Metro-North head Howard Permut aims for 100 million riders
Photo credit: Rory Glaeseman | MTA Metro-North Railroad President Howard Permut, right, waits for a train, Manhattan bound, at the Tarrytown train station. (Dec. 21, 2012)
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The 7:23 to Grand Central Terminal rolled up to the Tarrytown platform right on time Friday morning, just like Howard Permut planned it.
The Metro-North president hopped on and waved goodbye to a reporter tagging along for the ride. "Going to sit up with the engineer," he said.
There he remained for the 37-minute ride into New York City, watching, asking questions, trying to soak up...
