Many commuters have been girding themselves for delays, cancellations and crowded train cars on the Long Island Rail road after Amtrak, which owns and operates Penn Station, announced May 30 that …
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By Zach Gottehrer-Cohen
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7/20/17
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The Long Island Rail Road Long Beach branch is now operating on a limited basis after service was temporarily suspended in both directions Tuesday morning due to a disabled train blocking the Long Beach yard, according to the agency’s Facebook.
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By Bridget Downes, Peter Belfiore and Anthony Rifilato
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7/18/17
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Long Island Rail Road riders traveling to Hunterspoint Ave. or Atlantic Terminal will be entitled to a fare reduction averaging 25 percent during Amtrak’s repair work, the Metropolitan Transit Authority announced Tuesday. The fare reduction will take effect July 10, and will end when Amtrak’s repair work at Penn Station has been completed.
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By Rossana Weitekamp
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6/20/17
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Anticipating harsh commuting delays while infrastructure repairs are made this summer, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority released an extensive alternate transportation plan for Long Island Rail Road commuters on June 12.
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6/13/17
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They’ve got you coming and going. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority, which runs the Long Island Rail Road, seems to be saying, “Not my job.”
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6/1/17
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Long Islanders have long had a love-hate relationship with the Long Island Rail Road. On one hand, they love the service, which, on good days, speeds them into New York City . . .
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5/4/17
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Nearly $2 million in federal funding could be coming to the New York State Department of Transportation. The money would be used for the installation of CCTV cameras at 43 railroad crossings across …
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By Peter Belfiore
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3/15/17
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Long Island Rail Road trains were operating "on or close" to schedule by midday on Wednesday after a non-commuter train derailed near the Jamaica story around 4 a.m., according the LIRR's website.
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By Scott Brinton
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2/8/17
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Governor Andrew Cuomo unveiled plans for the transformation of the James A. Farley Post Office at 8th Avenue and 34th Street in New York City into a world-class transportation hub at a press …
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By Barbra Rubin-Perry
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10/6/16
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The Long Island Railroad (LIRR) has cleaned up a former contaminated two-story rectifier building foundation and a fenced former transformer yard around the current rectifier-building site on Austin …
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By Barbra Rubin-Perry
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9/21/16
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