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It was established by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority in 1983 to acquire operation of all commuter rail service in New York and Connecticut from Conrail, which itself had been formed in 1976 through the merging of a number of financially troubled railroads, and previously operated commuter railroad service under contract from the MTA.
Number of lines: 5 rail lines [1] ... also branded as MTA Metro-North Railroad and commonly ... These locomotives have contact shoes compatible with Metro-North's ...
The MTA's $68.4B capital plan includes $6B for Metro-North to replace aging railcars and harden track to withstand extreme weather events
In December 2020, the Metro-North board approved a Federal Transit Administration funded $334.9 million contract for Siemens to manufacture and test 19 dual-mode locomotives with an option for an additional eight more. 19 of the 27 dual-mode Locomotives ordered have already been fully approved for $231.6 million with the other eight at a cost of $82.1 million.
The MTA took over full operations in 1983, and merged the lines into the Metro-North Commuter Railroad. [35] In 1994, the MTA rebranded its five subsidiaries with simpler names to convey that the different agencies were part of one agency.
It’s a joy ride. For the first time ever, Metro-North is operating a special holiday lights train. The commuter railroad company has decorated one of its 700 trains with 2,000 red and green LED ...
Port Jervis station is a commuter rail stop owned by Metro-North Railroad serving trains on the Port Jervis Line, located in Port Jervis, New York. It is the western terminus of the Port Jervis Line. Located slightly off US 6 and 209 in downtown Port Jervis, it is the
South Norwalk station is a commuter rail station in Norwalk, Connecticut, served by the Metro-North Railroad's New Haven Line. It is owned and managed by the Norwalk Transit District. The station is the point where the New Haven Line's Danbury Branch connects to the Northeast Corridor, as well as a peak-hour terminal for some express trains.