Governor Lamont Proposes Service Cuts to New Haven Line

Well, he's already proposed SLE cuts (shore-line-east-service-levels-and-cuts-t175473.html), why not the Main Line?

MTA budget woes continue as Connecticut proposes cuts to Metro-North’s New Haven Line
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Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont has proposed to cut state subsidy for the railroad by about 14%, which would reduce the number of trains running in the Nutmeg State daily from 309 to 260 if approved by Hartford lawmakers ahead of the July 1 start of the Connecticut fiscal year.
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“The Governor’s FY24-FY25 budget proposal is based on the understanding that ridership numbers and travel patterns have changed since the COVID-19 pandemic, and those changes should be reflected in the services provided,” said Morgan. “The legislature’s budget contains similar funding levels in FY24. CTDOT is working in consultation with MTA Metro-North to analyze current ridership patterns and possible schedule adjustments to reflect available funding.”
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“This is purely a Connecticut budget issue that affects transportation within the state of Connecticut and to and from the state of Connecticut,” said Rinaldi. “So there really should not be any ripple effects to the other lines that are operated by Metro-North.”

What remains unclear is exactly how service can be maintained at static levels in New York while being cut in Connecticut, given the tightly-wound integration of operations on one line in two states. Rinaldi said she and her team have been in talks with CT DOT, though the talks have not reached the highest level of New York Governor Kathy Hochul engaging directly with Lamont, a spokesperson for Hochul said.
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So what happens to all the surplus MNRR T&E crews. Does everyone stay on minimum salary or does MNRR repeat the Covid - 19 disastrous furloughs.??

Your probably still paying those same T&E to either dead head back to their cars at the initial terminal, or now more will have their 4hour+ layover in NYC for the day. Labor costs may decrease a bit, but operational savings is probably the goal. Be damned if you can store all those sets that are now going to sit idle for the day in GCT or Hillside, or wherever they can squeeze them in mid-day.

west point wrote: ↑Mon May 29, 2023 10:45 pm So what happens to all the surplus MNRR T&E crews. Does everyone stay on minimum salary or does MNRR repeat the Covid - 19 disastrous furloughs.??

We’re talking about Metro-North, not Amtrak. Can’t imagine what made you think they furloughed people. MNR furloughed no T&E employees during COVID. Everybody was paid their weekly guarantee even if they didn’t work every day.

Not sure yet about the extent of the off-peak service cuts, but I wonder if theyd consider having one Stamford local an hour, and another short-turning at Port Chester. Then add the main Greenwich stop to one of the New Haven trains to maintain 2x an hour for a key station.

Traingeek3629 wrote:Not sure yet about the extent of the off-peak service cuts, but I wonder if theyd consider having one Stamford local an hour, and another short-turning at Port Chester. Then add the main Greenwich stop to one of the New Haven trains to maintain 2x an hour for a key station.

To turn the train back though the consist would have to run at least to the interlocking at Cos Cob and then double back so they'd be that close to Stamford as it is so the train might as well keep making the remaining 4 CT stops. Unless if by "short turn" you mean the train empties and then deadheads to Stamford.

Now if there 1) was an interlocking just west of the station and 2) that planned railyard built within the ex-NYW&B yardspace then perhaps Port Chester ("intra-NYS funded") short turns could work.

I didn’t know that the Westchester had a yard in PC; I thought the NH station precluded that. There was a coach yard for the NH across the Byram R. and the Lifesaver yard. The lead bridge for that yard is now gone.