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Rail passengers in U.S. Northeast brace for hellish week

Dennis Schaal

Photo Caption: Metro-North employees work at the site of Friday's train crash in Bridgeport, Connecticut. Crews will spend days rebuilding 2,000 feet of track, overhead wires and signals following the collision between two trains Friday evening that injured 72 people, Metro-North President Howard Permut said Sunday.  Brian A. Pounds

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First Hurricane Sandy hit the Northeast last year, and now this train crash in Connecticut will take an economic toll on the region, as well. Not to mention that it's ulcer time for Connecticut commuters trying to get into NYC, and vice versa.

Two commuter trains collided just outside Bridgeport, Conn., on Friday evening, damaging the tracks and snarling travel in the Northeast. Here's a look at what commuters can expect Monday, as the work week gets under way, and beyond: METRO-NORTH RAILROAD SERVICE PROBLEMS: Connecticut Gov. Dannel P. Malloy says roads could be a mess for a week as

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