Service Alerts
MTA Prepares For Hurricane Earl
The big story around our region is the potential severe weather that we could see stemming from Hurricane Earl which is making its way up the eastern seaboard. Many businesses & residents are taking extra precautions by stacking up on food, water, & other emergency supplies. The MTA is no different in preparing for the […]
LIRR Anticipates Normal Rush Hour Service
Service has been anything but normal on the Long Island Rail Road since last Monday’s fire at Hall Tower just east of Jamaica Station. Normal commutes for hundreds of thousands turned into absolute nightmares as a plethora of trains were canceled during both rush hour periods. Throughout the week it seemed hard to see a […]
LIRR Weekend Service Information
As expected, LIRR service is still affected after the fire at the Hall signal tower east of Jamaica Station. The agency sent out a press release a short while ago with complete details for their weekend service plans: The LIRR continues to make progress on repairing critical switching and signal equipment damaged in Monday’s fire […]
LIRR Friday AM & PM Rush Hour Service Info
Signal men checking control wires within a switch machine. Photo courtesy of the MTA Long Island Rail Road. Yesterday evening, the MTA Long Island Rail Road sent out a press release with the latest planned service information stemming from the Jamaica Tower fire. There will continue to be major service interruptions in the form of […]
LIRR Thursday AM & PM Rush Service Info
Signal men performing functional tests following fire at Hall Tower in Jamaica. Photo courtesy of the MTA Long Island Rail Road. Just a short time ago, the MTA Long Island Rail Road sent out a press release with the latest planned service information stemming from the Jamaica Tower fire. There will continue to be major […]
