LIRR Service Alert
Ronkonkoma Branch Customers: Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) service on the Ronkonkoma Branch is suspended in both directions between Farmingdale and Ronkonkoma as result of an unauthorized person on the tracks who was struck by a train east of Deer Park. xoxo Transit Blogger
LIRR Earns Millions From Scrap Metal
Earlier today the MTA’s Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) division issued a press release highlighting the $3 million dollars earned from the sale of salvageable scrap metal. Here is the full release courtesy of the MTA: MTA Long Island Rail Road President Helena Williams reported today that the sale of scrap metal salvaged by the […]
MTA Statement On Capital Program Deferrals
The MTA has issued a statement on their capital program deferrals. The MTA has a limited allocation of capital funds, and it is required to keep its spending within this budget. A nationwide run-up in construction costs has dramatically increased the price of many critical MTA projects. To stay within the overall capital budget, the […]
Metro-North Introduces Hand Held Ticket Machines
Earlier today the Metro-North division of the MTA issued a press release highlighting the introduction of hand held ticket machines. The goal of the machines is to modernize & simply the process of on-board ticket purchasing. Here is the release courtesy of the MTA: After a successful pilot program last year, Metro-North Railroad is introducing […]
LIRR Crew Foil A Rape In Progress
The Long Island Rail Road has issued a press release praising a LIRR crew who with MTA Police foiled a rape in progress. Here is the release with all the details: MTA Long Island Rail Road and MTA Police officials today commended the bravery of a LIRR train crew that came to the aid of […]
