LIRR Back On Track, But More Service Disruptions Looming
After a weekend of delays and cancelled trains, it appears the Long Island Rail Road will be back on track to start the work week – but this won't be the end to the ambitious upgrade work.
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After a weekend of delays and cancelled trains, it appears the Long Island Rail Road will be back on track to start the work week – but this won't be the end to the ambitious upgrade work.
The LIRR, the nation's oldest commuter railroad modernizing an aging infrastructure means fewer trains and longer delays this weekend.
If you're planning to ride the Long Island Rail Road this weekend, brace yourself for big delays as the system gets a serious upgrade.
Officials issued a warning to Long Island Rail Road customers Thursday, urging riders to avoid riding the trains at all costs over two upcoming weekends due to severe service disruptions.
According to the Daily News, transit riders are facing even bigger fare hikes and additional service cuts if the next governor of New York doesn't increase funding.
Trucks, cars, and minivans rush by you at high speeds on Long Island Avenue in Deer Park.
LIRR officials noted that while they're always working to improve on time performance, this year's numbers included delays caused by major weather and infrastructure-related incidents.
About 10% of the Long Island Rail Road ran late between July and September of 2010. About 2% of Metro-North trains ran behind schedule.
It's short-term pain for long-term gain, says Long Island Rail Road spokesman Sam Zambuto.
The Aug. 23 fire triggered a week of problems at the Jamaica transit hub.
Two locomotives outside the East River tunnels have been removed by the LIRR, for a savings of more than $230,000 a year.
The Long Island Rail Road has resumed service to and from Penn Station through Jamaica Friday morning.
Thursday night's storm spelled out commuter chaos, hitting during the evening rush hour and sending a ripple effect that had thousands of people still trying to get home hours later.
The severe storm that passed through New York City is causing major transportation delays and suspensions.
The service cuts, designed to close a $900 million budget gap, left many commuters angry.
A track fire on Sunday night is causing problems on some lines of the Long Island Railroad. Service Kew Gardens and Forest Hills from Penn Station has been affected.
Much of the Jersey Shore was spared, but residents on Long Island's East End faced some slick roads and deep puddles as Earl brushed alongside the area.
For the first time in a week, Long Island Railroad riders were being told to expect a normal commute.
It's the news Long Island Railroad customers waited all week to hear: commuter chaos is over. Starting Monday, full service will be restored to the LIRR.
Repair work was scheduled to continue on Saturday, but the LIRR planned to run its regular off-peak service over the weekend, with a few exceptions.
Problems from a switching tower fire on Monday have stretched through the work week, and there's word that almost every LIRR line will be impacted well into the weekend.
Long Island Rail Road passengers face Day 4 of major schedule changes and delays as repair work continues on a damaged switching tower.
The Long Island Rail Road is advising customers to brave yet another day of delays and schedule changes for Wednesday's morning and evening commutes.
Commuters question how a small fire could cause such big problems on the LIRR.
Service on all Long Island Rail Road lines resumed with limited service Monday evening, but delays are expected for Tuesday's AM and PM commutes.
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All of New York City was under a dense fog advisory Monday morning, with warmer air in place after freezing rain in the Tri-State Area.
A First Alert Weather Day has been issued through 2 a.m. Monday due to the lingering threat of freezing rain in the northern suburbs of NYC.
New York City wound up with less snow than anticipated, but still the most in nearly four years.
A major winter storm pummeled the Tri-State Area with snow and ice after New York and New Jersey declared states of emergency.
Shovels and plows will be out later Friday as people in New York City and the surrounding area prepare for a blast of winter.
A second helicopter pilot critically injured in a midair collision in Hammonton, New Jersey has died from his injuries, police said Monday.
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All of New York City was under a dense fog advisory Monday morning, with warmer air in place after freezing rain in the Tri-State Area.
One pilot died and another pilot was critically injured after two helicopters collided midair in Hammonton, New Jersey on Sunday, Dec. 28.
A First Alert Weather Day has been issued through 2 a.m. Monday due to the lingering threat of freezing rain in the northern suburbs of NYC.
All of New York City was under a dense fog advisory Monday morning, with warmer air in place after freezing rain in the Tri-State Area.
A First Alert Weather Day has been issued through 2 a.m. Monday due to the lingering threat of freezing rain in the northern suburbs of NYC.
New York City wound up with less snow than anticipated, but still the most in nearly four years.
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