LIRR

MTA Friday Service Plan

The 12th storm of the season is ready for the second round of damage during the overnight hours. The MTA has wasted no time in announcing their service plans for tomorrow: The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) is preparing for a challenging Friday morning commute as another wave of storms dumps more wet snow on the […]


LIRR Operating Diesel Fleet On Huntington Line

The LIRR has announced that they will operate only diesel service on the Huntington / Port Jefferson line for this evening’s rush hour. Here is more: MTA Long Island Rail Road will operate diesel service only on the Huntington / Port Jefferson Branch for this evening’s rush hour service. All electric train service on the […]


LIRR Ridership Rises 2% In 2013

In more railroad ridership news, the Long Island Rail Road saw a 2% increase in ridership in 2013. Here is more: A surge in train travel over the last three months of 2013 helped boost MTA Long Island Rail Road’s ridership for the second year in a row with the LIRR recording a 2% jump […]


LIRR To Add 8 Trains To Schedule Tonight

Although the LIRR will continue to run a weekend schedule for the rest of today, the agency has announced they will add 8 trains to the schedule tonight. Here are the complete details: The Long Island Rail Road will continue to operate on a weekend schedule for the rest of the day today (with the […]


MTA To Run Modified Schedule Tomorrow

The MTA has just announced that they will be running a modified schedule system wide. Here are the complete details: The Metroppolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) announced tonight that it expects to run modified service Wednesday, January 22, as the region digs out from today’s heavy snowfall amid sub-freezing temperatures and strong winds. Service patterns will […]