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Service Diversions 03-23-10

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on March 23rd, 2010 at 1:47 pm

The “Service Diversions” page has been updated with the few planned changes through Friday. I will have the full weekend slate & following week up by Thursday when I receive them from the MTA.

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Site Update 03-23-10

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on March 23rd, 2010 at 1:46 pm

I apologize for the lack of site updates for the last month. I have been going through some health issues which are clearing up. Also I had some database issues & overall server repair work to deal with. Starting today, I will be updating the blog with entries stemming from news from the last couple of weeks along with present information. Overall, I should be fully caught up by the end of the week.

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New LIRR Timetables In Effect March 8th

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on February 22nd, 2010 at 5:09 pm

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 Speonk of a late afternoon train on the Montauk Branch because of customer requests. Track maintenance and construction programs will impact midday, weekday service on the Port Washington and Babylon Branches along with minor impacts on the Hempstead, Oyster Bay, Port Jefferson (to Huntington) and Ronkonkoma Branches. Bridge renewal programs on the Long Beach Branch will mean no train service between Valley Stream and Long Beach on two weekends in March and two weekends in May. Bus service will be provided.

Montauk Branch:

In response to customer requests, the 5:10 PM train from Babylon to Patchogue will be extended from Patchogue and stops will be added at Mastic-Shirley at 5:52 PM and Speonk at 6:08 PM.

Port Washington Branch:

On weekdays, one of two tracks between Woodside and Bayside will be temporarily out of service during midday hours for a track tie replacement program. To accommodate this work, five eastbound and six westbound trains will be cancelled, resulting in hourly midday service on the Port Washington Branch.

In addition, two Port Washington Branch late night trains will depart 30 minutes later to accommodate bridge work in the Queens Blvd. area. (Note: This midday service change on the Port Washington Branch necessitated by track work does not represent the reduction in service on the Branch that is currently proposed for September 2010 as part of the MTA’s 2010 budget.)

Babylon Branch:

On weekdays, one of two tracks between Wantagh and Babylon will be temporarily out of service during midday hours while state-of-good-repair track work is performed. To accommodate this work, seven eastbound trains will terminate at Freeport and five westbound trains will originate at Freeport, resulting in midday hourly train service at Seaford, Massapequa, Massapequa Park, Amityville, Copiague and Lindenhurst. Departure times will be adjusted from one minute earlier to 28 minutes later. Departure times for Patchogue and Speonk connecting times will also be adjusted, accordingly.

Hempstead, Oyster Bay, Port Jefferson (to Huntington), Ronkonkoma Branches:

Midday weekday and overnight train schedules on these branches will be adjusted between three and eleven minutes to accommodate track work in the Queens Village area.

Long Beach Branch:

Continuing replacement work on two rail bridges in the Oceanside area will mean no train service between Valley Stream and Long Beach for the weekends of March 20-21 and March 27-28 and again on May 1-2 and May 15-16. Buses will replace trains. Customers will experience increased travel time of up to 33 minutes. A detailed news release along with a special timetable will be issued in March.

Customers should pick up a copy of the March 8-May 16, 2010 timetable for their branches at stations and terminals in early March. Schedule information is also available from the LIRR’s 24-hour Travel Information Center in Suffolk County at 631-231-LIRR, in Nassau County at 516-822-LIRR or in New York City at 718-217-LIRR. The Travel Information Center’s TDD telephone number for the hearing impaired is 718-558-3022. Customers may also consult the LIRR website at www.mta.info.

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Service Diversions 02-19-10

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on February 19th, 2010 at 5:56 pm

I have just updated the “Service Diversions” page with the latest planned information for the upcoming weekend, next week, & beyond in some cases. Also for riders who use or need the Long Beach line on the LIRR, be aware that buses replace trains between Valley Stream & Long Beach due to construction. I suggest you print out a copy of the diversions or use your mobile device to access it while outside. Have a great weekend!

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No LIRR Long Beach Service This Weekend

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on February 18th, 2010 at 11:48 pm

New track being installed at the Powell Creek Bridge.New track being installed at the Powell Creek Bridge. Photo courtesy of MTA Long Island Rail Road (LIRR).

Yet again, due to the construction of new bridges over Powell Creek & Hog Island Channel, the MTA Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) is replacing Long Beach Line service with buses. Here are the complete details from a reminder press release that was sent to me earlier:

Buses will replace train service for Long Island Rail Road customers traveling between Long Beach and Valley Stream the weekend of Saturday, February 27 and Sunday, February 28 as work continues on the construction of two new railroad bridges over Powell Creek and Hog Island Channel.

The shutdown of train service on that weekend was added to the LIRR’s original construction scheduled because recent snowstorms have impeded work on previous weekends. The Railroad’s goal is to complete the installation of both bridges before the Memorial Day.

The $24.5 million project, which is funded through the MTA Capital Budget and federal grants, will also require train outages on four other weekends later this year – March 20-21, March 27-28, May 1-2 and May 15-16. Each weekend will be preceded by a public notification so that LIRR Long Beach Branch customers can plan ahead.

In addition to the temporary busing for the weekend dates listed above, the work will require the Railroad to close the eastbound platforms at Island Park, Oceanside, East Rockaway and Centre Ave. Stations on the following weekends: February 20-21 and March 6-7. The LIRR reminds customers to allow extra time to cross over to the westbound platform upon arriving at those stations

Eastbound, when busing is in effect, customers will transfer to buses at Valley Stream for stations Lynbrook through Long Beach. Customers should allow up to 34 minutes of additional travel time.

Westbound, customers will board buses at stations Long Beach through Lynbrook bound for Valley Stream, where they will transfer to trains to complete their trip. Buses will depart up to 33 minutes earlier than scheduled train times.

Both the Powell Creek Bridge (located between the LIRR’s East Rockaway and Oceanside stations) and the Hog Island Channel Bridge (located between Oceanside and Island Park) were built in the 1920s, and have served the LIRR well for nearly 90 years. These two bridges are being replaced as part of the Railroad’s ongoing efforts to modernize its infrastructure and ensure safe and reliable service for our customers and neighbors for decades to come.

The existing Powell Creek and Hog Island Bridges are open-deck wooden and steel structures supported by wooden piles through which water is visible below. These structures will be removed and replaced with pre-cast concrete structures, supported by reinforced concrete-filled, steel pipe piles, which will provide safer, closed-deck concrete roadbeds.

The project will also alleviate a recurring flooding condition at Powell Creek Bridge, which has at times led to delays and temporary service suspensions, by raising the elevation of the bridge by approximately one foot. Bridge walkways will also be installed at both locations to make it safer for LIRR employees.

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