“As more riders return, Metro-North will continue to look to increase service levels even further.” “The effect of intermediate station stops on overall train running times can be minimal, and at Larchmont the average scheduled trip lengths of rush-period trains to Grand Central are now actually shorter by one to two minutes,” Cortez said. Metro-North spokesman Mike Cortez said the railroad has added 40 trains to the New Haven Line’s daily schedule, as part of this week’s push to increase service to 82 percent of regular levels. It would be great to see the ridership data supporting these decisions, which do affect people's lives and livelihoods." “The new schedule does not add trains for them during rush hour - they retain the same number of trains,” she said. Vollero, who commutes daily to a public relations job in Manhattan, said riders in Mamaroneck and Harrison, as well as New Rochelle and Larchmont, lost express trains they could rely on. “After Labor Day, returning commuters are going to be surprised to learn that it now takes them around 50 minutes to get to Grand Central, whereas it used to take 30 at rush hour.” "It's worrisome that Metro North is slashing service at a time when ridership is picking up,” Vollero said. Joan Vollero says she’s experienced increases of up to 20 minutes on the daily commute from New Rochelle and Larchmont stations on the New Haven Line, as the railroad has cut back on the number of rush-hour express trains. Others wish the railroad would return to full service on some of its busiest commuter lines to improve commuting times. I miss the hustle and bustle and the grind…. “I’m looking forward to getting back, hopefully, in a sense that we’re rounding the corner and making our way out of the pandemic…I do miss being in the city.
“I love being home and I could be home all the time but it’s probably a little too much home time,” she said. Her Manhattan law firm recently pushed its official reopening to October.įor Baker, a return to a regular commute will be welcome – sort of. Some say their September return to the office was delayed amid concerns with a surge in COVID-19 delta variant infections.Īmong them is Donna Baker, who’s been commuting into Manhattan for 27 years, the last eight from Peekskill.
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