LIRR train derails in Jamaica, injuring more than a dozen
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A Long Island Railroad train headed east through Queens derailed on Thursday morning, leaving 13 passengers injured.
Woodside pols want deteriorating LIRR bridge fixed
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A bridge located on 69th Street just off of Queens Boulevard in Woodside, has recently begun shedding debris, dropping rocks and other bridge parts onto the roads and pedestrians underneath it, according to City Councilmember Robert Holden.
Read MoreLIRR service changes following Queens pols complaints
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The Long Island Railroad says that service changes are coming to Queens stations in Kew Gardens and Forest Hills after four electeds complained that recent train schedule changes have made their constituents’ commutes tougher.
Read MoreCollapsed wall kills worker at Jamaica construction site
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“Every single worker who walks onto a job site deserves to come home safely at the end of the day.”
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LIRR’s on-time service hit three-year high in 2019
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There were 44 percent fewer train cancellations and terminations, along with 29 percent fewer trains delayed more than 15 minutes.
Read MoreCity transit chief will attend Arverne town hall next month
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Assemblymember Stacey Pheffer Amato will host the event at the Rockaway YMCA.
Read MoreOPINION: QueensWay or revived rail link are both OK, but the status quo isn’t
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Ever since the Long Island Rail Road’s Rockaway Beach Branch was discontinued in 1962, various proposals for the right-of-way have been floated, but none have taken root.
Read MoreMTA tests out safer signal system on several LIRR lines
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Positive Train Control will now be deployed on select trains operating on the Far Rockaway, Long Beach, Oyster Bay, and West Hempstead branches.
Read MoreCommunity hopes the proposed Sunnyside Yard mega-development includes affordable housing, shops
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Better transit connections, too.
Read MoreA new fleet of LIRR trains with upgraded amenities have hit the rails
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Amenities on the new cars include more seating, electrical outlets and a smoother ride.
Read MoreLIRR conductor returns $9,000 that rider left on train
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“When I read the label that said $9,000, I knew the owner would want me to take good care of it.”
Read MoreLIRR will restore 14 rush hour trains following completion of Amtrak work
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From Far Rockaway to Freeport, LIRR customers had suffered due to Amtrak’s work, which limited track availability into Penn Station.
Read MoreOPINION: Not all Queens MTA stations are equal
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“As it stands, commuter rail has established a two-tiered transit system that cuts through our city, systematically pricing out New York City residents.”
Read MoreQueens LIRR stations are inaccessible and in disrepair, comptroller tells MTA
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Currently, only five LIRR stations in Brooklyn and Queens are fully ADA accessible.
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