Metro North's Indefinitely Revised Schedule

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Metro North is the train line which runs from New Haven to New York City, and ridership is on the rise.  In 2012, Metro-North passengers rose 0.8% to 83 million, its second-highest year ever, nearly matching the record of 83.6 million set in 2008 (source).

However a recent failure of a feeder line in Mt. Vernon has caused there to be limited service, unexpectedly.  The feeder line failure makes it impossible to run trains from the high-voltage DC electricity lines overhead.  Some diesel-engine trains were dispatched but were unable to entirely make up for the decrease of availability to service.  To put things in perspective, MTA estimated that it lost 1,800,000 rides due to Hurricane Sandy.  This time, the Metro North line is expected to have limited service for an estimated 3 weeks.  These types of situations also clog the highways, which are already at capacity and experience rush-hour slowdowns in the morning and afternoons, particularly south of Bridgeport through Fairfield County.  Having less train service will undoubtedly put more cars on the road, worsening the traffic problem, restraining access to New York City from Connecticut.

The Official Advisory from the MTA Homepage:

Bus Stop Never Looked Better!

With how great the bus stops are looking these days, and the specificity of signage at their locations, there could be no better time to ride mass transit.  At this particular station, you're even welcome to ride your bike to the bus stop and lock up securely at the designated bike lock bar.

New Haven's never looked better, this week with many major streets (State Street, Whitney Ave and Whalley Ave all have new blacktops).

But if you're going to pop a wheelie on a quad or a dirt bike, think twice and be nice.  Maybe even BMAD, tonight, if you like contra-dancing.


View Larger Map - this was the previous bus stop.