Tag Archives: Metro-North Railroad

125th Street Harlem Trolley Cars, 1946

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A rare color photograph of the 125th Street Harlem trolley cars going east in central Harlem in 1946. Continue reading

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The Harlem Express Railroad, 1890′s

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The RF Forney Engine #123 New York & Harlem Railroad‘s Harlem Express in the 1890′s. The New York and Harlem Railroad (now the Metro-North Railroad Harlem Line) was one of the first railroads in the United States, and possibly also the world’s first street railway.  Continue reading

MTA Crash: 60 Plus Injured After Two Trains Collide (video)

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An MTA crash left more than people 60 injured after two trains in Connecticut collided on Friday, May 17. According to Fox News, the accident occurred around rush hour so both trains were filled with passengers. Continue reading

MTA Fare Hike Hits Commuters On All Fronts

metrocardswipe2ef0d0a10-f282-48df-a64f-18f6a69797c2Commuters are grumbling on this first workday since the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s latest round of fare and toll hikes took effect. Continue reading

Fares on all Harlem Subways, Buses And Rails Waived

Gov. Cuomo on Wednesday night declared a transportation emergency in the wake of Hurricane Sandy. Continue reading

MTA Service Alert, Subway Service, 11/1/2012

MTA Service Alert new subway service alert as of November 1st, 2012. Continue reading

HW Poll: Why Do You Think We Are Having So Many Shootings in Harlem?

* If you check ‘Other’ please explain why.

Harlem World Magazine loves Harlem, but we do not in love the rash of shootings in the Harlem over the last 5 or 6 months. Continue reading

HW Pick: It’s My Park, Senior Swim in Harlem

Ok, have you heard of Adult Swim the risqué, unorthodox and often bizarre cartoons on the Cartoon Network? Well, Senior Swim is not a version of that for seniors. Continue reading

Metro-North Adding Trains To Westchester

Metro-North will be adding 230 new trains this spring, many of which will be on Westchester’s Hudson and Harlem lines. Continue reading

New App Let Commuters Buy Metro-North Tickets

Metro-North tickets are about to go hi-tech.

The railroad is set to test mobile tickets this summer. Continue reading