Connecticut Railroads (CT)

Metro North Commuter Railroad

MTA PD Ten Codes

10-01 Call Headquarters by landline 
10-02 Report to command 
10-03 Call... 
10-04 Acknowledge 
10-05 Investigation 
10-06 Robbery in progress 
10-07 Larceny in progress 
10-08 Burglary in progress 
10-09 Assault in progress 
10-10 Bomb Scare 
10-11 Hold-up alarm 
10-12 Suspicious person/motor vehicle 
10-13 Officer needs assistance 
10-14 Person(s) throwing rocks at trains 
10-15 Obstruction on tracks 
10-16 Fare dispute 
10-17 Disorderly person 
10-18 Crowd Control 
10-19 Tresspasser(s) 
10-20 Miscellaneous crime 
10-21 Aided case 
10-22 D.O.A. 
10-23 Request ambulance 
10-24 Cancel ambulance/fire department 
10-25 Fire 
10-26 False alarm 
10-27 Problem with crossing gates 
10-28 Motor vehicle on tracks 
10-29 Car-train accident 
10-30 Additional units needed 
10-31 Local police needed 
10-32 Arrived on scene 
10-33 Out of service 
10-34 Back in service 
10-35 Supervisor requested 
10-36 Unfounded 
10-37 Condition corrected

Channel Line Up

As of 10/2016, the Metro North adjusted their channel line up, and are officially displayed as follows:

Channel 1 - 160.950 AAR056 "1-HUDSON"
Channel 2 - 161.290 AAR078 "2-HARLEM"
Channel 3 - 160.545 AAR029 "3-NHAVN W"
Channel 4 - 160.335 AAR015 "4-NHAVN E"
Channel 5 - 161.040 AAR062 "5-ALL YARDS"
Channel 6 - 160.770 AAR044 "6-L TALK"
Channel 7 - 160.335 AAR0   "7-TUNNEL"
Channel 8 - 160.410 AAR0   "8-MOW"
Channel 9 - 161.160 AAR0   "9-MOW NH"

Channel 7 is used for Park Ave Tunnel emergencies.

Channel 8 is used on all lines except the New Haven Line, which uses Channel 9. The Power Director, Communications & Signal and other departments may be heard on these channels. The Radio Shop can be heard, but also operates on their own encrypted NXDN radio system.

Dispatcher Info

New Haven Line

MP 11.8 to MP 14.0 = RTC District A - Chan 2
MP 14.0 to MP 36.2 = RTC District E - Chan 3
MP 36.2 to MP 63.3 = RTC District F - Chan 4
MP 63.3 to MP 72.9 = RTC District G - Chan 4

New Canaan Branch

MP 01.6 to MP 07.9 = RTC District E - Chan 3

Danbury Branch

MP 00.0 to MP 24.2 = RTC District F - Chan 4

Waterbury Branch

MP 00.0 to MP 27.1 = RTC District F - Chan 4