LIRR
New LIRR Timetables Go Into Effect May 16th
Just the other day, the MTA Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) announced that new timetables will take effect Monday May 16th including some service enhancements & restorations. Here are the complete details courtesy of a press release: New MTA Long Island Rail Road timetables go into effect Monday, May 16 continuing through September 11 and […]
LIRR Needs To Change Amtrak Agreement
I don’t need to remind Long Island Rail Road riders how much of a nightmare the Monday night PM rush commute was. Due to an emergency rail condition in one of the East River tunnels, the LIRR was forced to cancel 21 eastbound trains & suspend all westbound service into Penn Station. The repairs which […]
MTA Schedule Info For Spring Religious Holidays
With Passover, Good Friday, & Easter coming up, the MTA will be adding extra railroad service & cut back on construction on the roadways. Here are details courtesy of the press release I received: The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) today announced that the MTA’s railroads will operate additional trains to assist customers with travel during […]
LIRR Expects Normal AM Rush On 2 Branches
Track tie & scrap pickup from this weekend’s construction work. On Thursday afternoon, I posted information on how buses were replacing LIRR trains between Freeport & Babylon due to the completion of a signal modernization project. Earlier this afternoon, the agency announced that they expect normal morning rush hour on both the Babylon & Montauk […]
Buses Replace Trains Bet. Freeport & Babylon
A short time ago, the MTA Long Island Rail Road announced that shuttle buses will replace trains between Freeport & Babylon due to a major signal modernization project between Amityville and Wantagh. Here are the complete details courtesy of a press release I received: Buses will replace trains between Freeport and Babylon on the weekend […]
