All trains on both of MTA’s railroads are operating in Positive Train Control (PTC), an advanced commuter rail safety technology being installed across the country. The completion of the federally mandated technology project came in ahead of the deadline –
LIRR is currently working to integrate a Positive Train Control (PTC) system into railroad infrastructure. PTC is a system designed to enhance railroad safety by preventing train-to-train collisions, over speed derailments, incursions into established work zones and the movement of a train through a switch left in the wrong position. The United States Congress has mandated all commuter railroad main line tracks to install an interoperable PTC system, and LIRR is complying with this federal law. PTC integration into LIRR infrastructure was completed in December 2020. PTC is an important step in modernizing LIRR infrastructure, as well as maintaining the safety and reliability of the LIRR for future decades.
2019 was an unprecedented year in the history of the Long Island Rail Road. The Railroad improved its Ontime Performance (OTP), increased accessibility on trains and at stations while completing sweeping upgrades throughout the system, including 14 switch replacements, two
Billions of dollars in infrastructure investments being made now on the LIRR could transform how Long Islanders live and commute within the next five years, experts said. From new trains to new stations to new tracks, several big-ticket improvements long
Crews will work April 28-29 on the Double Track Project on the Ronkonkoma Branch, in addition to performing PTC tests on the Port Washington Branch. Work will also be done on a rail replacement project along the Atlantic Branch. The
The Long Island Rail Road this weekend began installing Positive Train Control, technology that can help avoid future disasters in emergency situations. PTC is a computer-controlled system that can slow or stop a train during an emergency. The railroad started
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
