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20 to 25 injured as Conn. commuter trains collide
FAIRFIELD, Conn. (AP) — A New York-area commuter railroad says two trains have collided in Connecticut. Police say that 20 or more people were injured, but that there were no fatalities. LIVE VIDEO: WCBS aerials of train collision in Bridgeport,...
Tags: Railway Transportation, New Haven (New Haven, Connecticut), Bridgeport (Fairfield, Connecticut), Fairfield (Fairfield, Connecticut)
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Amtrak suspends New York-Boston service after train accident
ReutersMay 17 (Reuters) - Amtrak indefinitely suspended service from New York's Penn Station to Boston on Friday after a Metro-North Railroad train derailed and struck another train near Fairfield, Connecticut, the company said. There were no reports of...Tags: Amtrak, Fairfield (Fairfield, Connecticut)
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Two commuter trains collide, derail in Connecticut
NEW YORK -- Two commuter trains collided in Connecticut during rush hour Friday after a Manhattan-bound train derailed and hit the second train, officials said. Some cars of the second train also derailed in the incident near Fairfield, about 50 miles...Tags: New Haven (New Haven, Connecticut), Transportation Accidents, Manhattan (New York City), Railway Accidents
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'Transit Disaster' in NYC, Markets Closed for 2nd Day
CNNNEW YORK -- Parts of the world's financial capital awoke Tuesday in the dark and without public transportation after a massive storm flooded tunnels, forced the closure of bridges and roads and left New Yorkers with no way to reach their jobs. The storm'...Tags: Travel, Hudson River, Subway Transportation, New York City, NYSE Euronext, Inc.
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Bloomberg Orders Mandatory Evacuations For Low-Lying Areas Of NYC
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg isn't taking any chances with Hurricane Irene, ordering a first-ever mandatory evacuation for all New Yorkers living in low-lying areas of the city.
Bloomberg said residents living in Zone-A SEE ALL NEW YORK CITY...Tags: Long Island Rail Road, Public Transportation, Broad Channel, Manhattan (New York City), Natural Disasters
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NYC's subway back on track for commute after Irene
NEW YORK — New York City subways resumed service Monday after Tropical Storm Irene forced an unprecedented closure of the nation's largest mass transit system. Trains and buses in and around the metropolitan area faced their first major test as...Tags: Long Island Rail Road, Subway Transportation, New Jersey, Central Park, Commuting
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Most MTA Subway, LIRR Service Restored Monday
Staff reporterWhile an exact time for complete MTA service to be restored is unknown, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and MTA Chairman Jay Walder announced that restoration will begin at 6 a.m. Monday. The restoration plan will have some lines on the subways, buses and...Tags: Long Beach (Nassau, New York), Subway Transportation, Long Island Rail Road, Staten Island (New York City), Tottenville
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Irene: Wet, deadly and expensive, but no monster
NEW YORK — The storm that had been Hurricane Irene crossed into Canada overnight but wasn't yet through with the U.S., where flood waters threatened Vermont towns and New Yorkers who returned to work had to make do with a slowly reopening transit...Tags: Hatteras, Executive Branch, Commuting, New York Mercantile Exchange, Weather Reports
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Killer storm leaves Vt. homeowners, towns stranded
NEWFANE, Vt. (AP) — When Hurricane Irene unleashed its wrath on Newfane, Vt., Martin and Sue Saylor were among the lucky ones. All they lost was the road to their hillside home, and their utilities.
The Saylors survived, but at a cost: Rivers of...Tags: Woodstock (Windham, Connecticut), Hurricane Damage, Long Island Rail Road, New Jersey, Commuting
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Rare, Deadly October Storm Hangs On In Northeast
REUTERSOne of the darkest Halloweens ever loomed for roughly 2.8 million households left without power on Sunday by a rare October snowstorm in the Northeast that bedeviled transportation and killed at least eight people. Jack-o'-lanterns peeked through record-...Tags: New York Weather, Pedro E. Segarra, Transportation Accidents, Snow Storms, JetBlue Airways
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Tired of snow? New York area adds sleet, freezing rain to rush-hour commute
Associated PressA mix of snow, sleet and freezing rain iced over roads, driveways and sidewalks from Delaware up into New England on Tuesday, making for a slippery and messy morning commute. Patricia Ricciardi, 49, used a tissue to wipe sludge off the cuffs of her...Tags: Weather, New Jersey, Heavy Engineering, Commuting, Snow Storms
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