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Winter Train Railroad Metro-North Snow Tracks

Metro-North’s Tips for Safer Train Commuting During Rough Winter Weather

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Metro-North has published these suggestions and safety tips to make your commute easier and keep it safer during the slipperier, colder, snowier, wetter train trips in winter:

Be Prepared – Know Before You Go:

We strongly encourage you to:

Check www.mta.info for updates, including modified emergency schedules. Sign up for email and text message alerts. Follow us on Facebook and Twitter. Use Metro-North Train Time or the Metro-North Train Time App for real-time train information on your computer or smartphone. Listen to television and radio news.

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Car Batteries in Weather AAA Infographic 2019

AAA: You Still Have Time to Prep Your Car for the Coming Frigid Weather

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As the season’s third cold spell arrives, Southern New England’s forecasted frigid temps this week expect to test the hardiest of car batteries. — an announcement from AAA Northeast. Darienite.com added some infographics from the AAA website. “We saw a significant spike in calls from members with battery problems during last week’s cold snap,” said AAA Northeast spokeswoman Fran Mayko in an announcement. “Even a new battery can lose up to 50 percent of its capacity when temperatures drop to zero,” she said.