Posted Jan 21, 2015, 9:19 PM
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Despite problems, Metro-North ridership rises
Theresa Juva-Brown, tjuva@lohud.com 9:09 a.m. EST January 21, 2015
Despite chronic problems with overcrowded cars, delayed trains and slow commutes in 2014, Metro-North Railroad is expected to set a new ridership record.
Leaders estimate the railroad provided 84.7 million trips last year — the highest number in its 31-year history. Metro-North's previous record was in 2008, when it posted 83.6 million rides.
But as the railroad becomes busier than ever, officials continue to struggle to make much-needed track repairs and deliver reliable service each day, Metro-North President Joseph Giulietti acknowledged Tuesday.
Metro-North has come under heavy fire since a series of disasters on its tracks in 2013, including a derailment in Connecticut and a December crash in the Bronx that killed four passengers and injured dozens. Investigators later determined the engineer in that case was speeding and dozed at the controls before the train flew off the track. Since then, leaders have been overhauling the railroad's programs and practices with a special focus on safety.
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http://www.lohud.com/story/news/tran...rise/22068359/
Last edited by Nexis4Jersey; Mar 25, 2015 at 11:33 PM.
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