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Two Metro-North trains collided in Bridgeport, Conn., on May 17, 2013. (credit: Helen Dodson)

Metro-North Trains Involved In ‘Major Derailment’ In Conn., Dozens Injured

About 700 people were on board the trains when one heading east from New York City’s Grand Central Station to New Haven derailed about 6:10 p.m. just outside Bridgeport, Metropolitan Transportation Authority officials said.

2013/05/17

Amtrak's Acela Express (credit: Michael Smith/Newsmakers)

New Amtrak Trains To Hit East Coast Tracks

The new engines will be used on the Northeast Corridor between Washington, D.C., and Boston and on Keystone Corridor trains that run between Philadelphia and Harrisburg, Pa.

2013/05/13

MTA police officers keep watch during the morning commute in Grand Central Terminal on April 16, 2013 in New York City. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)

Authorities: Canada Terror Plot Targeted Train To New York

Officials have said the transportation sector, including U.S. railways, remain attractive targets for al-Qaeda.

2013/04/23

Policemen keep watch as all trains towards Boston were cancelled at Pennsylvania Station, in New York, on April, 19, 2013. (credit: Emmanuel Dunand/AFP/Getty Images)

Limited Amtrak Service Resumes Between New York And Boston

Transportation to and from the Boston area was virtually shut down Friday morning as the manhunt continued for the second suspect in the marathon bombings.

2013/04/19

Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, 19 (FBI)

Conn. Trains Searched For Boston Marathon Bombing Suspect

Authorities in Connecticut said they searched trains in Norwalk and Darien for one of the Boston Marathon bombing suspects but didn’t find anything.

2013/04/19

Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan (L) and U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood speaking in Kearny, N.J. April 4, 2013 (credit: Levon Putney/WCBS 880)

New Federal Rebuilding Standards Announced In Kearny

Federal officials announced those using federal dollars for major renovations to homes or businesses will now have to follow new uniform rules.

2013/04/04

Amtrak train at Penn Station - New York, NY - File / Photo: Mario Tama/Getty Images

Amtrak Service Resumes After Day-Long Service Disruption

Service was emporarily suspended for most of the day Sunday due to an early morning freight train derailment near New Haven, Connecticut.

2013/03/17

Amtrak Train (Photo by Donald Bowers/Getty Images for Amtrak)

Amtrak Service Between New York And Boston To Return To Normal

Service had been suspended since Saturday afternoon in and around Boston because the blizzard dumped a couple feet of snow in the area.

2013/02/11

(credit: MTA.info)

Mass Transit Largely Back On Track Following Blizzard

Ticket cross-honoring remains in effect systemwide for NJ TRANSIT.

2013/02/10

Amtrak Train (Photo by Donald Bowers/Getty Images for Amtrak)

Amtrak’s New York To Boston Service Resumes

Service had been suspended Saturday afternoon because on the huge amounts of snow dumped in the Boston area.

2013/02/10

(credit: CBS 2)

Grand Central Terminal Forced To Close; Blizzard Makes A Mess For Mass Transit

Transit agencies across the Tri-State area are responding to the powerful winter storm which is causing disruptions.

2013/02/08

Snow falls at the Westport, Conn. Metro-North Railroad station - Feb. 8, 2013 (credit: Paul Murnane / WCBS 880)

Thousands In Conn. Without Power; Motor Vehicle Travel Ban In Effect

More than 23,000 customers were left without power in Connecticut Friday night after snowstorm winds picked up.

2013/02/08

Long Island Rail Road Train (file / credit: LIRR)

Transit Authorities Advise Of Possible Storm-Related Service Changes

The approaching nor’easter that is poised to deal a potentially paralyzing blow to the Tri-State Area has local transit authorities making some changes and preparing their customers for the worst-case scenarios.

2013/02/07

NJ Transit (credit: CBS 2)

Power Problems Slowing Amtrak, NJ TRANSIT Rail Riders

Amtrak service was temporarily suspended between Newark and New York City because of mechanical problems with the Portal Bridge.

2013/01/23

A train is seen at the Long Island Rail Road station - Great Neck, NY - Jun 6, 2011 (credit: Mike Xirinachs / WCBS 880)

Six Weeks After Sandy, LIRR Restores Normal Service

Floodwaters from the storm poured into Amtrak’s East River tunnels and knocked out the entire signal system that manages Amtrak and LIRR trains between Long Island and Manhattan.

2012/12/10

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