Metro-North Railroad, trading as MTA Metro-North Railroad, is a suburban commuter rail service run by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, a public authority of the U S state of New York and under contract with the Connecticut Department of Transportation.
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Metro-North Railroad provides local rail service within the New York City boroughs of Manhattan and the Bronx.
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Metro-North Railroad is the descendant of commuter rail services dating back as early as 1832.
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Metro-North Railroad provides service west of the Hudson River on trains from Hoboken Terminal, New Jersey, jointly run with NJ Transit under contract.
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Metro-North Railroad equipment has been used on other NJ Transit lines on the Hoboken division.
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In 1968, following the Erie Lackawanna's example, the NYC and its rival the Pennsylvania Metro-North Railroad formed Penn Central Transportation with the hope of revitalizing their fortunes.
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Metro-North Railroad took over the former Erie Lackawanna services west of the Hudson and north of the New Jersey state line.
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In preparation for the takeover, Metro-North Railroad was created as a division of the MTA, with Peter Stangl as president.
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Conrail and later Metro-North Railroad had decided to trim whatever services they felt were unnecessary.
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Metro-North Railroad wanted to eliminate minimum staffing requirements and wanted the complete freedom to assign crews–a demand that the employees would not agree to.
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In October 1998, the New York State Department of Transportation announced that the Newburgh–Beacon Shuttle would be developed in conjunction with Metro-North Railroad, running from the Beacon station on the Hudson Line to the Newburgh park-and-ride on Route 17K.
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Metro-North Railroad spent the better part of its early days updating and repairing its infrastructure.
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Metro-North Railroad began upgrading its Operations Control Center in Grand Central Terminal in 2008.
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Metro-North Railroad owned and marked equipment operated by NJ Transit can be seen on other NJ Transit lines.
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Metro-North Railroad uses an electric fleet of M3A, M7A, and M8 electric multiple units.
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Metro-North Railroad offers many different ticket types and prices depending on the frequency of travel and distance of the ride.
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Metro-North Railroad stations are split between 14 zones in New York state.
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In 2003, the Metro-North Railroad started a pilot program in which passengers traveling within New York City were allowed to buy one-way tickets for $2.
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Connecticut officials and Metro-North Railroad began construction of a new station in West Haven in November 2010.
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Metro-North Railroad did not mention the Hudson Line portion of the project.
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Metro-North Railroad is considering extending Port Jervis Line service to Stewart International Airport in Newburgh, a move that could make a Tappan Zee Bridge rail line even more useful, as it would serve both commuters and travelers who choose to fly to and from Stewart, instead of the three major New York City-area airports.
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