Spring was a season of frustration for Long Island Rail Road commuters. Two trains derailed in March and April, crippling LIRR service for days. Later in April . . .
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9/14/17
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As dozens of Rockville Centre commuters filed onto a 7:35 a.m. Long Island Rail Road train bound for Brooklyn’s Atlantic Terminal on July 14, one resident who entered hopped back off.
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By Ben Strack
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7/20/17
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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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Very few families in this part of the world haven’t sung, or at least heard of, the nursery rhyme “London Bridge is Falling Down.” It dates back at least to the 1700s . . .
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5/29/15
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The catchwords late last week were “positive train control,” the technology that could prevent tragedies like last week’s Amtrak derailment in Philadelphia . . .
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5/28/15
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A derailment inside one of Amtrak’s East River tunnels Monday evening caused delays in the morning commute for Long Island Rail Road riders on Tuesday, and officials said congestion could continue …
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By Julie Mansmann
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6/18/13
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Presidential candidate Mitt Romney got himself into a lot of trouble last year by making disparaging remarks about the so-called “47 percent” of Americans who rely on the government for their needs.
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2/14/13
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Long Island Rail Road riders should expect cancelations and delays on some of Monday's evening rush-hour trains due to the derailment of an Amtrak train in Queens.
According to the MTA, the …
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2/7/11
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