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Out of thousands of entries, a St. Aidan’s eighth grader’s artwork has been selected to support the LIRR’s quest for safety – This time, in the form of a pair of socks. Marielle ...
The LIRR said the incident involved a westbound train headed to Grand Central Madison and said the train was stopped "partially" at the station to off-load passengers after the person was struck ...
MALVERNE, New York (WABC) -- This week's MTA Heroes are LIRR third rail gang foreman Amos Charles and third rail mechanics, Joseph Chucchiara and Waldemar Mendez. Last month, the three men were ...
Commuters on the LIRR Babylon Branch may experience delays and cancellations on trains heading to and from Grand Central and Penn Station, the MTA’s website shows. The issues come as a result of ...
In such a situation, the railroad may have to suspend service at Penn Station, LIRR President Robert Free has said. Other changes are on the way for LIRR customers, including some that will ...
NEW YORK (PIX11) — The Cannonball is rolling back into New York just in time for Memorial Day weekend. The seasonal train dubbed the Cannonball, returned to service on the Long Island Rail Road ...
An explosion Saturday morning aboard a sewage boat docked on New York City's Hudson River killed one city worker and injured two others, officials said. Three Department of Environmental ...
LIRR President Rob Free has tried to distance the MTA from the closure plan, calling it “Amtrak’s operation” last week — even though the MTA green-lit Amtrak’s plan to close the tunnels ...
Amtrak has already eliminated 25% of all its trains between Albany and Penn and forced the LIRR to cancel 10% of the a.m. inbound rush hour trains. And that’s the best case scenario, which will ...
The House passed President Trump's domestic policy bill, dubbed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, by just one vote in the early morning hours Thursday after an all-night session. The vote was that ...