The purpose of this project was to study the feasibility of a regional approach to rail transit training in the New York metropolitan area and to recommend a means for implementing such a cooperative training effort. The study focused on the following agencies -- the New Jersey Transit Rail division, the Port Authority Trans-Hudson corporation, Metro North Commuter Rail, Long Island Railroad, and the New York City Transit Authority. These agencies employ approximately two thirds of all rail transit employees in the United States. Each of these five agencies is struggling to provide quality service while containing their costs.