LIRR to undergo major improvements – expanding along Main Line from Floral Park to Hicksville – to ease commuting and attract businesses and jobs Governor’s agenda also supports region’s airports, explores new transportation access proposals, and invests in the region’s assets Governor Cuomo unveiled the second signature proposal of his...
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Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today unveiled the second signature proposal of his 2016 agenda: a comprehensive plan to transform and expand vital infrastructure downstate and make critical investments in the region. Most notably, the proposal includes a major expansion and improvement project for the Long Island Rail Road. The Governor...
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MTA Long Island Rail Road today opened the Mid-Suffolk Train Yard Information Center at Ronkonkoma Station, so customers and community residents can learn about the LIRR’s proposal for enlarging its train yard in Ronkonkoma. The expanded train yard is key to improving Main Line service by providing more peak-hour trains,…
The MTA Board has approved a contract with Kawasaki Rail Car, Inc., to design and build the next generation of rail cars for the Long Island Rail Road and Metro-North Railroad. The MTA expects up to 676 cars will be assembled at Kawasaki’s plant in Yonkers and anticipates up to…
