LIRR Port Jeff Line Affected By Rail Inspections
Late yesterday afternoon, the MTA Long Island Rail Road announced that midday service on the Port Jefferson line will be affected for 2 days due to rail inspections. Here are the complete details courtesy of a press release they sent me:
BUSES REPLACE TRAINS FOR AFFECTED CUSTOMERS
The MTA Long Island Rail Road will provide bus service in place of trains on the Port Jefferson Branch during the mid-day of Wednesday March 31st and Thursday April 1st. Track inspections will be made by the Sperry Rail Car between 9:56 AM and 3:45 PM on Wednesday, and between 9:56 AM and 2:30 PM on Thursday respectively.
The Sperry Rail Car, a bright yellow vehicle fitted with ultrasonic and induction test equipment, is designed to detect internal rail defects not readily visible to the eye. Defects that are found will be corrected immediately by a crew of LIRR track maintenance workers. The Sperry Rail Car is used twice a year to inspect approximately 500 miles of LIRR track.
While the Sperry Rail Car testing is performed between Huntington and Port Jefferson buses will replace some east and westbound mid-day trains. Customers should expect 15 to 37 minutes additional travel time.
Eastbound March 31st
Buses will operate between Huntington and Port Jefferson for the following trains:
• The 10:05 AM Hicksville train due in Port Jefferson at 11:10 AM, which will terminate at Huntington
• The 11:51 AM Huntington train due in Port Jefferson at 12:37 PM
• The 1:05 PM Hicksville train due in Port Jefferson at 2:10 PM, which will terminate at Huntington
• The 2:51 PM Huntington train due in Port Jefferson at 3:37 PM
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Eastbound April 1st
Buses will operate between Huntington and Port Jefferson for the following trains:
• The 10:05 AM Hicksville train due in Port Jefferson at 11:10 AM, which will terminate at Huntington
• The 11:51 AM Huntington train due in Port Jefferson at 12:37 PM
• The 1:05 PM Hicksville train due in Port Jefferson at 2:10 PM, which will terminate at Huntington
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Westbound March 31st
Buses will operate between Port Jefferson and Huntington for the following trains:
• The 10:10 AM Port Jefferson train due in Huntington at 10:58 AM
• The 11:37 AM Port Jefferson train due in Hicksville at 12:43 PM, which will originate at Huntington
• The 1:10 PM Port Jefferson train due in Hicksville at 1:58 PM, which will originate at Huntington
• The 2:37 PM Port Jefferson train due in Huntington at 3:26 PM
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Westbound April 1st
Buses will operate between Port Jefferson and Huntington for the following trains:
• The 10:10 AM Port Jefferson train due in Huntington at 10:58 AM
• The 11:37 AM Port Jefferson train due in Hicksville at 12:43 PM, which will originate at Huntington
• The 1:10 PM Port Jefferson train due in Hicksville at 1:58 PM, which will originate at Huntington
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