Weather Snags LIRR Lines Across System; Penn Station Briefly Shut Down
Long Island Rail Road commuters were stuck with a long and miserable commute due to storms and signal problems Monday evening.
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Long Island Rail Road commuters were stuck with a long and miserable commute due to storms and signal problems Monday evening.
A signal problem snagged some Long Island Rail Road commuters as they began their weekends Friday evening.
Service on the Long Island Rail Road was suspended for a period of time Tuesday evening after a person was hit and killed by a train.
The LIRR expects no cancellations for the Monday afternoon rush, but says there may still be delays after a derailed maintenance car east of Woodside snarled the morning commute.
There's been a lot of back and forth about the controversial third track project, but a new coalition called The Right Track for Long Island has been formed and they support the project.
The Long Island Rail Road was halted for some time between Penn Station and Jamaica Friday evening due to a power problem.
Plans to add a third track to the Long Island Rail Road in Floral Park have left the mayor worried about the consequences for a new pool complex.
A truck striking a Long Island Rail Road bridge near Woodside is causing extensive delays.
Police say a Colorado man traveled to Long Island and made inappropriate sexual contact with a 16-year-old girl.
The proposed third track would cost more than a billion dollars and would run for about 10 miles between Floral Park and Hicksville.
The station will get a new elevator, escalator, electronic signage, a public address system and more.
According to the MTA, no one aboard the train was injured during the incident.
A contentious meeting was expected in the suburbs on Thursday night, over the proposed expansion of the Long Island Railroad Tracks.
The Long Island Rail Road said it is working on making things better after new statistics showed trains were late more often in 2015 than at any point since 2000.
The Long Island Railroad's on-time performance isn't getting any better.
While the addition of more trains is being discussed, Barclays Center and the LIRR have already collaborated on a way to make the commute a bit more enjoyable.
A judge has ruled in favor of Brookhaven town officials demanding the cleanup of a shuttered Long Island Rail Road yard full of toxic chemicals in East Yaphank.
A new hashtag is building momentum on Twitter as Long Island Rail Road riders continue to voice their displeasure with recent delays and cancellations.
Packed trains, crowded platforms and delays have left Long Island Rail Road commuters saying, "We deserve better."
The Long Island Rail Road says westbound service has been suspended between Jamaica and Penn Station Wednesday evening.
A signal problem at Penn Station snagged Long Island Rail Road trains during the Thursday evening rush.
Passengers who used the Long Island Rail Road Tuesday were less than thrilled after many said they experienced long delays, and little information.
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo's plan to expand and improve the Long Island Raid Road is getting some promotional help from railroad and business leaders.
The LIRR now says service is resuming on the Oyster Bay, Port Jefferson, Ronkonkoma, Huntington, Babylon and Greenport branches.
Residents across Long Island will be spending the day Sunday digging out after a massive winter storm dumped more than two feet of snow in some spots.
