Jan. 26, 11:45 a.m.
Full service has been restored on all LIRR branches, including the Long Beach, Hempstead, West Hempstead and Far Rockaway Branches with some delays on the Babylon and Port Washington branches. Service to/from Atlantic Terminal is also restored following the completion of clean-up from this weekend's blizzard.
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By Mary Malloy and Rebecca Anderson
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1/25/16
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Due to heavy snow and deteriorating weather conditions, the Long Island Rail Road and Mass Transit Authority has shut down all service after 4 p.m. Commuters are urged to stay at home through the …
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By Rebecca Anderson
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1/23/16
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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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The MTA announced on Thursday that Long Island Rail Road Service between Hicksville and Mineola on the Port Jefferson and Ronkonkoma Lines has been suspended for this Saturday and Sunday, May 16 and …
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By Brendan Murray
bmurray@liherald.com
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5/15/15
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Just one day after snowy conditions caused delays and cancellations throughout the Long Island Rail Road, equipment malfunctions caused the cancellations or delays on six branches of the rail …
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By Brendan Murray
bmurray@liherald.com
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3/6/15
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Commuter parking permits are required for the Wantagh and Seaford parking district, which includes Town of Hempstead-maintained lots surrounding the two Long Island Rail Road stations.
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3/4/15
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Homelessness is a problem at train stations across Nassau County’s South Shore. Patrick Gerakaris, the manager of the county’s section of the Babylon Branch of the Long Island Rail Road, wanted to do something about it.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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11/19/14
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For a handful of people in the political world, this is the summer of blame, shame and credit. While everyone else is trying to get some free time, the political world is immersed in its frenzy to get the attention of almost no one.
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7/30/14
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Nassau County plans to offer free wireless Internet access and work cubicles in a 20,000-square-foot office in Bethpage’s industrial park if there is a Long Island Rail Road strike on July 20.
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By Scott Brinton
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7/11/14
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With over 300,000 daily riders, the Long Island Rail Road is the busiest commuter railroad in North America. But in just two weeks . . .
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7/9/14
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