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New Long Island Rail Road schedules will take effect May 23, with significant changes on several lines. The new schedules include changes to off-peak and peak trains to allow completion of work on the Main Line Expansion Project and other major improvement projects such as Read More …
Special timetables will be in effect on all branches of the Long Island Rail Road, starting at 8pm Friday, while new switches are installed as part of the LIRR Expansion Project. On Friday evening, some trains, especially on the Port Jefferson and Ronkonkoma branches, will Read More …
Work was underway Tuesday on the East 2nd Street entrance to the south parking lot at the Huntington Station Long Island Rail Road. Milling work on the driveway was completed Tuesday, the town said, preparing the subbase of the driveway for paving. Work will continue Read More …
Catherine Rinaldi, a Walt Whitman graduate, will be running the Long Island Rail Road for at least the rest of the year, after LIRR president Phillip Eng announced his resignation last week. Rinaldi, who graduated from Whitman in 1981, is president of Metro-North, which she Read More …
Andre Sorrentino hopes to unseat incumbent Kevin Orelli by getting elected Tuesday as Huntington highway superintendent. He has plans to boost morale and make several changes to the Highway Department. Asked about the quality of the roads in Huntington, he said, “I won’t be that Read More …
Newsday reported Thursday that the town of Huntington will investigate a vehicle crash involving Supervisor Chad A. Lupinacci who crashed his town-owned vehicle into a utility pole. A week after the Aug. 8 crash, the town acknowledged the accident and said Lupinacci, who was slightly Read More …
A man was struck and killed by a train near the Oakwood Road crossing in Huntington Station, the Metropolitan Transportation Agency said Monday. The accident occurred about 1:30 p.m., the MTA said. It was not known what led up to the strike. Train service was Read More …
New timetables will take effect on all Long Island Rail Road branches starting Monday. Rush hour train service will be restored to levels similar to the schedules in effect prior to March 8. Off-peak fares will remain in effect on all trains, including during peak Read More …
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority said Tuesday it would reverse service cuts that have led to overcrowded Long Island Rail Road trains this week. Trains will be restored by the end of the month, LIRR president Phil Eng said. “We heard our customers’ concerns about our Read More …
Switch installation work in Mineola is underway this weekend in preparation for the future third track between Floral Park and Hicksville. While the work is underway, Huntington/Port Jefferson and Ronkonkoma Branch trains are being diverted to the South Shore via the Babylon and Central branches. Read More …
New York State has launched COVID Alert NY, an app that will alert you if you were in contact with someone who has COVID. The state said the app does not track user locations and is completely anonymous, using Bluetooth, not GPS, technology. The more Read More …
The Long Island Rail Road Expanded Essential Service schedules take effect on all LIRR branches Monday as New York City begins its Phase 1 reopening. Service will operate at about 90 percent of its usual weekday capacity. Check mta.info for revised departure times. Off-peak fares Read More …