Blue Ribbon Panel Recommends Steps To Improve MTA Rail Safety

A Blue Ribbon Panel of transportation experts studying safety and maintenance practices at the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s (MTA) three railroad operations – Metro-North Railroad, the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) and New York City Transit – has released its final recommendations for improvement, including creating better data systems to monitor track conditions, adjusting schedules to […]

O&R: MONTEBELLO ROAD DETOUR FOR KEY ELECTRIC WORK

O&R is planning to close about a mile of Montebello Road on Tuesday and Wednesday this week in order to complete an electric system storm-hardening project that is designed to make the area’s electric service more reliable by making it more resistant to weather-related damage. The successful completion of the $2.4-million project will require Montebello […]

A LITTLE BIRDY TOLD US SMITTY’S IN IT

Moderate Orangetown Dem seeks to replace moderate Orangetown Rep. in County Legislature A Democratic candidate has emerged for the legislature seat of long longtime county officeholder Legislator John Murphy (D), who is believed to be retiring this year after over four decades of service. Numerous unimpeachable sources have told the Rockland County Times that 2013 Orangetown […]