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The Metropolitan Transportation Authority resumed posting service alerts on Twitter Thursday afternoon, after leaving the social media site in a dispute over reliability and cost. Twitter, which has been feuding with several celebrities and institutions over charging for various services, had attempted to charge the Read More …
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority said Thursday that it will no longer use Twitter to make service announcements, saying, on the social media site, that “Twitter is no longer reliable for providing the consistent updates riders expect.” It then listed various MTA-produced alerts and apps that Read More …
The MTA is adding extra cars to crowded Long Island Rail Road trains, starting Monday, to address commuter complaints about overcrowding that arose last week with the opening of Grand Central Madison service. Gov. Kathy Hochul directed the LIRR to increase rush hour service to Read More …
Full Long Island Rail Road service to Grand Central Madison will begin Monday. On Sunday afternoon, Gov. Kathy Hochul, Sen. Chuck Schumer, Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone and MTA officials rode the train from Jamaica into Grand Central to celebrate the launch. The Metropolitan Transportation Read More …
Suffolk County Police and other agenices inspected14 commercial trucks at a checkpoint in Huntington Station Wednesday. Included in the inspections were seven home heating oil tanker trucks that were checked for meter compliance and overall vehicle safety. During the inspection, 39 summonses were issued which Read More …
The Town of Huntington will provide limited shuttle service to assist Long Island Rail Road customers at the Huntington Station track because the north side elevator has been taken out of service. Passengers needing to move from one side of the tracks to the other Read More …
This article about the inaugural run of LIRR service to Grand Central Madison is compiled from information from Gov. Kathy Hochul’s office and a press pool report by Alfonso Castillo of Newsday . Read More …
The Metropolian Transportation Authority is scheduling extra service for those planning to travel for Thanksgiving. Trains and buses throughout the system will operate on special schedules on Wednesday through Sunday, with expanded railroad service on Wednesday afternoon, to accommodate the unique travel demands of Thanksgiving Read More …
Long Island Rail Road trains will not run between Jamaica and Hicksville this weekend because of service work. The LIRR said that trains will only run east of Hicksville. They will run every hour as far as Huntington, and every two hours to Port Jefferson. Read More …
Long Island Rail Road service between Port Jefferson and Huntington will be suspended from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday for testing. The railroad will be conducting Sperry Rail Testing, looking for defects in the rail. The LIRR will provide buses to accommodate Read More …
The Long Island Rail Road published draft timetables Thursday for the new service to Grand Central Station slated to begin later this year. The new terminal, dubbed Grand Central Madison, will occupy space below Grand Central and Madison Avenue in Manhattan. Service into Grand Central Read More …
More scheduling information is expected this week as the new Long Island Rail Road terminal that will be known as Grand Central Madison draws closer to completion, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority said Tuesday. The name of the 700,000-square foot terminal, which will occupy space below Read More …