LIRR
Port Washington Branch Construction Reminder
Late last month, I shared a press release that the Long Island Rail Road sent to me in regards to Port Washington branch service being effected due to East Side Access related track work. Service was to be effected for the first two weekends in November. While I was out, they sent a reminder about […]
New LIRR Timetables In Effect As Of November 10th
The LIRR has just issued another press release via e-mail. This release is to announce that new LIRR timetables will be in effect as of November 10th. The new timetables include new midday & weekend service revisions due to construction & completion of projects. Here are the complete details: New MTA Long Island Rail Road […]
Buses Replace Trains On Oyster Bay Branch This Weekend
The Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) has just sent out a press release to announce that buses will replace trains on the Oyster Bay Branch this weekend. The buses will be in place over a 30 hour period as the result of a track switch in the Mineola area & the replacement of the Larrabee […]
Penn Station LIRR Waiting Room Closed This Weekend
The Long Island Rail Road has sent out a press release to announce to customers that its waiting room in Penn Station will be closed this weekend. The closure is due to work on restroom renovations. Here are the complete details: The Penn Station customer waiting room will be closed this coming weekend from 3 […]
Doctors Made It Easy For Retired LIRR Employees To Claim Disability
The investigations into possible disability benefits fraud by career LIRR employees continues on to this very day. The New York Times which broke the original story continues to keep track as events unfold. The latest piece was written by Walt Bogdanich (with contributed reporting by Nicholas Phillips, Duff Wilson, & Andrew W. Lehren) & looks […]
