Metro North’s beloved Quiet Car is gone for good — and NYC commuters are melting down over it
And so it sadly goes with the Metro-North Quiet Car program, a popular feature that began in 2011 and was suspended during ...
NYC residents demand stricter penalties for cars blocking fire hydrants
For the second time this week, the FDNY says firefighting efforts were impacted due to the closest fire hydrants at the scenes being blocked by parked vehicles. Now, a ...
These are the best train trips in the world to take in 2025 and beyond
From luxury heritage routes to routine service passing through extraordinary scenery, here are 19 of our favorite rail ...
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Man accused of setting fires across NYC, including one near sleeping subway rider, police say
Police charged the 33-year-old with arson after a string of incidents last month involving fires set in Manhattan and Queens.
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One dead in apartment fire; FDNY says cars blocked hydrants
One person died and two others were injured during a fire on Fifth Avenue and 80th Street Feb. 9. The blaze began ...
I spent $1,000 to have a room to myself on a 30-hour Amtrak ride. It was the best experience I've had on an overnight train in the US.
I've traveled on overnight trains in the US and Europe. My experience in an Amtrak bedroom was the most comfortable in the US ...
LIRR ridership up in congestion pricing's first month
Overall ridership was up 13% in January, less than in December, suggesting that any congestion-pricing related gains may be ...
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Kids in New York keep dying while ‘subway surfing’ on top of trains. Can they be stopped?
Ka’Von Wooden loved trains. The 15-year-old had an encyclopedic knowledge of New York City’s subway system and dreamed of ...
MTA chair tells New York lawmakers the agency needs billions and it's up to them to figure out how to get it
The MTA says it needs more than $68 billion to fund its capital plan for subway improvements. The head of the agency told lawmakers Thursday it's up to them to figure out how to raise the money.
90-year-old NYC pedestrian dead after being struck by 2 cars — including yellow taxi: cops
A 90-year-old woman was fatally struck by two cars, including a yellow taxi, as she crossed an Upper East Side street ...
I paid $168 for a 10-hour Amtrak business-class ride. Next time, I'll stay in coach and save $100.
I traveled in business class on an Amtrak train from NYC to Niagara Falls, New York. I found the seats to be stiff and ...
New numbers show a million fewer cars in NYC, as opinion on congestion pricing climbs
Wednesday marked exactly one month since congestion pricing started in New York City. It’s the nation’s first and only ...