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LIRR Service To Be Affected Until Wednesday

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on May 9th, 2011 at 3:25 pm

Yestderday’s Amtrak derailment which affected LIRR AM rush hour service this morning, is expected to affect service until at least Wednesday. Here are the details courtesy of a press release issued by the LIRR:

As a result of Sunday’s Amtrak derailment in one of the East River tunnels, the MTA Long Island Rail Road expects that AM and PM rush hour service will be significantly affected at least through Wednesday, May 11. For tonight, the LIRR will operate a significantly reduced PM rush schedule of trains from Penn Station.

Of the 126 trains normally operated during the PM rush, a total of 20 eastbound trains from Penn will be canceled and combined with other trains. As a result, some trains will be more crowded. Westbound service to Penn Station will terminate at Jamaica and on the Port Washington Branch will terminate at Woodside beginning at approximately 4:30 PM.

NYC Transit will be honoring LIRR tickets at Jamaica for the E line and at Woodside for the No. 7 line to New York. All eastbound PM Rush train service to Far Rockaway will originate out of Atlantic Terminal tonight.

Customers should allow extra travel time and expect 10 to 20 minute delays during the PM rush. Stopping patterns on some trains may change – please listen for announcements or consult station signage.

Amtrak is continuing the work to re-rail its train cars that derailed in one of the East River tunnels as a result of a broken rail. The work is being performed in the tight quarters of the tunnel with specialized crane equipment.

As the train cars are cleared, the track and signals are being inspected and repairs are being made. LIRR and Metro-North Railroad forces and equipment is being used to assist Amtrak with the work, which is expected to last at least through Wednesday, May 11.

PM Peak Train Cancellations:

The following westbound PM rush hour trains will be canceled

Babylon Branch:

• The 4:04 PM train from Penn Station due in Babylon at 5:05 PM is canceled. Customers will be accommodated by the 4:12 PM train from Penn Station to Massapequa Park, which will be extended to Babylon.

• The 4:34 PM train from Penn Station due in Babylon at 5:39 PM is canceled. Customers will be accommodated by the 4:37 PM train from Penn Station due in Babylon at 5:52 PM, which will make all combined stops.

• The 4:52 PM train from New York due in Babylon at 5:55 PM is canceled. Customers will be accommodated by the 5:03 PM train from New York to Wantagh, which will be extended to Babylon.

• The 5:19 PM train from New York due in Wantagh at 6:06 PM is canceled. Customers will be accommodated by the 5:24 PM train from New York to Freeport, which will be extended to Wantagh.

• The 5:40 PM train from New York due in Seaford at 6:30 PM is canceled. Customers will be accommodated by the 5:47 PM from New York to Freeport, which will be extended to Seaford.

• The 6:05 PM from Penn Station due in Wantagh at 6:51 PM is canceled. Customers will be accommodated by the 6:10 PM to Freeport, which will be extended to Wantagh.

• The 6:33 PM from Penn Station due in Babylon at 7:35 PM is canceled. Customers will be accommodated by the 6:36 PM to Wantagh, which will be extended to Babylon.

Port Washington Branch:

• The 4:22 PM train from New York due in Port Washington at 4:58 PM is canceled. Customers will be accommodated by the 4:25 PM train from New York to Great Neck, which will be extended to Port Washington.

• The 4:43 PM train from Penn Station due in Port Washington at 5:21 PM is canceled. Customers will be accommodated by the 4:46 PM train from Penn Station to Great Neck, which will be extended to Port Washington.

• The 5:11 PM train from Penn Station due in Port Washington at 5:47 PM is canceled. Customers will be accommodated by the 5:14 PM from Penn Station to Great Neck, which will be extended to Port Washington.

• The 5:26 PM train from Penn Station due in Port Washington at 6:04 PM is canceled. Customers will be accommodated by the 5:29 PM to Great Neck, which will be extended to Port Washington.

• The 5:50 PM train from Penn Station due in Great Neck at 6:19 PM is canceled. Customers will be accommodated by the 5:56 PM train from Penn Station to Great Neck, which will make all combined stops.

• The 6:11 PM train from Penn Station due in Port Washington at 6:48 PM is canceled. Customers will be accommodated by the 6:14 PM to Great Neck, which will be extended to Port Washington.

• The 6:24 PM train from Penn Station due in Port Washington at 7:04 PM is canceled. Customers will be accommodated by the 6:42 PM train from Penn Station to Great Neck, which will be extended to Port Washington.

• The 7:01 PM train from Penn Station due in Port Washington at 7:36 PM is canceled. Customers will be accommodated by the 7:14 PM train from Penn Station to Great Neck, which will be extended to Port Washington.

Long Beach Branch:

• The 4:40 PM train from Penn Station due in Long Beach at 5:37 PM is canceled. Customers will be accommodated by the 5:00 PM train from Penn Station to Long Beach.

• The 5:20 PM train from Penn Station due in Long Beach at 6:11 PM is canceled. Customers will be accommodated by the 5:23 PM train from New York to Long Beach, which will make all combined stops.

Huntington/Port Jefferson Branch:

• The 3:27 PM train from Penn Station due in Huntington at 4:33 PM is canceled. Customers will be accommodated by the 3:43 PM train from Penn Station to Huntington, which will make all combined stops.

• The 6:30 PM train from New York due in Huntington at 7:32 PM is canceled. Customers will be accommodated by the 6:35 PM from New York to Hicksville, which will be extended to Huntington.

Ronkonkoma Branch:

• The 4:54 PM train from New York due in Farmingdale at 5:56 PM is canceled. Customers will be accommodated by the 5:01 PM train from New York to Ronkonkoma, which will make all added stops.

Far Rockaway Branch Customers:

All PM Peak eastbound Far Rockaway train service will depart from Atlantic Terminal tonight. The three Far Rockaway trains that normally leave from Penn Station the 4:42 PM, 5:32 PM and 6:02 PM will instead depart from Atlantic Terminal at the same times; arriving at Far Rockaway at 5:40 PM, 6:24 PM and 6:58 PM, respectively.

I will continue to post information as I receive it.

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Service Diversions 05-09-11

Posted by
on May 9th, 2011 at 5:01 am

I have just updated the Service Diversions page by removing all of the weekend work that wrapped up by a minute ago. The planned work for this week & beyond in some cases has been moved to the forefront.

Don’t forget to pay attention to updates on the Amtrak derailment which has led to the cancellation or diversion of 23 westbound AM rush hour LIRR trains.

I suggest printing out a copy before heading to your destination. If you have an internet capable handheld device, you can use it to access the mobile version of this site. The next update will be sometime on Thursday or Friday after I received the planned weekend diversions from the MTA directly.

As always, stay safe & have a wonderful week.

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Reduced LIRR Service Due To Amtrak Derailment

Posted by
on May 8th, 2011 at 11:23 pm

Once again, Amtrak issues will be causing absolute nightmares for Long Island Rail Road commuters. Due to an Amtrak derailment in one of the East River tunnels, the LIRR has been forced to cancel or divert a quarter of its AM rush westbound trains. Here are the details courtesy of a press release they issued:

As a result of an Amtrak derailment in one of the East River tunnels on Sunday, about a quarter of the trains that the MTA Long Island Rail Road normally operates into Penn Station during the morning rush will be canceled, terminated or diverted on Monday.

Customers should allow extra travel time and expect scattered 10 to 20 minute delays. There will likely be cancellations and delays for Monday’s PM rush.

Amtrak is in the process of re-railing the four coaches that derailed because of a broken rail in the tunnel. LIRR and MNR forces are standing by to assist Amtrak. Once the equipment is cleared, the track and signal will need to be inspected and repaired before use of the tunnel can be restored for train service.

Eleven trains will be canceled outright at their eastern origination point and another six trains will operate normally then terminate at Jamaica where customers can board other trains for Penn Station or take an E train to Manhattan. New York City Transit will honor LIRR tickets on the subway.

Another two trains will be diverted to Brooklyn and one train will be diverted to Hunterspoint.

AM Peak Train Cancelations/Diversions:

Port Washington Branch:

• The 6:17 AM train from Port Washington, due in Penn Station at 7:03 AM, is canceled

• The 7:17 AM Little Neck train due in Penn Station at 7:55 AM, is canceled

• The 7:46 AM train from Port Washington, due in Penn Station at 8:35 AM, is canceled.

• The 8:38 AM Great Neck train due in Penn Station at 9:14 AM is canceled. Customers will be accommodated by the 8:18 AM Port Washington train due in Penn Station at 9:02 AM, making all combined stops.

• The 8:58 AM train from Great Neck, due in Penn Station at 9:34 AM, is canceled. Customers will be accommodated by the 8:45 AM train from Port Washington, due in Penn Station at 9:20 AM, which will make all combined stops.

Babylon Branch:

• The 5:56 AM train from Babylon, due in NY at 6:59 AM, will be diverted to Atlantic Terminal.

• The 6:14 AM train from Massapequa Park, due in Penn Station at 7:08 AM, is canceled.

• The 6:42 AM Babylon train due in Penn Station at 7:49 AM, is canceled

• The 6:57 AM train from Freeport, due in Penn Station at 7:40 AM, will be diverted to Atlantic Terminal.

• The 7:29 AM train from Freeport, due in Penn Station at 8:13 AM, will be canceled at Jamaica.

• The 7:37 AM train from Babylon, due in Penn Station at 8:48 AM, will be canceled at Jamaica.

• The 7:43 AM train from Merrick, due in Penn Station at 8:31 AM, is canceled.

• The 7:48 AM train from Wantagh, due in Penn Station at 8:40 AM, is canceled.

• The 8:10 AM train from Freeport, due in Penn Station at 8:50 AM, is canceled.

• The 8:25 AM train from Freeport, due in Penn Station at 9:08 AM, is canceled.

• The 8:35 AM train from Babylon, due in Penn Station at 9:37 AM, will be canceled at Jamaica.

Far Rockaway Branch:

• The 8:03 AM train from Valley Stream due in Penn Station at 8:42 AM is canceled.

• The 8:10 AM train from Far Rockaway due in Penn Station at 9:05 AM is canceled. Customers will be accommodated by the 8:21 AM train from Far Rockaway, to Penn Station, which will be canceled in Jamaica.

Long Beach Branch:

• The 8:03 AM train from Long Beach, due in Penn Station at 8:54 AM, is canceled.

Hempstead Branch:

• The 6:58 AM train from Hempstead, due in Penn Station at 7:52 AM, will be canceled at Jamaica.

• The 7:12 AM train from Hempstead, due in Penn Station at 8:03 AM, will be canceled at Jamaica.

West Hempstead Branch:

• The 7:36 AM train from West Hempstead, due in Penn Station at 8:29 AM, will be diverted to Hunterspoint Avenue.

I will post any new information as I receive it from them.

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Service Diversions 05-06-11

Posted by
on May 6th, 2011 at 2:22 am

I have just updated the Service Diversions with the latest planned work for the upcoming weekend, next week, & beyond. As always, I suggest printing out a copy before heading to your destination. If you have an internet capable handheld device, use it to access Transit Blogger’s mobile site.

The next update will be at 5:01 AM Monday when all weekend work will be removed. Have a safe & wonderful weekend!

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New LIRR Timetables Go Into Effect May 16th

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on May 6th, 2011 at 2:19 am

Just the other day, the MTA Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) announced that new timetables will take effect Monday May 16th including some service enhancements & restorations. Here are the complete details courtesy of a press release:

New MTA Long Island Rail Road timetables go into effect Monday, May 16 continuing through September 11 and bringing with it schedule adjustments on a number of branches as the Railroad’s annual warm weather maintenance program moves into high gear.

As always, the bulk of the work is scheduled for off-peak periods, such as midday during the week and on weekends, to minimize the impact on most LIRR customers who used the Railroad to get to work in the morning and back home at night.

This spring and summer, those projects include the installation of new railroad ties on the Main Line and Far Rockaway branches, the replacement of third rail and the painting of a bridge on the Port Washington branch, the resurfacing of switches on the Main Line and Atlantic branches and the installation new running rail on the Babylon branch.

The seasonal projects will be carried out as work continues on longer-term programs, including the East Side Access project that will bring LIRR customers to Grand Central Terminal, the renewal of Harold Interlocking in Sunnyside, Queens and the ongoing repair of the Atlantic Avenue Viaduct in Brooklyn. Waterproofing work will also be performed on the Queens Blvd. Bridge on weekends.

The new timetables also include several service enhancements the LIRR was able to implement within current budget constraints, including the restoration of service to Belmont Park, the home of thoroughbred racing, during the Spring-Summer by partnering with The New York Racing Association (NYRA). For details on Belmont service, customers should pick up a copy of the special Belmont timetable at terminals and local stations or access schedule information on the LIRR website at www.mta.info/lirr.

Other enhancements include:

Addition of a Hicksville stop (at 6:19 AM) to the schedule of the westbound 5:42 AM peak train from Ronkonkoma, allowing customers to transfer for local service west of Hicksville station.

Addition of Carle Place (2:00 AM), Merillon Ave. (2:05AM) and New Hyde Park (2:08 AM) stops to the 1:36 AM westbound train from Huntington.

A new connection for Atlantic Terminal is available for a Hempstead and a Babylon train at Jamaica at 4:42 AM, arriving at Atlantic Terminal at 4:49 AM.

A St. Albans stop is being added back to the 8:09 AM train from Penn Station at the request of employees at the St. Albans VA Hospital who needed to arrive at work prior to 9 AM. The train will stop at St. Albans at 8:35 AM.

Schedule Adjustments for Track Maintenance:

Customers using the LIRR on the branches affected by the maintenance and repair work should allow extra travel time when planning a trip. The new LIRR timetable that takes effect on Monday, May 16 and runs through September 11, 2011, includes schedule changes on the following branches:

Huntington/Port Jefferson, Oyster Bay, Montauk, Main Line Branches:
Midday weekdays and early Saturday mornings one of the two tracks will be out of service between Merillon Ave. and Carle Place to support the replacement of track ties and a switch surfacing program. Train times on Montauk, Oyster Bay, Huntington and Port Jefferson branch trains have been adjusted up to 13 minutes to accommodate this work.

Far Rockaway, Hempstead, Long Beach Branches:

Midday weekdays one of two tracks will be out of service between Valley Stream and Far Rockaway for the installation of new railroad ties. Eastbound Far Rockaway trains will depart 30 minutes later and eastbound Hempstead trains have also been adjusted to operate 30 minutes later. Eastbound Long Beach trains will depart 32 minutes later.

Babylon Branch:

Midday weekdays one of two tracks will be out of service between Amityville and Babylon to allow for the installation of new continuous welded rail. Two local trains will operate in each direction each hour. Service is reduced to hourly at Amityville, Copiague and Lindenhurst stations during midday periods. Express trains are canceled and the Montauk Branch midday connections at Babylon will depart 5-9 minutes earlier to accommodate these changes.

Port Washington Branch:

Midday weekdays one of two tracks will be out of service between Bayside and east of Woodside to allow for third rail replacement and bridge painting. This work is not expected to affect train service on the Port Washington Branch.

Atlantic Branch To Brooklyn:

Overnight weekdays one of two main tracks will be out of service between East New York and Jamaica for switch resurfacing. Some eastbound evening trains are adjusted 2-3 minutes earlier to accommodate this work.

Schedules Restored following Completion of Track Work:

LIRR customers are also advised that the tie replacement work on the Main Line, Babylon and Montauk branches that had caused timetable changes between March 7 and May 15 has been completed and the schedules have been restored to their normal times at all affected stations.

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