Penn Central bankruptcy shows it could always be worse

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During Thursday’s Metro-North shutdown, many people on Twitter started railing (for lack of a better term) into the organization for its ongoing troubles over the past few months. The hyperbolic language some took to using on Twitter led some rail enthusiasts to point out that, while troublesome, Metro-North’s recent woes are barely a blip compared to some rail’s worst moments. Continue reading

Thoughts on Metro-North’s latest problems

metro-north-waitPassengers await an “extra” Metro-North train as it pulls up to a crowded platform in Stamford this morning.

Wednesday morning, Metro-North had its latest problem strike when a feeder line powering a portion of the lower New Haven Line fail, eliminating all electric service into Grand Central Terminal. The resulting changes that have followed have been limited, challenging and at times frustrating.  Yet it also shows an agency that manages to work through yet another emergency with some pretty skillful and creative strategies. Continue reading