LIRR AM Rush Info 05-10-11
As I mentioned earlier, the LIRR expects the Amtrak derailment to impact service until at least Wednesday. Earlier tonight, they released service info for tomorrow morning’s rush commute via a press release:
As repair work continues from Sunday’s Amtrak derailment in one of the East River tunnels, the MTA Long Island Rail Road will again reduce, by about a quarter, the number of trains that the LIRR normally operates into Penn Station during the morning rush. On Tuesday morning, a total of 22 of the 98 trains normally operated into Penn Station will be canceled, terminated or diverted – this represents one less canceled train than on Monday morning. Additionally, a Far Rockaway train that operated to Jamaica Monday morning and then terminated at Jamaica will instead be diverted to Atlantic Terminal.
Once again, customers should allow extra travel time and expect scattered 10 to 20 minute delays. Stopping patterns on some trains may change – please listen for announcements or consult station signage. And, as was the case on Monday evening, cancellations and delays will continue for Tuesday’s PM rush.
LIRR AM and PM Rush service is expected to be impacted through at least Wednesday, May 11 as a result of the Amtrak derailment.
While Amtrak was able to re-rail all their train cars on Monday, there is extensive track damage that requires repair and testing before the tunnel can be restored for train service.
Twelve trains will be canceled outright at their eastern origination point and another five trains will operate normally then terminate at Jamaica where customers can board other trains for Penn Station or take an E train to Manhattan. New York City Transit will honor LIRR tickets on the subway.
Another four trains will be diverted to Brooklyn and one train will be diverted to Hunterspoint.
AM Peak Train Cancellations/Diversions:
Port Washington Branch:
• The 6:17 AM train from Port Washington, due in Penn Station at 7:03 AM, is canceled.
• The 7:22 AM Little Neck train due in Penn Station at 7:55 AM, is canceled.
• The 7:36 AM train from Port Washington, due in Penn Station at 8:11 AM, is canceled.
• The 8:24 AM Great Neck train due in Penn Station at 8:59 AM is canceled. Customers will be accommodated by the 8:18 AM Port Washington train due in Penn Station at 9:02 AM, making all combined stops.
• The 8:58 AM train from Great Neck, due in Penn Station at 9:34 AM, is canceled. Customers will be accommodated by the 8:45 AM train from Port Washington, due in Penn Station at 9:20 AM, which will make all combined stops.
Babylon Branch:
• The 5:56 AM train from Babylon, due in NY at 6:59 AM, will be diverted to Atlantic Terminal.
• The 6:14 AM train from Massapequa Park, due in Penn Station at 7:08 AM, is canceled.
• The 6:42 AM Babylon train due in Penn Station at 7:49 AM, is canceled.
• The 6:57 AM train from Freeport, due in Penn Station at 7:40 AM, will be diverted to Atlantic Terminal.
• The 7:29 AM train from Freeport, due in Penn Station at 8:13 AM, will be canceled at Jamaica.
• The 7:37 AM train from Babylon, due in Penn Station at 8:48 AM, will be canceled at Jamaica.
• The 7:43 AM train from Merrick, due in Penn Station at 8:31 AM, is canceled.
• The 8:10 AM train from Freeport, due in Penn Station at 8:50 AM, is canceled.
• The 8:25 AM train from Freeport, due in Penn Station at 9:08 AM, will be diverted to Atlantic Terminal.
• The 8:35 AM train from Babylon, due in Penn Station at 9:37 AM, will be canceled at Jamaica.
Far Rockaway Branch:
• The 8:03 AM train from Valley Stream due in Penn Station at 8:42 AM is canceled.
• The 8:10 AM train from Far Rockaway due in Penn Station at 9:05 AM is canceled. Customers will be accommodated by the 8:21 AM train from Far Rockaway, to Penn Station, which will be diverted to Atlantic Terminal.
Long Beach Branch:
• The 8:03 AM train from Long Beach, due in Penn Station at 8:54 AM, is canceled.
Hempstead Branch:
• The 6:58 AM train from Hempstead, due in Penn Station at 7:52 AM, will be canceled at Jamaica.
• The 7:12 AM train from Hempstead, due in Penn Station at 8:03 AM, will be canceled at Jamaica.
West Hempstead Branch:
• The 7:36 AM train from West Hempstead, due in Penn Station at 8:29 AM, will be diverted to Hunterspoint Avenue.
I will post info as it comes in.
xoxo Transit Blogger
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