Long Island Rail Road

LIRR Service Set To Return To Normal After Derailment

The Long Island Rail Road expects to resume regular service Monday, a week after a non-passenger train derailed at Rego Park, Queens, and destroyed nearly a mile of track.

2013/03/24

Crews work to replace nearly 3/4 mile of damaged LIRR track on March 21, 2013.(credit: CBS 2)

LIRR Repairs To Damaged Track ‘Enormous Effort’

The LIRR said crews have already replaced 1,600 concrete ties that were damaged when the train derailed Monday at Rego Park, destroying nearly a mile of track.

2013/03/22

Heavy machinery and crews are working to replace nearly 3/4 mile of LIRR track following Monday's derailment. March 21, 2013 (credit: Jim Smith/WCBS 880)

LIRR Derailment Repairs Expected To Be Complete By Monday Morning Commute

Specialized machinery has been working to dig up the nearly 1,600 damaged concrete railroad ties to replace them with fresh ones.

2013/03/21

‘Kegels’ Ad Offends Many Long Island Rail Road Riders

“Ladies, admit it. You’re doing kegels right now,” reads the ad for the health and wellness television channel Veria Living. Some commuters said they find the ad offensive and tasteless.

2013/03/21

LIRR crews work to re-rail a derailed train in Rego Park, Queens, on March 19, 2013.
(Photo: MTA/Patrick Cashin/Flickr.)

LIRR: Rush Hour Service Disruptions Expected Through Friday As Crews Repair Damaged Track

The LIRR said it is canceling seven trains during the evening rush hour. It will also end one of the trains at Jamaica.

2013/03/20

Commuters at Penn Station deal with delays during Tuesday's afternoon rush after a derailment damaged one of the LIRR's main tracks. (credit: Steve Sandberg/1010 WINS)

LIRR Cancellations To Continue Wednesday Morning Due To Derailment

Crews are still working to remove four cars of the derailed train and repair the damaged track, which is one of the four main tracks between Penn Station and Jamaica.

2013/03/19

LIRR Derailment May Cause Morning Delays

Long Island Rail Road riders should allow extra time and expect delays and cancellations Tuesday morning, following a derailment.

2013/03/18

St. Patrick's Day Parade in New York City - March 17, 2012 (credit: Allison Joyce/Getty Images)

Revelers Readying For NYC’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade

Nearly two million people are set to line the streets along Fifth Avenue Saturday for the 252nd annual parade.

2013/03/15

A train is seen at the Long Island Rail Road station - Great Neck, NY - Jun 6, 2011 (credit: Mike Xirinachs / WCBS 880)

LIRR President: Woodside Station Elevator Has ‘Vertical Urinal Problem’

An elevator at a Long Island Rail Road station was number one when it came to being inoperable last month — number one had a lot to do with it.

2013/03/13

Closed escalator at the Long Island Rail Road station - Lindenhurst, NY - Mar 14, 2012 (credit: Mike Xirinachs / WCBS 880)

LIRR Escalators Repaired, Upgraded In Year Since Woman’s Death

Now the escalators have sensors that stop them from moving if something is caught.

2013/03/12

East Side Access construction crews conduct dry shotcrete application in westbound assembly chamber Feb. 27, 2013 (credit: MTA Flickr)

Report: LIRR East Side Access Project To Cost Twice As Much As Original Estimate

Service was expected to begin in 2009 with a price tag of $4.3 billion, according to the MTA.

2013/03/06

Metro-North Railroad train at the Croton-Harmon Station - Croton-on-Hudson, NY - Jul 20, 2012 (credit: Paul Murnane / WCBS 880)

First Round Of MTA Fare Hikes Take Effect; Subway, Bus Fares Increase Sunday

Long Island Rail Road and Metro-North Rail Road fares have gone up between eight and nine percent, depending on distance and ticket type.

2013/03/01

MetroCard (credit: Evan Bindelglass / CBSNewYork)

Costly Commutes: Fare Hikes & Toll Spikes Coming To A Location Near You

Commuters just can’t catch a break. Fares and tolls will be going on up virtually everyone commuting or driving into and around New York City.

2013/02/26

Neighbors Remain Snowbound Among Unplowed Roads In Suffolk County

The blizzard late Friday and early Saturday left an extensive trail of damage in Suffolk County, and residents were working hard to clean up ahead of the new work week.

2013/02/10