LIRR
LIRR Christmas 2016 Service Info
Here is the Christmas 2016 service info for the MTA Long Island Rail Road: MTA Long Island Rail Road is adding 13 trains to its regular eastbound afternoon schedule from Penn Station on Friday, December 23, to accommodate the large number of customers leaving work early to get a head start on their holiday weekend. […]
LIRR Thanksgiving 2016 Service Plan
Here is the Thanksgiving 2016 service plan for the MTA Long Island Rail Road: Off-Peak Fares in Effect Thursday thru Sunday As a holiday bonus, the LIRR will offer tickets at off-peak prices over the four-day weekend Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 24 through Sunday, November 27. Additionally, the Railroad’s Family Fare Discount will be in […]
LIRR Train Derailment
Catching up on transit news from the last few days, the world of rail transportation had another black eye over the weekend as a LIRR commuter train derailed after sideswiping a maintenance train just east of the New Hyde Park station. Sarah Maslin Nir & Emily Palmer of the New York Times has more: Thirty-three […]
Investments In LIRR Central Hubs
Catching up on some transit news, Gov. Cuomo announced the major investment of millions of dollars into projects for LIRR central hubs Hicksville & Jamaica. Here are the details via the press release I received: Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced major capital investments to improve two key stations on the Long Island Rail Road’s […]
LIRR Labor Day 2016 Service Plan
Here is the Labor Day 2016 service plan for the Long Island Rail Road: MTA Long Island Rail Road will provide additional early afternoon trains from Penn Station on Friday, September 2 for customers planning an early getaway for the Labor Day Weekend. The additional trains will depart from Penn Station between 1:49 p.m. and […]
