Signal Trouble Snarls Rail Service After LIRR Substation Hit By Lightning
Long Island Rail Road riders faced hours of delays Wednesday due to signal issued caused by a lightning strike at a substation in New Hyde Park.
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Long Island Rail Road riders faced hours of delays Wednesday due to signal issued caused by a lightning strike at a substation in New Hyde Park.
Long Island Rail Road riders are facing service changes Monday morning due to two separate incidents.
A Long Island Rail Road train with two derailed axles caused service changes Wednesday along the Port Washington Branch.
Long Island Rail Road riders are facing more service disruptions for the evening rush after a weekend derailment caused problems for commuters Monday morning.
Crews were racing against the clock on Sunday to make repairs before the start of the work week.
Long Island Rail Road riders are facing delays, cancellations and diversions Friday morning after a person was struck by a train in Woodside, Queens.
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The fire broke out Thursday morning on Hopper Street, sending smoke billowing over nearby Long Island Rail Road tracks.
The Long Island Rail Road is rolling out changes to its schedule and adding cars to some trains to help make the ride a little smoother.
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Trains on the Babylon, Hempstead, West Hempstead and Far Rockaway lines are now running on or close to schedule.
Phillip Eng says he can relate to the complaints and frustrations of LIRR commuters because he is one.
The Long Island Rail Road's new president takes over Monday, but he's already getting directives from his bosses – long-suffering commuters in search of repairs and quicker rides.
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Shortly before 8 p.m., a LIRR train struck a car that was stuck on the tracks at the rail crossing at Main Street and Willis Avenue near the Mineola station.
The LIRR says Hempstead westbound service will end at Jamaica while eastbound service will start at Jamaica.
Metro-North, Long Island Rail Road and NJ TRANSIT are all planning normal service Thursday, but say weather-related delays are possible.
The fire was feet away from Long Island Rail Road tracks and caused major service disruptions and delays Friday.
The fire broke out around 1:30 p.m. near a paper recycling plant on Jamaica and Hollis Avenues and quickly grew to five alarms.
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Cancellations and delays across the board made the commute almost as messy inside as the weather outside.
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