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Long Islanders have long had a love-hate relationship with the Long Island Rail Road. On one hand, they love the service, which, on good days, speeds them into New York City . . .
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5/4/17
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Long Island Rail Road trains were operating "on or close" to schedule by midday on Wednesday after a non-commuter train derailed near the Jamaica story around 4 a.m., according the LIRR's website.
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By Scott Brinton
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2/8/17
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National Transportation Safety Board officials investigating what caused the crash and derailment of a Long Island Rail Road train on the Far Rockaway branch on Jan. 4, said the train was moving at more than 10 mph before the collision.
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By Jeff Bessen
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1/5/17
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To increase the dependability of the electric
circuit that serves the villages of Cedarhurst
and Lawrence, PSEG-Long Island is slated to replace existing wires, install new and more durable utility poles, and install or replace switching equipment in an effort to reduce the number of customers affected by a power outage.
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By Jeff Bessen
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10/13/16
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If all goes well, by 2020 Long Island Rail Road commuters and Amtrak passengers will have a new, nearly $1.6 billion Penn Station, which will expand into the nearby James A. Farley Post Office, at Eighth Avenue and 34th Street in Manhattan. Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced plans for the project at a Sept. 27 news conference.
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By Diana Colapietro
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10/12/16
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As part of the more than $5 million safety grant that the Metropolitan Transit Authority will receive from the Federal Railroad Administration, $1.91 million is designated for closed circuit television cameras to be installed at the Long Island Rail Road’s West Broadway train crossing in Hewlett.
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By Jeff Bessen
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9/21/16
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Train schedules on the Babylon, Far Rockaway, Hempstead, Montauk, Oyster Bay, Port Jefferson and West Hempstead branches will be adjusted on the weekend of April 15 and 16 to allow for important …
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By Rebecca Anderson
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4/12/16
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Service on the Long Island Rail Road’s Babylon and West Hempstead branches will be impacted by overnight track work beginning at 11 p.m. on Friday, March 4, ending at 5 a.m. and on Saturday, March 6, at 11 p.m. until 5 a.m.
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By Rebecca Anderson
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3/1/16
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The Long Island Rail Road will be implementing new train schedules beginning Monday, March 7 on several South Shore branches. The schedule adjusts some off-peak and weekend trains because of ongoing and upcoming construction projects.
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2/26/16
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Service is suspended on the Long Beach, Far Rockaway, West Hempstead and Babylon branches.
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By Vanessa Parker
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2/14/16
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