Metropolitan Transit Authority officials and experts questioned how realistic the proposal is, given that it would require an entirely new fleet of LIRR trains and additional maintenance costs.

"It's going to be a nightmare, no matter how you slice it," said LIRR rider Bob Subino. Riders are already bracing for the headaches, and they're not happy. "This will just further complicate and ...

Full Long Island Rail Road train service was restored Friday morning after a train struck a car on the tracks, leading to partial suspensions along the Ronkonkoma Branch, according to LIRR officials.

The MTA, which operates LIRR trains passing through the tunnels every hour, says Amtrak's plan for a full shutdown might be too risky. "Since Grand Central Madison opened, we adjusted our ...

EAST FARMINGDALE, Long Island (WABC) -- A man has been identified after being killed in a crash involving a car and a train on Long Island. Lucien Jean, 62, of Wyandanch, was in the car when the ...

Hicks was a member of the LIRR's board of directors and its one-time president. The Hicksville train station was opened on March 1, 1837, and quickly became a main hub, according to Newsday archives.

A Long Island Rail Road train struck a car on the tracks Thursday evening, leading to partial suspensions along the Ronkonkoma Branch that could impact Friday morning service. The train hit the ...

A New York City police officer shot and killed a driver near the Belt Parkway in Brooklyn on Tuesday after police say that driver nearly struck the officer at a roadblock. We've learned the ...

Amtrak will cut service between Penn Station to Albany for East River Tunnel repairs – but everyone from interstate commuters to the governor is bracing for three years of transit chaos.