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MTA will risk much if it cuts service and hikes fares
Pat Foye, chairman of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, has said that service on the Long Island Rail Road and Metro North could be reduced by as much as 50 percent — and bus and subway service by 40 percent — in the coming months if . . . more
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I’m proud of our LIRR workers
As another week has passed, and as we fight through this pandemic together, I continue to think about our Long Island Rail Road workforce, which continually rises to the challenge. more
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It’s time to embrace ‘micromobility’ on Long Island
For all the promise Long Island has, we’re still held back by decaying infrastructure and congested roadways. If we want to usher in a brighter future, we have to embrace new mobility options . . . more
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We’ve got a plan to make L.I. commuters’ lives easier
For far too long, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority has been a faceless organization, with Long Island Rail Road riders paying for overpriced tickets while receiving subpar service. For years, over 300,000 daily LIRR riders . . . more
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The MTA board voted to hike the price of weekly and monthly LIRR tickets.
LIRR tickets to go up; LI politicians blast Cuomo plan
Starting in May, Long Island Rail Road commuters will pay more per ride after the MTA board voted on Feb. 27 to increase rates. The exact price hike will depend on how far a commuter is … more
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The Metropolitan Transportation Authority is now at work on the $11.1 billion East Side Access Project, which will bring Long Island Rail Road service to Grand Central Terminal for the first time.
East Side Access transforming the LIRR
On a plain wall between tracks 113 and 114, a plywood door separates old from new at Grand Central Terminal in Midtown Manhattan. It is the inconspicuous entrance to the Metropolitan Transportation … more
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The LIRR has canceled several trains on July 23 following a derailment at their West Side Yard, two days earlier.
Evening Long Island Rail Road trains canceled due to derailment
Long Island Rail Road tracks were damaged in a derailment at the West Side Yard around 5 p.m. on July 21. Several trains were canceled during the morning and evening rush hours on July 23 as crews make repairs. more
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Belmont plan raises many unanswered questions
On Dec. 20, Gov. Andrew Cuomo arrived to much fanfare at Belmont Park to make a major announcement: The Islanders would return to Long Island — in a new $1 billion arena at the park . . . more
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The shuttered Belmont Park Long Island Rail Road station, seen from the Cross Island Parkway, with a boxcar outside. Construction of a viable rail link at Belmont is seen as critical to construction of a new stadium for the Islanders at Belmont.
Belmont station link in question
First of two parts.The Belmont Park Long Island Rail Road station has certainly seen better days. Wind-blown platforms and rusting tracks mask the station’s history, when it carried tens of … 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
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