LIRR
Extra LIRR Trains For Good Friday-Passover
Late yesterday afternoon, the MTA Long Island Rail Road announced it will run extra trains for Good Friday & Passover. Here are the complete details courtesy of a press release they sent me: The MTA Long Island Rail Road will provide eight additional afternoon eastbound trains from Penn Station for those leaving early for the […]
35% Decrease In LIRR Gap Incidents In 2009
If you have been a long time reader of this blog (especially in 2008), you will recall countless entries about the gap problems which have plagued the LIRR. Late yesterday afternoon, the agency sent out a press release to announce some great news. Gap incidents decreased by 35% in 2009. Here are the complete details: […]
No Parking At The Mineola Intermodal Center
Late yesterday afternoon, the MTA Long Island Rail Road sent out a press release to announce that no parking will be available at the Mineola Intermodal Center this weekend. This is due to the electrical system being updated. Here are the complete details: Work to upgrade the electrical system at the Mineola Intermodal Center will […]
No LIRR Long Beach Service This Weekend
Installation of pipe plies at the Powell Creek Bridge. Photo courtesy of MTA Long Island Rail Road. Once again, there will be no LIRR Long Beach branch service this weekend due to construction of two new railroad bridges over Powell Creek and Hog Island Channel. Here are the complete details courtesy of a press release […]
New LIRR Timetables In Effect March 8th
Starting March 8th, new timetables for the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) will take effect. Here are the details courtesy of a press release the LIRR sent me a short time ago: New MTA Long Island Rail Road timetables go into effect starting Monday, March 8. The new schedules include the extension from Patchogue to […]
