Do to the loss of a Con Edison feeder that supplies the overhead wires that power Metro-North Railroad's New Haven Line, there will be a limited bus/train service for the line, which started this morning and will continue until further notice.
Metro-North reports it is working with Con Edison to try to establish alternative power sources to serve the New Haven Line. The service plan can accommodate approximately 33% of the regular ridership on the New Haven Line. Therefore, Metro-North stated: • Customer to stay home or seek alternate service • New Haven Line tickets will be cross-honored on the Harlem Line • Customers should expect crowded conditions and should listen for announcements at their station • Bus service will be provided on the Waterbury Branch and limited shuttle train service will operate on the Danbury and New Canaan Branches. In regards to lines to and from Grand Central, the following was announced: AM Peak Service To Grand Central From New Haven to Stamford train service will be provided every 20-30 minutes and will connect with: • Limited diesel train service from Stamford operating directly to Harlem-125th Street and Grand Central Terminal · Limited local train service every 20-30 minutes from Stamford through Rye Stations; connecting with express bus service to White Plains Station for Harlem Line train service to Grand Central From Harrison to Grand Central Terminal service will be provided as follows: · Limited local train service every 20-30 minutes from Harrison through New Rochelle Stations and operating directly to Fordham, Harlem-125th Street and Grand Central Terminal • Bus Service from Pelham and Mount Vernon East to Mount Vernon West for Harlem Line train service From Grand Central Limited diesel train service will be provided every 30-40 minutes from GCT and making all local stops to Stamford; with hourly connections at Stamford for train service to New Haven. Off-Peak Service To Grand Central Hourly shuttle service between New Haven (departing every 45 minutes after the hour) and Stamford with local train service operating every half hour between Stamford and Grand Central Terminal. From Grand Central Train service operating every half hour (:04 and :34 after the hour) out of Grand Central making all local stops to Stamford with hourly connections at Stamford for train service to New Haven. PM Peak Service From Grand Central to Stamford/New Haven · Limited service from Grand Central direct to Stamford with connections to New Haven provided every 20-30 minutes · Harlem Line Service to White Plains Station with express bus service to Rye Station for local train service between Rye and Stamford operating every 20-30 minutes From Grand Central to Harrison · Limited train service from Grand Central to New Rochelle, Larchmont, Mamaroneck and Harrison Stations · Harlem Line train service to Mount Vernon West for Bus Service to Pelham and Mount Vernon East Stations Please visit our schedules pages later this evening for complete schedule information (www.mta.info/mnr<http://www.mta.info/mnr>) Comments are closed.
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