LIRR
LIRR To Replace Post Avenue Bridge
The MTA Long Island Railroad will be replacing the Post Avenue Bridge this weekend. Due to this work, buses will substitute for trains between Mineola & Hicksville along with other service changes. Here are the complete details via the press release I received: During the weekend of October 21-22, workers using cranes and a movable […]
MTA Announces LIRR Fare Reduction Plan
With the LIRR Summer Of Hell set to begin soon, the MTA has announced a fare reduction plan. The plan which will feature discounts averaging 25% for those commuting to certain terminals such as Atlantic Terminal & Hunterspoint Avenue. Here are more details via the official press release I received: The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) […]
MTA Announces Off Peak Belmont Service
The MTA has announced off peak service to Belmont Racetrack. Here are the details via the press release I received: Thoroughbred racing returns to Belmont Park on Friday, April 28, as the racetrack’s 2017 Spring-Summer meet gets underway. And once again, the Long Island Rail Road and New York Racing Association (NYRA) have joined together […]
LIRR W/B Service Suspended Into Penn Station
Once again riders of the busiest commuter railroad agency in the country are at the mercy of others. LIRR riders are facing a rough commute home this evening with delays on every line along with the complete suspension of westbound service into Penn Station due to Amtrak issues. The issues started this morning when an […]
10 LIRR Trains Canceled This Morning
Well the announcement of the LIRR expecting to have its service fully restored ended up not being true. The agency had announced last night that they expected a normal AM rush commute due to Amtrak promising to give them back their tracks by 4AM due to finishing repairs. However Amtrak failed to finish on time […]
