Morning Commute Snarled For LIRR Customers After Weather-Related Signal Problems
It was another rough morning for some commuters on the Long Island Rail Road following lightning strikes that zapped signal equipment Monday.
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It was another rough morning for some commuters on the Long Island Rail Road following lightning strikes that zapped signal equipment Monday.
Inside Penn Station, thousands were straining their necks watching the schedule monitors while listening for any service changes.
The switch failure that disrupted the morning commute was the latest in a series of recent equipment failures.
Lots of folks already come to the village of Farmingdale on Long Island to shop, eat, and take a nearby Long Island Rail Road train.
The injured boy, whose name was not released, was taken to Stony Brook University Medical Center.
If you live in New York City you know all about alternate side of the street parking, enabling streets to be cleaned. But residents in one Long Island community could soon see their own version of the rule for a completely different reason.
It's so hot, we could shatter records set more than seven decades ago. The blazing sun made it feel like 100 degrees on Wednesday and it's not over yet.
The wife of a 92-year-old man who fell through a Long Island train-platform gap said she wishes she knew the name of the "wonderful young man" who helped pick him up. Dorothy Goldman also praised Long Island Rail Road personnel who helped her husband on Sunday night in Great Neck.
This latest incident occurred after the railroad spent millions of dollars trying to reduce the gap problem at numerous stations following dozens of injuries, including one fatality.
Authorities say he was killed after driving through crossing gates. One person aboard the train was hospitalized with a shoulder injury.
The Long Island Rail Road says it expects to have regular service restored by Friday morning, however, it will continue to have a "significantly reduced'' rush-hour schedule Thursday afternoon.
Long Island Rail Road commuters faced another day of delays on Wednesday and the disruptions will continue for the evening rush.
There is no light at the end of the tunnel for Long Island Rail Road commuters -- at least until Friday at the earliest.
Long Island Rail Road riders are urged to plan alternate routes to and from work until Wednesday as crews work to fix damage caused by a derailed Amtrak train beneath the East River.
A PATH train coming into a Hoboken station struck the abutment on Sunday morning, causing multiple injuries, authorities said.
Train service on the Long Island Rail Road has been restored, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority announced on Sunday.
Long Island Railroad service has been suspended from Speonk to Montauk after a truck hit a railroad overpass near the Hampton Bays.
A friendly dog that apparently got bit by a travel bug is back at home on Long Island Friday. The yellow lab and pit bull mix boarded a Long Island Rail Road train in Wyandanch Tuesday night, and was picked up by his owner Thursday.
Police believe the yellow lab mix was frightened by severe weather Tuesday night and bolted onto the train in Wyandanch.
Shuttle buses will be replacing trains between Freeport and Babylon as the LIRR completes work on a $23 million signal and switching upgrade.
The newly-released findings by the Citizens Budget Commission, a fiscal watchdog group, cast the LIRR in a harsh light, and contends that the MTA runs one of the most inefficient railroads in the land.
If you ride the train, here's extra incentive to make sure you remember your ticket.
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A commuter said he's fed up with paying for service he's not getting on the Long Island Rail Road. So he's suing the railroad on behalf of all commuters.
Commuters will welcome most of the changes, including the restoration of weekend half-hourly service on the Babylon Branch and additional afternoon service to Hampton Bays.
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It will be rainy on Thursday morning, and the weather will change to snow as temperatures drop across the Tri-State Area.
Thunderstorms are expected in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut this weekend after severe weather hit the Midwest.
Periods of rain will move through the New York area Thursday, but spring temperatures are on the way for the weekend.
Snow and rain will make for messy morning and evening commutes for New Yorkers on Tuesday. It's a First Alert Weather Day.
The Tri-State Area's weekend is looking like a tale of two seasons with both snow and sunshine.
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Gov. Mikie Sherrill hosted a ceremonial first train ride across the Portal North Bridge, designed to replace the trouble-plagued, 116-year-old Portal Bridge that long caused delays for commuters.
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Warmer weather has melted our frozen waterways, but that's giving rise to unusual hazards. The unusually cold winter uprooted docks, and sent debris into the bays and the Long Island Sound.
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