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Sand Hogs, as they call themselves, have been drilling and blasting through bedrock to construct the East Side Access tunnels since 2007.
LIRR realizing a long-held dream with East Side Access tunnels
Some 120 feet below the streets of Manhattan, thousands of workers contracted by MTA Capital Construction have been drilling and blasting through bedrock since September 2007 to build a set of Long Island Rail Road tunnels that will eventually connect the Island, including the South Shore, with Grand Central Terminal and the Metro-North Railroad. Tunneling on the Manhattan side of the “East Side Access Project,” as it’s known, is complete, and work on the Queens side, which began in May, is well under way. more
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Officers from the RVCPD and the MTA have been enforcing quality of life violations near the LIRR station in recent weeks.
MTA, Rockville Centre cops team up at LIRR station
Officers from the Rockville Centre Police Department, in conjunction with Metropolitan Transportation Authority police officers, have begun conducting expanded enforcement around the Long Island Rail Road Station in the village, according to Lt. Christopher Romance of the Rockville Centre Police Department. more
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Five arrests in melee on Rockville Centre LIRR platform early Friday
Six officers from the Rockville Centre Police Department joined Nassau County detectives in responding to a request from MTA police for assistance in quelling a disturbance on an eastbound Long … more
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Sen. Charles Fuschilo Jr.
MTA should take over track maintenance
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. more
LIRR cancels 16 trains due to Amtrak derailment
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 … more
A bill banning smoking on LIRR and Metro-North platforms has gained support from local legislators and organizations
Bill to ban smoking on LIRR platforms gains support
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 … more
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Normal commute expected on LIRR
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 … more
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Extreme changes to limit LIRR service
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 … more
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Extreme changes will limit LIRR service during the weekends of Oct. 23 and 24 and Nov. 6 and 7.
Extreme changes to limit LIRR service
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 … more
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Severe storms force LIRR branches to suspend service
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 … more
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