Metro-North trains collide in Conn. during rush hour, 60 hurt, 5 critically

[PinePower]

Really baffling why Metro-North hasn't arranged for shuttle buses yet? Certainly being a weekend many spare express buses are available to be sent from the city. Or do they just think everyone has a spare $40 a day to spend on cabs?

[SevenEleven]

Really baffling why Metro-North hasn't arranged for shuttle buses yet? Certainly being a weekend many spare express buses are available to be sent from the city. Or do they just think everyone has a spare $40 a day to spend on cabs?

 

There's already bus service operating between Waterbury and Bridgeport and the is moving buses into place to use on the shuttle. The crash only happened two days ago, let the railroad do its job.

 

EDIT: Here's the deal on the shuttle bus situation:

 

AM Peak to Grand Central

• A shuttle train operating approximately every 20 minutes between New Haven and Bridgeport Station
• Between Bridgeport and Stamford Stations, two bus shuttles will operate:
  • Express service from Bridgeport to Stamford Station with regular train connections to Grand Central Terminal
  • Local service between Bridgeport, Fairfield Metro, Fairfield and Westport Stations (no bus service from Green's Farms and Southport Stations)
• Limited train service from Westport Station
• Regular train service from South Norwalk Station to Grand Central Terminal

AM & PM Reverse Peak/Off-Peak Service

• For the AM/PM Peak: Limited train service between Grand Central Terminal and Westport Station
• For the Off-Peak: Regular train service between Grand Central Terminal and Westport Station
• Loop bus service with connections between Bridgeport, Fairfield, Fairfield Metro and Westport Stations (no bus service from Green's Farms and Southport Stations)
• A train shuttle operating approximately every 20 minutes between Bridgeport and New Haven Stations

PM Peak to New Haven

• Regular train service from Grand Central Terminal to South Norwalk Station
• Express bus service from South Norwalk to Bridgeport Station
• Limited train service from Grand Central Terminal to Westport Station
• Local bus shuttle service between Westport, Fairfield, Fairfield Metro and Bridgeport Stations (no bus service from Green's Farms and Southport Stations)
• A train shuttle operating approximately every 20 minutes between Bridgeport and New Haven Stations

Regular train service will operate on New Canaan, Danbury and Waterbury Branches.

 

Customers should know before they go:

• Travel times will be significantly longer than normal and trains will be significantly crowded
• Metro-North representatives will be at major New Haven Line (NHL) stations to assist customers
• NHL Customers east of South Norwalk are encouraged to seek alternative ways to get to and from work or stagger their work schedule
• If possible, customers are advised to use the Harlem Line as an alternative. NHL rail tickets will be cross-honored
• ConnDOT will cross-honor NHL pre-paid rail tickets (as a temporary Bus/Rail uniticket) on I-95 Corridor Bus Service
• Metro-North will cross-honor Amtrak tickets
• Sign up for free email or text message service updates at www.mta.info
• Visit our website for periodic service updates
• Listen to the radio and television news: During any emergency, this is the fastest way to find out how train service is affected. We will continuously provide information to the media
• Customers should plan to carpool if possible

 

http://web.mta.info/mnr/NewHaven/new-haven-line-service.html

[qjtransitmaster]

oh ok, lets leave them in storage so that there will be a shortage of trains on the line and you can piss and moan about that. smfh

 

joe

dude I was not serious.

[Transitfan007]

Bus and CT Transit working together on the shuttle runs:

http://www.myfoxny.com/story/22292719/metro-north-conn-train-outage-expected-for-days

[m7zanr160s]

Did anyone see CBS 2's so wrong graphic of the train collision? During the graphic they're saying that the eastbound train derails but the demo shows the westbound train just jump the tracks and hit the eastbound train.

[nostalgia]

MTA website reports full service to be restored Wednesday morning. Looks like derailment took place under I95 overpass where there is a 30 mph speed restriction because of the curve.

[qjtransitmaster]

MTA website reports full service to be restored Wednesday morning. Looks like derailment took place under I95 overpass where there is a 30 mph speed restriction because of the curve.

that din't take long.

[biGC323232]

Thank god no one got killed..Metro North,Nyc Subway,Lirr,Path,Etc.Should start making sure that they rails are in excellent condition to avoid accidents like this could have been much worst  

[nostalgia]

Thank god no one got killed..Metro North,Nyc Subway,Lirr,Path,Etc.Should start making sure that they rails are in excellent condition to avoid accidents like this could have been much worst

This is exactly why the subway has FastTrak which is much better than operating limited service. Much more can be done with the subway shut down.

[bobtehpanda]

This is exactly why the subway has FastTrak which is much better than operating limited service. Much more can be done with the subway shut down.

 

This is also why two NEC tracks in the area are OOS for maintenance and bridge replacement (which is why they had to run the giant I-95 bus bridge in the first place)

[nostalgia]

This is also why two NEC tracks in the area are OOS for maintenance and bridge replacement (which is why they had to run the giant I-95 bus bridge in the first place)

The tracks are owned by Metro North, not Amtrak, and not part of the northeast corridor. The tracks were out of service for catenary repair.

[nostalgia]

Amtrak returned to Metro North tonight. #177 arrived New Rochelle 35 minutes late on its way to Washington.

[Truckie]

The tracks are owned by Metro North, not Amtrak, and not part of the northeast corridor. The tracks were out of service for catenary repair.

 

Metro North only owns the NY portion of the New Haven Line (from CP212 to the state line).  CDOT owns the Connecticut portion.

[m7zanr160s]

Thank god no one got killed..Metro North,Nyc Subway,Lirr,Path,Etc.Should start making sure that they rails are in excellent condition to avoid accidents like this could have been much worst  

 

I think they are. I see and hear what I assume is track inspection by my house.

[R68 Subway Car]

It is a miracle no one was killed in that wreck.