Two New York Railroads May Merge

What does the merger of Long Island Rail Road and Metro-North Railroad mean for commuters?

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October 12, 2002, 9:00 AM PDT

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

"No one is sure what the merger planned by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority will ultimately mean for the hundreds of thousands of riders who use the two systems to commute to and from New York City every day. But some Metro-North commuters said they were worried that they had more to lose than to gain."

Thanks to Amy C. Verel

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