LIRR
LIRR Thanksgiving Service Information
As is the case every year, the MTA Long Island Rail Road will be running extra service for the Thanksgiving Holiday. Here are the complete details courtesy of a press release they sent me: Thanksgiving weekend is the official start for many to the busy holiday season and the MTA Long Island Rail Road is […]
LIRR Expects Normal Weekday Service
In a few hours, hundreds of thousands will head to their respective LIRR stations for the start of a brand new week. They will be grateful to know that the MTA Long Island Rail Road is expecting normal weekday service following the successful weekend testing of a new computerized switch and signal control system at […]
LIRR Expects Normal Rush Hour Service
Hours after being forced to cancel some PM rush hour trains due to a New Jersey Transit (NJT) train derailment at Penn Station, the MTA Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) announced that it expects normal rush hour service on Tuesday. Here is the quick press release I received: MTA Long Island Rail Road customers should […]
LIRR Cancellations Due To NJT Train Derailment
The evening commute will be hell for thousands of Amtrak, Long Island Rail Road, & New Jersey Transit riders due to a NJT train derailment this morning at Penn Station. Due to the derailment, usage was lost on 9 of the 21 tracks in Penn Station. The LIRR is forced to share track space with […]
LIRR Expects Normal Service Today
The first part of the signal modernization in & around the Long Island Rail Road’s Jamaica station will be wrapped up in a few hours. Late yesterday afternoon, the LIRR sent out a press release to announce that they expect normal weekday service. Here are the details: MTA Long Island Rail Road customers should expect […]
