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December 15, 2005

Impact of Possible Transit Strike on Metro-North Commuters

If there is a transit strike at midnight Thursday, service on Metro-North in Connecticut should not be affected.

Metro-North has assured the Commuter Council that service on the New Haven line will be “normal”, though we would anticipate crowding due to increased ridership.

The railroad will be running additional in-city shuttle trains, stopping in the Bronx, but the cars for these trains will probably not come from New Haven trains. In-city stations on the New Haven line will be served by Harlem line trains.

Union officials from Metro-North have told the Council their workers will come to work, even if there are sympathy picket lines.

There will be a new, temporary station erected at Yankee Stadium to offer park and ride service, as all private cars into Manhattan south of 96th street will be required to have four passengers.

If you are looking for car-pool alternatives, check out Nu-Ride www.nuride.com or MetroPool www.metropool.com . For updates on service, see www.mta.info and click on “service advisory”.

The Council will keep you updated as event warrant. Please forward this information to your friends and colleagues. They can join this e-mail alert list at http://www.trainweb.org/ct/join.htm

Thanks for your continued support!


Jim Cameron
CT Rail Commuter Council
www.trainweb.org/ct

Posted by EmilyW at December 15, 2005 10:10 AM