With the massive investment in LIRR mega projects such as Third Track and East Side Access that will boost the nation’s busiest commuter line’s capacity even more, a catchphrase from Tim Allen’s old show Home Improvement comes to mind –
The Meadowbrook substation, located in Freeport Yard on the Babylon Branch, will be replaced as part of the LIRR Modernization Program. Substations are integral components of the rail infrastructure system that provide power to the trains and will ultimately support future growth of the LIRR. Construction at Meadowbrook substation is currently ongoing and is anticipated to be completed in 2020. The Meadowbrook substation replacement is part of a larger initiative to enhance service reliability and support system expansion throughout the LIRR, and ultimately support the growth and development of Long Island.
Meadowbrook Substation, Freeport On the weekend of February 29 - March 1, there will be no train service between Babylon and Rockville Centre as LIRR forces perform critical work on the Meadowbrook Substation in Freeport and the new Massapequa Pocket
What does a substation do, and how does it work? There are 104 substations on the LIRR across all areas of the Rail Road’s electrified territory. At each of these substations, AC voltage is converted to DC voltage and safely
A commuter rail system in the US state of New York, Long Island Rail Road (LIRR), has replaced the Port Washington electrical substation to boost the reliability of railway services.
On January 3, 2018, Long Island Rail Road President Phillip Eng announced the LIRR had completed work to replace the Port Washington electrical substation, on time and on budget. The new substation, which was built at a cost of $26.2
On November 1, 2018, State Senate Republicans announced $40 million in new funding to help modernize the LIRR’s signal and communications system. The new funding will go toward the implementation of a plan to consolidate and centralize the LIRR’s signal
Historic Project Will Improve Railroad Infrastructure, Eliminate Seven Street-Level Railroad Crossings, Improve Railroad Bridges, Add Third Track to Busiest LIRR Corridor The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) Board on Wednesday approved a design-build contract with 3rd Track Constructors (3TC), to complete the
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced a historic $5.6 billion transformation of the Long Island Rail Road to strengthen the region's transportation infrastructure and usher in a new era of economic growth. After 70 years of stagnation, all 100 transformative
