LIRR

LIRR Thanksgiving 2013 Service Plan

Here is the official Thanksgiving holiday service plan for the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR): With the beginning of the long Thanksgiving Weekend, MTA Long Island Rail Road is ready with additional train service to get travelers where they want to go and off-peak ticket pricing they will find very attractive. Extra Trains for the […]


LIRR & Unions Reduce Labor Costs By $6.5M

In what should be considered a win all the way around, the MTA Long Island Rail Road & local private sector unions have reached an agreement that will help reduce labor costs by $6.5M on several projects. Here is more via the official release I was sent: Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that MTA […]


LIRR Labor Day 2013 Service Plan

As is always the case, the MTA Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) will be providing extra service for the upcoming Labor Day holiday weekend. Here are the complete details: The MTA Long Island Rail Road will provide additional early-afternoon service from Penn Station on Friday, August 30 for customers planning an early getaway for the […]


LIRR To Run Extra Trains For MLB Events

Earlier today, the MTA Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) announced it will be running extra trains for the MLB All-Star Extravaganza between July 14th & 16th. Here are the complete details via press release: Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced today that MTA Long Island Rail Road will provide extra train service direct to Citi Field […]


LIRR July 4th 2013 Travel Info

The MTA Long Island Rail Road will be offering extra getaway service for the July 4th holiday on July 3rd. Here is the complete details: The MTA Long Island Rail Road will provide additional early-afternoon service from Penn Station, Wednesday, July 3, adding eight eastbound trains to the schedule for customers planning an early getaway […]