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#31 KevinKorell

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Posted 09 September 2011 - 12:46 PM

Significant damage to the line identified last week following Hurricane Irene by an aerial inspection includes up to 40 washout locations including three washouts each at least a thousand feet long near Sloatsburg, a 400-foot section of track washed out just south of Sloatsburg, significant damage to several railroad bridges and exposure of what had been a subterranean signal cable.http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MetroMagazine-IndustryNews/~4/caylEkjpDegView the full article


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Posted 15 September 2011 - 01:57 PM

A little good news from Metro North about the Port Jervis Line:

Port Jervis Line Update: Partial Train Service Resumes Between Port Jervis & Harriman on Monday, Sept. 19



A Message From President Howard Permut On Our Efforts to Restore Service On the Port Jervis Line

Effective Monday, September 19, shuttle train service will resume between Port Jervis and Harriman stations on the Port Jervis Line. Bus service will be in effect between Harriman Station and Ramsey/Route 17.

See Weekday Inbound (To Hoboken/Penn Station-NY) Train/Bus Schedule Effective Sept. 19.

See Weekday Outbound (To Port Jervis) Train/Bus Schedule Effective Sept. 19.

See Weekend Inbound (To Hoboken/Penn Station-NY) Bus Schedule Effective Sept. 24.

See Weekend Outbound (To Port Jervis) Bus Schedule Effective Sept. 24.

See current bus schedules effective through September 18.

Details of the service plan:

Five AM peak trains will operate from Port Jervis to Harriman, where express buses will connect to existing trains and newly added express train service at Ramsey/Route 17.

In the evening, there will be five PM trains operating from Harriman to Port Jervis. All customers will take a bus back from Ramsey/Route 17 to Harriman. There will be two routes, one that goes express to Harriman and one semi-express that makes stops at Sloatsburg and Tuxedo and then Harriman.

In the off-peak, there will be three inbound and four outbound trains operating between Port Jervis and Harriman.

All other scheduled trains, including weekend trains, will be covered by bus service between all eight Port Jervis Line stations and Ramsey/Route 17 so that frequency of service is maintained. There will be six bus routes to shorten travel time: 1) Port Jervis/Middletown 2) Otisville 3) Campbell Hall 4) Salisbury Mills 5) Harriman express and Harriman/Tuxedo/Sloatsburg.

For customers who prefer to drive to Harriman, Metro-North has added 97 parking spaces there by making use of a holding area and restriping the parking area.

Additional Service Options for Port Jervis Line Customers:

In addition, customers can use their Port Jervis Line commutation ticket on the Newburgh-Beacon Ferry or the Newburgh-Beacon Shuttle Bus.

Customers from Salisbury Mills Station west to Port Jervis station with a valid LAZ parking permit can also park at Harriman and Beacon or Cortlandt stations on the Hudson Line. Parking at these stations will be provided for West of Hudson customers, although a permit does not guarantee a space.

Port Jervis Line commutation tickets are being honored for travel on the Hudson Line.

Contact Us

To receive updates on the Port Jervis Line, customers should sign up for email alerts.

Customers with comments or inquiries can call our Customer Information Center at 212-532-4900 or email us.



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