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NTSB investigators on the scene of a Metro-North train derailment and crash in Connecticut. (credit: NTSB/Flickr)

Conn. Rail Council Wants Answers On Bridgeport Derailment As Dissolution Nears

It will be up to Gov. Dannel Malloy and legislative leaders to appoint members to the new Connecticut Commuter Rail Council.

2013/06/17

Conn. Rail Council Wants Answers On Metro-North Derailment

Jim Cameron of the council has submitted a question to Metro-North and to the Connecticut Department of Transportation, seeking to determine why nothing was done to stop trains from traveling over the problem track even after the issue was found and identified.

2013/06/13

A Metro-North Railroad train at the Fleetwood station in Mount Vernon, N.Y. - June 12, 2013 (credit: Paul Murnane / WCBS 880)

Repairs To Mean Fewer Trains On Harlem, New Haven Lines

Work is set to start in early July and least at least nine weeks.

2013/06/12

Connecticut state investigators examines the scene of a Metro North train collision on May 18, 2013 in Fairfield, Connecticut. (Photo by Michael Graae/Getty Images)

Metro-North New Haven Service To Be Back By Wednesday Morning

Railroad officials in Connecticut said the morning commute went as well as can be expected following Friday’s train collision that injured 72 people and has shut down service.

2013/05/20

Close-up of the damage from the Conn. Metro-North collision. (credit: Fairfield Police)

NTSB Probes Connecticut Metro-North Derailment That Injured 60

Investigators have begun their probe — and have not ruled out foul play — following the derailment and collision of two crowded Metro-North trains in Connecticut.

2013/05/18

Cameron: Malloy Wants To Scrap Rail Council Because It Criticizes Him

Cameron told WCBS 880 Connecticut Bureau Chief Fran Schneidau that he feels the governor is taking aim at the council because of how outspoken Cameron is about Malloy at times.

2013/03/19

Metro-North Railroad New Haven Line M-8 Rail Car (credit: Evan Bindelglass / CBSNewYork)

New Haven Line Fare Hike Takes Effect January 1

Fares will go up 5.04 percent on Metro-North Railroad’s New Haven Line, effective January 1. But there is a way to save money.

2012/12/26

The Stamford Metro-North Station - File Photo

DOT: Final Decision On New Stamford Commuter Lot Could Come By Year’s End

The wait for a final plan on the new garage has been going on for years. The state DOT said it hopes the location of the new garage and a contractor are green-lighted by the end of the year.

2012/10/09

A new M-8 rail car is seen in Stamford, CT - Mar 1, 2011 - Photo: Paul Murnane / WCBS 880

Connecticut Commuter Advocates Upset Over Where Fare Hike Money Is Going

Commuters on Metro-North Railroad’s New Haven Line are paying more to ride the rails, but where’s all that extra money going?

2012/02/16

A Metro-North Railroad M-8 car pulls into Grand Central Terminal - New York, NY - Mar 1, 2011 - Photo: Paul Murnane / WCBS 880

New Haven Line Bill Of Rights To Be Posted This Week

It’s been a decade in the making for riders on the New Haven Line, but a bill of rights is finally on the way.

2012/01/23

Quiet Cars Coming To New Haven Line

Want to just sit there and read on your train ride through Connecticut? You’ll love this story!

2011/12/20

A Metro-North Railroad train arrives - Port Chester, NY - Nov 28, 2011 (credit: Paul Murnane / WCBS 880)

Metro-North Changes Strategy For Bad Weather

As winter fast approaches, the Metro-North Railroad is changing its strategy for how it deals with bad weather on the New Haven Line.

2011/11/28

Metro-North Railroad Train (file / credit: DON EMMERT/AFP/Getty Images)

CT Commuter Group: Metro-North ‘Bill Of Rights’ Doesn’t Go Far Enough

The Connecticut Rail Commuter Council believes that there should be “follow-through” from the rail service if commuters aren’t provided what they pay for.

2011/10/28