MTA Metro-North Railroad

October 16, 2020
Commuter/Regional, News, Passenger, Rapid Transit, Regulatory, Safety

MTA Metro-North, LIRR Testing Air Filtration Technology

The New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s (MTA) two commuter railroads are starting a pilot test this month of a railcar air filtration and purification system from Knorr Brake Co. and its subsidiary Merak North America LLC.

Executives from the Connecticut Department of Transportation, New Jersey Transit and MTA Metro-North Railroad will discuss how they are sharing information and intelligence, and coordinating their operations to ensure a safe return to the region’s job centers.

October 05, 2020
Commuter/Regional, News, Passenger

Commuter Rail Coalition: ‘Reopening New York’ Virtual Event, Oct. 6

“Reopening New York” is the fourth virtual event of the Commuter Rail Coalition’s (CRC) “Adapt. Evolve. Innovate. Operating Commuter Railroads in a Pandemic” series. It will be held Oct. 6.