Gov. Kathy Hochul announces new plans for Penn Station redevelopment
The governor and MTA officials say it decouples it from a previous plan to build 10 super-tall luxury office towers.
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The governor and MTA officials say it decouples it from a previous plan to build 10 super-tall luxury office towers.
The $7 billion project is expected to be finished by 2027, CBS2's Marcia Kramer reports.
Gov. Kathy Hochul gives update on upgrades to LIRR concourse at Penn Station
George Fletcher, who works for the Long Island Rail Road, said he learned his pricing skills on the job.
George Fletcher oversees LIRR timetables and train capacities, but "The Price is Right" is his true passion, CBS2's Ali Bauman reports.
Tuesday, more than 227,000 people took the LIRR, the most since the pandemic.
The MTA reports record-breaking ridership along the LIRR.
The new contactless payment system for transportation throughout the region is facing new delays based.
The Long Island Rail Road wants to make it easier for people to hit the beaches this summer.
The proposed rate hikes were unveiled during an MTA board meeting Monday.
The MTA says it's needed to cover day-to-day operations of the country's busiest transit system, CBS2's Ali Bauman reports.
You may start feeling the squeeze every time you take public transit in the city, CBS2's Jessica Moore reports.
Service is suspended into Long Island City, Queens and limited to 120th Avenue.
Service is suspended into Long Island City, Queens and limited to 120th Avenue.
Trains rumble across it as cars and pedestrians clog the space underneath.
Some say the bridge in Queens is in urgent need of repair, CBS2's Dave Carlin reports.
It originally had a 10-foot-4-inch clearance and was hit by trucks more than any other bridge in the system.
They say the brand new Grand Central Madison station is causing a major inconvenience. CBS2's Elijah Westbrook reports.
"I have the right to same and equal service as every single taxpayer," one disabled rider told CBS2.
As we've seen recently, it's been a chaotic commute for Long Island Rail Road riders because of new schedules, and it's a bigger challenge for people who are in wheelchairs, especially during rush hour. Some of those commuters tell CBS2's Jennifer McLogan riding the rails is increasingly stressful.
Both conductors were taken to a local hospital for treatment.
A 17-year-old boy was arrested Friday in connection with an attack on an LIRR train.
The East Side terminal has been operating for about a month, but some trains are being rerouted to Penn Station due to demand.
The morning rush Monday at Penn Station looked the same as commuters dashed up the stairs. But there was some relief for them: more trains. CBS2's John Dias reports.
Grand Central Madison has been operating for about a month, but trains are now being rerouted to Penn Station due to demand, CBS2's John Dias reports.
