LIRR
LIRR Service Alert
LIRR service on the Far Rockaway branch is suspended in both directions between Valley Stream & Far Rockaway. The suspension of service is due to a taxi that caught fire on the tracks west of Hewlett. Expect delays to last through the rest of the rush hour. xoxo Transit Blogger
Buses To Replace Trains On The Ronkonkoma Line
I just received word about buses replacing trains on the Ronkonkoma line this upcoming Saturday. The press release which should be made public later today states: The MTA Long Island Rail Road will provide bus service in place of trains on the Ronkonkoma Branch during overnight/early-morning hours (12:45 AM to 6:30 AM) on Saturday, September […]
Brush Fire Causes Delays On Three LIRR Branches
If riders on the Ronkonkoma, Port Jefferson and Oyster Bay branches had a hard time getting home during yesterday’s evening rush, you can rest now knowing the culprit was a brush fire. Around 3:30 yesterday afternoon a brush fire was reported around the Carle Place station. The brush fire caused service to be suspended in […]
LIRR To Provide Extra Train For Adelphi & Hofstra Commuters
The Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) has listened to the request of administrators at Adelphi & Hofstra University commuters to provide extra service for faculty & students. The LIRR added a reverse-peak Hempstead train out of Penn Station during the AM rush. Alfonso A. Castillo of Newsday has the report on the new service which […]
LIRR Introduces The Belmont Special
Yesterday afternoon the Long Island Rail Road e-mailed me a couple of press releases regarding the introduction of the 2008 LIRR Belmont Special. The press releases which should become public on their site later today stated the following: Press Release #1: The thoroughbreds are back from Saratoga for the start of the fall racing season […]
