Regional Plan Association works toward a better future for the tri-state region.

Jan 1999

Regional Express

Metrolink

New Transit for New York

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In 1996, RPA, as part of its Third Regional Plan, ​“A Region At Risk,” proposed a comprehensive program of Regional Express Rail (Rx) to interconnect and expand the New York Metropolitan Region’s rail network. MetroLink is an outgrowth and elaboration of Rx.

Metrolink

Research Areas

Transportation

Location

New York

Topics

RailEconomic DevelopmentSubwayMetro NorthLong Island Rail RoadNJ Transit

Acknowledgements

Authored by

  • Zuppan Jeff

    Jeff Zupan

    Senior Fellow, Transportation

  • Steven Weber

    Former Senior Transportation Planner

  • Albert Appleton

    Former Senior Fellow

Produced With

MetroEast Inc.

Other Reports in this Series

Apr 2018
in Regional Express
Trans-Regional Express (T-REX) Transforming the New York Region’s Commuter Rail System Into an Integrated Regional Rail Network
May 1996
in Regional Express
RX: Regional Express Rail
Oct 2024
in Regional Express
The High Costs of Exempting Municipal Workers from the NYC Congestion Pricing Program A Joint Report of RPA and the Permanent Citizens Advisory Committee to the MTA (PCAC)
Mar 1940
in Regional Express
Airport System of New York Region Adapted to the Advance­ment of Civil Aviation

Total Reports

533

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