Long Island Rail Road To Resume Full Service Thursday
"We are delighted to be able to provide full service on all of our branches in time for customers who are traveling for the Labor Day weekend," LIRR President Helena Williams said in a statement.
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"We are delighted to be able to provide full service on all of our branches in time for customers who are traveling for the Labor Day weekend," LIRR President Helena Williams said in a statement.
Tropical Storm Irene walloped Long Island over the weekend with the winds causing major problems after knocking down trees and power lines.
"Some of these storms come in real quick and then they disappear but they're doing a lot of damage lately," Scott Hogan of Pleasantville told CBS 2's Dave Carlin.
The railroad will be using the Ticket Issuance Machine, nicknamed TIM, on all trains between Ronkonkoma and Greenport starting today.
Officials said Russell DeCeck may have received an electric shock from a train car he was working on. He fell onto the third rail at about 6 p.m. Sunday.
The new law prohibits smoking in outdoor spaces for ticketing, boarding or platforms of train stations operated by the MTA or its subsidiaries.
"The Far Rockaway branch has been bused since about 6 a.m. this morning. Busing will continue indefinitely because a lot of the yard is underwater," Margie Anders, LIRR spokeswoman, told WCBS 880. "There's a pump truck but it's not doing much against the forces of nature."
Northeast Corridor, New Jersey Coast Line and Midtown Direct trains were affected earlier Thursday, according to NJ Transit.
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.
