To the Editor:
Following a number of significant Long Island Rail Road service disruptions and cancellations caused by Amtrak maintenance recently, I am calling on the Metropolitan Transportation Authority to explore taking over maintenance of the rails in and out of Penn Station and the East River tunnels.
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5/16/11
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Long Island Rail Road riders should expect cancelations and delays on some of Monday's evening rush-hour trains due to the derailment of an Amtrak train in Queens.
According to the MTA, the …
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2/7/11
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Several Long Island legislators have hopped aboard the no-smoking train, supporting legislation that would ban smoking on all outdoor Long Island Rail Road platforms.
Assembly members Harvey …
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By Lee Landor
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2/2/11
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As a result of the winter storm, the MTA reduced service across the board.
It reduced weekday morning rush hour service on the Long Island Rail Road, canceling some trains, suspended Able-Ride …
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By Lee Landor
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1/27/11
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Weekend service on the Long Island Rail Road will be extremely limited in the coming weeks as the LIRR Modernization Project brings signal and switch-control work to Jamaica Station.
The agency …
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Lee Landor
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10/13/10
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Updated 3 p.m.Westbound Long Island Rail Road service from Inwood to Far Rockaway has resumed following the end of a New York City police investigation in an area adjacent to the Far Rockaway station, LIRR spokesman Aaron Donovan said.
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JEFF BESSEN
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10/8/10
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As of 8:30 a.m. this morning westbound Long Island Rail Road service was suspended at Inwood as access to the Far Rockaway station was restricted due to police activity, according to LIRR spokesman Aaron Donovan.
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JEFF BESSEN
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10/8/10
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Weekend service on the Long Island Rail Road will be extremely limited throughout October and November as the LIRR Modernization Project brings signal and switch-control work to Jamaica …
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Lee Landor
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9/28/10
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LIRR provides extra trains for Friday, Sept. 17, for eve of Yom Kippur
The MTA Long Island Rail Road is offering additional eastbound trains from Penn Station, Friday, Sept. 17, between 2:08 …
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9/17/10
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A strong band of thunderstorms made its way through Nassau County on Thursday as dangerous lightning, torrential downpours and winds in excess of more than 70mph were reported.
The …
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Mike Caputo, Anthony Rifilato and Mary Malloy
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9/16/10
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