MTA Metro-North Major Rail Incidents and Delays from 2022

Major incidents on the Metro-North Railroad are defined as events causing ten or more trains to be delayed over 5 minutes, canceled, or terminated. The dataset, sourced from data.ny.gov, includes counts of affected trains segmented by peak and off-peak periods. It was last updated on May 15, 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyze incident frequency and severity using the Date and Event Description columns.
• Model peak-period service impact by comparing AM Peak - Late, PM Peak - Late, and Off Peak - Late columns.
• Assess operational responses to incidents by examining Canceled and Terminated counts across different time periods.

Strengths

• Data is structured with clear operational definitions for a 'major incident'.
• Columns allow for temporal analysis of delays across specific service periods (AM Peak, PM Peak, Off Peak).
• Last update timestamp (2026-05-15 15:15:46) is provided.

Limitations

• Row count and dataset size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality and completeness require manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

data.ny.gov

Collection Method

Likely compiled from Metro-North Railroad operational reports.

Time Range

Beginning 2022

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-15 15:15:46.

Geography

Metro-North Railroad service area, likely New York and Connecticut.