Projects Force Changes in LIRR Schedules

New timetables take effect on Monday for all Long Island Rail Road branches. Summer track improvement projects to improve service reliability require temporary changes to train departure times systemwide. For details, pick up a new timetable for your branch or click on link below. https://mymtaalerts.com/m?B6492 Read More …

Switch Work to Reduce Weekend LIRR Service

This weekend, train service to/from Syosset, Cold Spring Harbor and Huntington will be reduced from half-hourly to hourly. Service between Huntington and Port Jefferson will be reduced from every 90 minutes to every 2 hours due to switch replacement work. For details, pick up a Read More …

Extra Trains on LIRR for Early Start for Holiday

The Long Island Rail Road is running three additional trains from Penn Station to Hicksville/Huntington for customers getting an early start on Independence Day. The extra trains to Huntington depart Penn at 2:08pm   and2:29pm. An extra train to Hicksville leaves Penn at 3:24pm. The three Read More …

Storm Brings Power Outages, Blocked Roads

A fast-moving, severe thunderstorm with high winds and rain came through Huntington Sunday afternoon, downing trees, closing streets and cutting power to several neighborhoods. PSEG-LI said that as of early Monday morning, approximately 23,834 of its 1.1 million customers across Long Island and the Rockaways Read More …

LIRR Service Diversions, Longer Commutes Will Continue Monday

The Long Island Rail Road said Sunday that while work on the Cherry Avenue bridge is expected to conclude Monday, Port Jefferson trains will continue to be diverted to the South Shore. Commuters were warned to expect longer travel times of up to an hour. Read More …

You Might Want to Skip the Huntington LIRR This Weekend

Major service charges are planned this weekend as the Long Island Rail Road replaces the Cherry Lane Bridge in Carle Place.  Demolition of the old span and installation of the new and improved bridge will require a 48-hour suspension of train service between Hicksville and Read More …

Residents Bring Concerns About LIPA, Early Voting

Two dozen concerned community members gathered at the South Huntington Public Library last week to discuss issues with elected officials. New York State Sen. Jim Gaughran and New York State Assemblyman Steve Stern appeared at the South Huntington-Huntington Station Civic Association “State of the State” Read More …

Extra Trains for Passover, Good Friday

On Friday, the Long Island Rail Road will operate eight extra trains from Penn Station between 2:08PM & 3:48PM for customers leaving early in observance of Passover and Good Friday. The extra trains will go to Babylon, Far Rockaway, Hicksville & Huntington. Huntington/Port Jefferson Branch Read More …

Opinion: RAIL Act Will Hold MTA Accountable

For far too long,  the Metropolitan Transit Authority has been a faceless organization, with Long Island Rail Road riders paying for overpriced tickets while receiving subpar service. For years, over three hundred thousand daily LIRR riders have been subjected to late or canceled trains, misinformation, Read More …

Snow and Rain in the Forecast

The National Weather Service warns of from 1 to 3 inches of snow for the Huntington area Wednesday, mostly arriving after 2 p.m.  Highs are expected to be hover around 30 degrees. By later in the evening, snow will turn to rain and freezing rain Read More …

State Senators Plan Hearings on LIRR Performance

Long Island’s six Democratic state senators plan hearings into the Long Island Rail Road‘s performance issues, State Sen. James Gaughran, D-Oyster Bay, said Thursday. The letter to Phillip Eng, president of the LIRR, said, “Statistics reveal what commuters know quite well–that the LIRR’s recent performance Read More …