LIRR
New LIRR Timetables Take Effect September 2nd
Just a few minutes ago, I received a press release from the LIRR announcing new timetables that will take effect September 2nd. The new timetables will feature additional service due to the completion of the Queens Interlocking Project as well as time changes due to scheduled construction. The press release which should be on their [...]
LIRR To Offer Extra Service For The Start Of Labor Day Weekend
Just a few minutes ago I received a press release from the LIRR regarding extra service for the start of the Labor Day weekend. Here are the complete details:
The MTA Long Island Rail Road will be providing additional service for customers getting an early start on the Labor Day Weekend this Friday, August 29. [...]
LIRR Riders Don’t Forget About The Huge Service Shutdown
A friendly reminder to my readers who will be using the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) this weekend, give yourself plenty of time this weekend as service will be in chaos. The chaos will stem from the 48 hour shutdown of the mainline between Mineola & Jamaica that will cause disruptions to 5 LIRR lines. [...]
LIRR President To Discuss Major Service Disruptions
Just a little while ago I received a press release from the LIRR in my inbox. The press release was to announce a press conference being held by Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) President Helena Williams. The press conference is being held to discuss this weekend’s major service disruptions due to the Queens Interlocking Project. [...]
LIRR Gap Issue Rears Its Ugly Head Again
The station gap issue that has been tormenting the Long Island Rail Road for almost 2 years now once again rears its ugly head. I had just finished talking about them in the previous entry especially relating to big gaps that I’ve seen. I had linked to an older entry I made about the huge [...]
LIRR Gap Fixes May Get Funding From U.S. Rail Safety Act
The Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) has been facing a growing gap problem over the last few years. The issue really came to the forefront when Minnesota teen Natalie Smead died after falling into a gap & being run over by another LIRR train. As we later found out, alcohol & her disobedient actions of [...]
Multiple LIRR Train Incidents
The last few days for the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) have not been good. First was the accident which happened last Friday as a Jamaica bound Montauk train hit a man shortly after leaving the Hampton Bay station. Here is the brief report about the incident by Bill Mason of Newsday:
A man sitting on [...]
Editorial On LIRR Third Rail Project
Last month I wrote about the LIRR Third Rail project & how important it was to the overall transit infrastructure of Long Island. In Friday’s edition of Newsday, Jeffrey M. Zupan of the Regional Plan Association discussed the importance of the project in an editorial. Here is a small sample of it:
The recent announcement by [...]
