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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 …
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 Long Island Rail Road will temporarily shut down some track crossings in Huntington next week for repaving. Tuesday, 7 a.m.-4:30 p.m. West Rogues Path Crossing will be repaved and closed to road traffic. During those hours, drivers can use Oakwood Road/East Gate Drive for Read More …
The Long Island Rail Road is restoring 10 trains starting Monday. It is also issuing new timetables effective the same day, which are good until July. The trains were cut or diverted to accommodate Amtrak work at Penn Station. http://web.mta.info/lirr/Timetable/Branch2/PortJeffersonBranch.pdf LIRR Crossing Work Underway Read More …
Elected officials, South Huntington school representatives, students and parents cut the ribbon Saturday on murals adorning the walls under the LIRR underpass on Route 110. The murals, reflecting life around Huntington, have been taking shape for months, bringing color to a previously drab space. Among Read More …
The Long Island Rail Road is reporting rush-hour delays of 15 to 20 minutes across the system Friday morning. The commuter line said a non-passenger train had derailed near Jamaica and backed up service across the system. No further details were immediately available.
Devices meant to improve safety are showing up at Long Island Rail Road crossings in Huntington. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority is partnering with Waze to alert drivers that they are nearing a rail crossing. The agency said the partnership results from its review of safety Read More …
Long Island Rail Road service between Penn Station and Huntington will be reduced to hourly this weekend because of trackwork. The LIRR ssaid it is testing a new signal system designed to support East Side Access at Harold Interlocking in Queens, a pivotal step in Read More …