Improving Metro-North
June 5, 2014Metro-North is one of the busiest railroads in the country, serving over 60,000 commuters daily and nearly 40 million riders each year. As a former member of the General Assembly’s Transportation Committee and a frequent passenger on the New Haven Line, I am looking forward to making Metro-North safer and more reliable for the people of Fairfield County in the upcoming session.
Advocating for the Commuter
With all of the unacceptable events and poor service levels during the last several years, members of the general assembly felt it was important to ask for federal help and, in February 2014, signed a letter with the Transportation Committee Leaders calling for federal intervention and additional efforts to hold Metro-North accountable to commuters. You can view the letter here.
In the letter they outlined the following needed actions:
- The Chairman and CEO of the MTA should establish measurable goals through which the railroad can advance to a safer and more dependable standard of service.
- The federal government should provide Metro-North with managerial and technical expertise that they may need to resolve the serious problems that they are experiencing.
- Our Congressional delegation and the U.S. Department of Transportation should prioritize funding for repairs and maintenance on Metro North, with particular attention to the New Haven Line.
- Adequate funding is also needed for a reliable, redundant power supply that is vital to any well-functioning and secure rail system.
Upcoming Public Hearings
For information on the General Assembly’s Transportation Committee and upcoming hearings, please visit:
http://www.cga.ct.gov/tra/Hearings.asp
For updated Information about Metro-North Delays or Schedule Changes visit: http://new.mta.info/mnr
To contact Metro-North with a comment, question or complaint about service on the New Haven Line Call 877-690-5114 or click here: http://mta-nyc.custhelp.com/app/ask
Metro-North has outlined a “100 day plan” for improvements
http://wtnh.com/2014/03/03/metro-norths-100-day-plan/