Normal LIRR Rush Hour Schedule To Resume Monday Morning
Monday's commute for Long Island Rail Road passengers will finally be back to normal, more than a month after superstorm Sandy forced service to be limited.
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Monday's commute for Long Island Rail Road passengers will finally be back to normal, more than a month after superstorm Sandy forced service to be limited.
Commuters have been waiting six weeks for the LIRR to return to its full schedule. LIRR spokesman Aaron Donovan told WCBS 880's Jim Smith, that riders can look forward to less crowding and an end to cancelled and combined trains.
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The Long Beach Branch had be running via diesel trains since service resumed nearly two weeks ago. The resumption of electric service now means that all 11 LIRR branches are fully operational for the first time since Sandy hit, Gov. Cuomo said.
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The Long Island Rail Road said Friday it will waive its $10 ticket refund penalty for customers who were unable to use their tickets because of superstorm Sandy-related service suspensions.
The resumption of service on the Long Beach Branch means all 10 LIRR branches are back in operation following superstorm Sandy.
That means all 10 LIRR branches are now running trains connecting New York City and Long Island for the first time since Superstorm Sandy struck two weeks ago.
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The Long Island barrier island community of Long Beach said Sunday that it has come a long way in its efforts to restore life to normal since Superstorm Sandy.
Modified service resumed Thursday morning after trains out of Penn Station were cancelled Wednesday night.
Some service on the eastbound Long Island Rail Road was restored, after being suspended for a second time Wednesday night.
More travel options are becoming available to Tri-State area commuters as mass transit gradually gets back on its feet in the wake of Superstorm Sandy.
Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo announced Wednesday when limited subway, Metro North, and LIRR service will resume.
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All subways, Metro-North and Long Island Rail Road service was suspended Sunday and it will remain that way until further notice. Bus service was also suspended.
Waiting rooms at 41 LIRR stations will now be open until 10 p.m., the railroad announced Wednesday.
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The MTA released a contingency plan with shuttles and drop-off destinations during the LIRR strike.
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