by Tadman
It would appear to be in response to the three tragic events of 2013 - the track worker in West Haven, the Spuyten Duyvil derailment, and the Bridgeport derailment. While I wholeheartedly support his decision as 2013 was a really rotten year and it might be the right thing to do, it's worth recognizing that Mr. Permut was a MN original and the railroad is a totally different animal from the dark years of 1983. He has certainly accomplished a lot of good things to say the least.
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"After a year marred by a train collision, a worker’s death and the first passenger fatalities in Metro-North Railroad’s three-decade history, the agency’s president, Howard R. Permut, is stepping down, according to several sources with knowledge of the move."
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"After a year marred by a train collision, a worker’s death and the first passenger fatalities in Metro-North Railroad’s three-decade history, the agency’s president, Howard R. Permut, is stepping down, according to several sources with knowledge of the move."
The new Acela: It's not Aveliable.