"They could be the difference between a hectic end to a night on the town and a leisurely one." Anders said, referring to a theater on West 44th Street. "When you're walking from the Broadhurst, those eight minutes make a huge difference," Ms. express to Southeast will depart at 11:08 p.m. On the Hudson Line, that train, which now departs at 11:02 p.m., will leave at 11:10 p.m. “This partnership has helped bring faster service for customers who travel between Connecticut and Manhattan, and the highest level of service on the Waterbury branch in history.The railroad is giving theatergoers who live in the northern suburbs an additional eight minutes to catch the first train out of Grand Central after 11 p.m. “Metro-North is proud of our excellent working relationship with the Connecticut Department of Transportation,” Rinaldi said. Even after Labor Day, in-office rates are expected to increase to only 49% of workers on an average weekday, according to the survey.Ĭatherine Rinaldi, president of the MTA Metro-North Railroad, said Metro-North is focused on increasing ridership during the weekdays by faster trips and by adding more trains to their schedule. According to a survey by the Partnership of New York City, 38% of Manhattan office staff were working in person in late April 2022. On July 7, for example, the Metro-North railroad system had 58% as many riders it had on the same date in 2019.Īnd workers aren’t returning quickly to desk jobs in Manhattan. The increased capacity comes even as far fewer people are using the trains since the COVID-19 pandemic upended work and transportation habits. “With faster trains during peak hours and historic service levels, we are fulfilling the governor’s promise and vision for improved train service for riders throughout Connecticut,” Giulietti said.
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