MTA Construction & Development and the LIRR have completed major construction on two vital LIRR facilities – the Morris Park Diesel Locomotive Shop in Queens and the Mid-Suffolk Electric Yard in Ronkonkoma, Long Island. Part of the multi-billion dollar LIRR
Morris Park Diesel Locomotive Shop, located in Queens, is used to maintain and overhaul diesel locomotives. The shop is currently undergoing construction to upgrade the facility, including the installation of new maintenance bays and associated work areas, employee facilities, parts storage and wayside power for storage tracks. Construction of this project began in March 2018 and is anticipated to be completed in March 2020.
The Morris Diesel Park project team has been hard at work this past fall and winter, and the yard and locomotive shop are nearly finished. The project is advancing under the challenging conditions resulting from the COVID-19 crisis, and the
Morris Park Yard is where the LIRR maintains and overhauls its diesel locomotive fleet – the new shop, which will be able to service four diesel locomotives at a time, will improve turnaround time for repairs and increase the reliability
The upgrade of Morris Park Diesel Locomotive Shop, located near Jamaica Station, is more than 40 percent complete. Morris Park is used to maintain and overhaul diesel LIRR locomotives, and the upgraded shop, which will comprise lockers, storage, drop tables,
Construction is advancing at Morris Diesel Locomotive Shop. Building concrete slab and foundation installations are in progress, with building steel erection anticipated to begin this month. Construction began in March 2018 and is expected to be completed in March 2020.
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
