LIRR

LIRR Service For Subway Series II

Yesterday afternoon, I received a press release from the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) to discuss their LIRR service plans for this weekend’s Subway Series II between the New York Mets & New York Yankees. Here are the complete details: The Mets are looking to show their cross-town rivals, the Yankees, a thing or three […]


LIRR Monthly Ticket Sales Decline In May

With the start of new commuter railroad fares yesterday, the MTA Long Island Rail Road must not have been pleased to see that monthly ticket sales took its biggest dip of the year in May. Sales were down 6.1% compared to May 2008. Here is a brief report courtesy of NY1: Ridership on the Long […]


LIRR To Run “Tiger Express 2”

Yesterday evening, I blogged about the MTA Long Island Rail Road (LIRR)’s plan to run a “Tiger Express” train for riders wanting to arrive on time for Tiger Woods’ 1st round tee-off in the U.S. Open in Bethpage. As you know by now, 1st round action was suspended due to rain. So with that in […]


Take The “Tiger Express” To The U.S. Open

The wait is over as the U.S. Open is set to start tomorrow from Bethpage. The world’s best golfers are in town trying to win one of the most historic major tournaments in the sport. When the best golfers are in town, you know the first name on the list is Tiger Woods. He is […]


Schumer: Bring Free Wireless Internet To The LIRR

In this day & age, being connected to the internet regardless of your physical location is of utmost importance. This is definitely true when it comes to commuters who are traveling to their destinations on mass transit. With that thinking in place, it should come as no surprise that Sen. Schumer wants the MTA to […]