Archive for January, 2010

Stony Brook Station Renovations To Begin Soon

Just a short time ago, the MTA Long Island Rail Road announced that station renovations at the Stony Brook station would begin. Here are the complete details courtesy of a press release I received: The MTA Long Island Rail Road’s Stony Brook Station, on the Port Jefferson Branch, will undergo a $2.7 million renovation project […]


Service Diversions 01-29-10

I have just updated the “Service Diversions” page with the latest planned information for the upcoming weekend, next week, & beyond in some cases. Also as a reminder for those who plan on riding the LIRR’s Long Beach line, please read this entry for important diversion information. I suggest you print out a copy of […]


LIRR Long Beach Service Reminder

Two weeks ago, I wrote an entry highlighting the loss of service on the LIRR’s Long Beach line for two weekends due to planned construction. MTA Long Island Rail Road sent out a reminder press release to me earlier this afternoon. Here are the details: There will be no train service along the Long Beach […]


I Apologize

I would like to apologize for not having an analysis of the recently released service cuts. I promised I would take an in-depth look into the cuts over the weekend. However it was a very emotional weekend for me as I wanted to spend as much time with one of my best friend’s before their […]


MTA E-Mail & Text Alerts Receive Enhancements

The focus on technological advances by the MTA continues to be the theme around here with this latest news. Just a short time ago, the MTA announced enhancements to its e-mail & text messaging service alerts system. Here are the details from the press release I was just sent: The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) today […]