Apple 10 minutes faster as early as 2022. The announcement…

Four new Metro-North Railroad stations are planned for the Bronx as work on the Metro-North Penn Station Access Project, which was put on hold because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and MTA funding uncertainty, has resumed, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Thursday. “As vaccination rates go up and COVID-19 abates, it’s time to refocus our efforts on the critical infrastructure projects we...

From May 12 to May 16, New York opened a walk-in one-shot vaccination sites at eight MTA sites for anyone who wants to get vaccinated. Those who get a shot at one of these sites, Get your free shot and also get a free 7-day MetroCard or 2 free LIRR/Metro-North tickets. Gaby Acevedo reports.

LIRR trains are running on a weekend schedule due to Nor’Easter. NBC New York’s Katherine Creag gives us more details.

2021 offers hope for a rebound: a new administration considered more friendly to public transit needs; vaccines that will slow the virus’ spread and help bring back commuters; federal stimulus dollars to blunt some of the pandemic’s effects and advances in major infrastructure projects

With new technology rollouts, the MTA will now have positive train control that will reduce accidents, Pei-Sze Cheng reports.

U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal says Metro-North faces an existential crisis amid the COVID-19 pandemic, called it a “fiscal tsunami” and is urging Congress to provide for relief for the Metropolitan Transit Authority. The Metropolitan Transit Authority said it is considering laying off thousands of employees and making deep reductions to subway service and a news conference was held in...

A terrifying tumble for the driver of a car in Westchester when it flew off a parking lot and crashed near the tracks of the Metro-North line. Lynda Baquero reports.

Commuters were shocked to see a BMW sedan fly through chainlink fence and fall about 20 feet, crashing next to the tracks of the Metro-North line. No trains were running through the Pleasantville station when the vehicle crashed just feet from the tracks, suspending service between North White Plains and Mount Kisco for almost 30 minutes, transit officials said. Police…

Without another stimulus effort from Washington, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority is prepared to decide on “draconian” service cuts and layoffs after sounding the alarm for months of a multi-billion dollar shortfall brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. Significant budget-saving measures could be decided on as soon as next month and approved by December, MTA Chairman Pat Foye said Friday. “Our…

The MTA is testing their first air filtration and purification system in the metro-north system, John Chandler reports.

In addition to planned toll and fare increases coming, the MTA said subway and bus service could be cut as much as 40 percent, while rail service to suburbs in New York, Connecticut and Long Island could be reduced up to 50 percent. Katherine Creag reports.

Motorists and mass transit riders in New York already facing fare and toll increases next year and in 2023 could face drastic service cuts if the federal government doesn’t help the Metropolitan Transportation Authority out of a gaping budget hole brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. NBC New York’s Katherine Creag reports.