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Through May 28, track work at Penn Station will result in two service changes on the Long Island Rail Road Far Rockaway branch.
Far Rockaway branch changes
Because of Long Island Rail Road track work at Penn Station, the Far Rockaway branch will have two changes to its regular schedule through May 28, LIRR officials said. more
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The Long Island Rail Road will repave a train crossing in Lawrence on Oct. 17.
LIRR to repave Cedarhurst and Lawrence train crossings
After completing repair work at the Rockaway Turnpike train crossing in Cedarhurst on Oct. 12, the Long Island Rail Road said that repaving will be done at the Lawrence Avenue train crossing on Oct. 17. more
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On the trains, no summer of hell
Spring was a season of frustration for Long Island Rail Road commuters. Two trains derailed in March and April, crippling LIRR service for days. Later in April . . . more
South Shore ferry deserves consideration
Desperately needed track repairs are causing what Gov. Andrew Cuomo dubbed the “summer of hell” for Long Island Rail Road commuters. There are conflicting reports about . . . more
New York’s infrastructure plans are on right track
In politics, talk is cheap, as they say. During the 2016 presidential election, Donald Trump talked a good game, calling for a $1 trillion national infrastructure program that would modernize the country’s ailing transportation network. So far, nothing. more
Some Cedarhurst residents with permits have had to use metered parking spaces in recent weeks.
Parking problems stir the pot in Cedarhurst
On June 24, the Village of Cedarhurst’s metered parking fee increase — from 25 cents to 50 cents an hour — in the public lots went into effect. When it was instituted Mayor Benjamin Weinstock said, “We felt that this was a fair way to raise funds without raising taxes.” more
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Hewlett station commuters and others on the Far Rockaway Long Island Rail Road line must transfer at Jamaica to reach Manhattan during the projected six weeks of track work.
Five Towns commuters shrug off ‘summer of hell’
Though the next six weeks of Amtrak repair work in Penn Station is being referred to as the “summer of hell,” a few Five Towns commuters were blasé about the train schedule changes. The work began on July 10, and should be completed by Sept. 1. more
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LIRR Far Rockaway line passengers noted crowded trains as an issue they regularly encounter on their commute. Above, morning passengers at the Inwood station.
MTA announces LIRR fare reductions
Long Island Rail Road riders traveling to Hunterspoint Ave. or Atlantic Terminal will be entitled to a fare reduction averaging 25 percent during Amtrak’s repair work, the Metropolitan Transit Authority announced Tuesday. The fare reduction will take effect July 10, and will end when Amtrak’s repair work at Penn Station has been completed. more
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Thousands of commuters struggled to get home from an overcrowded Penn Station on May 10, when Amtrak-related signal trouble caused the cancellation of nearly 80 trains.
The LIRR’s mitigation plan during summer repairs
Anticipating harsh commuting delays while infrastructure repairs are made this summer, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority released an extensive alternate transportation plan for Long Island Rail Road commuters on June 12. more
To hell and back: riding the LIRR
They’ve got you coming and going. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority, which runs the Long Island Rail Road, seems to be saying, “Not my job.” more
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