Storm Turns Penn Station Into Commuter Parking Lot
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.
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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.
Minor service disruptions are being reported on the Long Island Rail Road after a body was discovered on the tracks in Mineola.
The Long Island Rail Road says a woman was struck and killed by a train near the Sayville station.
The MTA has hit a bump in the road: massive spending on employee overtime. The state comptroller has discovered $600 million in excessive overtime between 2008 and 2009.
The MTA has hit a bump in the road: massive spending on employee overtime. The state comptroller has discovered $600 million in excessive overtime between 2008 and 2009.
Demonstrators protested outside MTA headquarters Wednesday demanding that the Authority's top gun, Jay Walder, be laid off.
The MTA has voted to hold hearings on proposals that would increase monthly subway and bus passes and fares on suburban trains.
