Dramatically transforming sections of the Long Island Rail Road that require diesel instead of electric railcars — speeding up commutes and expanding ridership — has for decades been a goal of ...

Amtrak says the scope of work is too large to use the L train method. To those of us on the LIRR Commuter Council, that thinking deserves another, closer look. After all, it’s hard to give ...

The Long Island Rail Road is warning riders to prepare for possible service disruptions next week when Amtrak starts a years-long project to fix the East River Tunnels. Amtrak's major tunnel ...

It could be a rough few years ahead for Long Island Rail Road commuters as Amtrak plans to shut down the East River tunnels to fix damage from Superstorm Sandy. The Metropolitan Transportation ...