LIRR

LIRR Long Beach Restoration Project

Over the weekend, the MTA Long Island Rail Road announced a $120M restoration project to the Long Beach line to help fortify it from the type of damage it received from Hurricane Sandy. Here is more: The Metropolitan Transportation Authority and the Long Island Rail Road today announced the start of a $120 million construction […]


Far Rockaway Schedule Adjustments

This upcoming weekend & one in May will see the LIRR’s Far Rockaway line have schedule adjustments due to maintenance work. Here are the complete details: On April 12-13, and on May 3-4, the Long Island Rail Road will perform waterproofing maintenance on a bridge that carries two tracks over 150th Street in Jamaica, Queens. […]


LIRR Ticket Scam Update

Earlier this morning, I posted about the LIRR warning about a ticket scam at the TVM machine located in the Baldwin station. Here is an update as the MTA Police have released new information: The MTA Police today released a WANTED poster (see attachment) for a suspect allegedly behind an attempt to scam Long Island […]


LIRR Ticket Scam Warning

Yesterday evening, the MTA Long Island Rail Road issued a warning about scam artists who were targeting riders purchasing tickets at vending machines with their credit or debit card. Here is more: The MTA Police Department is again reminding Long Island Rail Road customers to be on guard when purchasing tickets at LIRR Ticket Vending […]


Buses Replace Hempstead Trains

Riders of the LIRR’s Hempstead Line should remember that buses will replace trains all weekend between Hempstead & Jamaica due to switch resurfacing & tie installation work. Here are the complete details: This coming weekend, bus service will replace trains on the Hempstead Branch between Hempstead and Jamaica beginning at 11:38 PM Friday, April 4 […]