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LIRR to offer joint ticket to Meadowlands Sports Complex Rail Station

You can now buy and use a single train ticket to ride from stations on the Long Island Rail Road all the way to the Meadowlands Sports Complex in New Jersey, home of Giants Stadium, a new football stadium to … Continue reading

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Metro-North brochure for Meadowlands Rail Service

Metro-North Railroad has created a new brochure to explain their part of the direct service that they are planning to run with New Jersey Transit this fall. It is admittedly a complicated task to convey all of the options and … Continue reading

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NJT Meadowlands Rail Service Begins July 26 2009

An article in The Star-Ledger has revealed that New Jersey Transit’s train service to the new station at the Meadowlands Sports Complex will begin on Sunday, July 26, 2009, for the CONCACAF Gold Cup Final match. In other interesting news … Continue reading

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Initial Ridership Figures for Yankee Stadium Metro-North Station

Weekdays: about 50 vs. projection of 400 Game days: high of 4,200 vs. capacity of 10,000 Source: Slow start at new station

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Disney’s Christmas Carol Train Tour coming to Grand Central Terminal

Disney is sending a charter train around the country over the next few months to promote its upcoming movie “A Christmas Carol”. From the photos included in the USA Today and Reuters Blog articles, it looks like the train is … Continue reading

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Metro-North relaxes restrictions on bicycle transport

As of the new May 3 2009 timetable update, Metro-North Railroad will be allowing bikes on more of its trains. Here is a summary of the new rules, as per today’s press release: Of note to bicyclists, with the May … Continue reading

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Meadowlands (Giants, Jets, and more) Train Service Details Revealed

The MTA has revealed a ton of details about the expected new rail service to the NJ Meadowlands Sports Complex starting later this year, for NFL NY Giants and NY Jets football games and other Sports Complex events. First things … Continue reading

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Metro-North’s Hudson Rail Link receives new bus

Metro-North’s Hudson Rail Link feeder bus service has received at least one new bus, and it is now in service. The bus, numbered M0029, was manufactured by Thomas Built Buses, Inc. and is their Saf-T-LinerĀ® HDX bus model. The Saf-T-LinerĀ® … Continue reading

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