After decades of talk and years of construction, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority expects to finish construction of the Long Island Rail Road second track between Ronkonkoma and Farmingdale by the end of summer. That is worthy of applause…
On a plain wall between tracks 113 and 114, a plywood door separates old from new at Grand Central Terminal in Midtown Manhattan. It is the inconspicuous entrance to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s $11.1 billion East Side Access project — currently among the largest construction undertakings in the U.S.
Construction is underway at Stony Brook Station. Demolition work on the station has commenced, and the temporary waiting room is open. Planned improvements include the addition of customer amenities such as a charging station, improved wayfinding signage, information displays and Wi-Fi. New lighting and CCTV security cameras will be installed…
Construction has started at Bellmore station on August 6th. New features will include platform repairs, platform canopy roofing rehabilitation and renovation of the platform waiting room, which will include new windows, doors, wall tiles, lighting and a new HVAC system for customer comfort. See new photos of the temporary ticket…
Representatives from the Long Island Rail Road Expansion Project from Floral Park to Hicksville attended Town of North Hempstead’s National Night Out on Tuesday, August 7th. National Night Out is an annual community-building campaign that takes place in cities and towns all across the country in an effort to promote…
New platform edge tactile warning strips and rubbing boards have been installed for your safety. Additional ongoing work at Stewart Manor includes art glass fabrication, platform railing installation and shelter shed construction.
With the rehabilitation of the east end of the station completed, work on the west end is well underway. Modern station amenities include new LED platform lighting, improved customer information with JBL speakers for improved sound, four digital screens installed in the waiting room, and wifi access. Conveniences will include…
The station, originally built in 1913, has already seen major improvements since work began in the summer of 2016. With significant completion as of July 2018, the $24.6 million project includes: two hydraulic elevators to provide ADA access to the station, one for each of the station 10-car platforms; a…
In conjunction with the LIRR Modernization Program, upgrading the Port Jefferson station is important to accommodate a future increase in ridership. Enhancements to Port Jefferson station are a part of a broader LIRR initiative to strengthen the reliability and resiliency of LIRR infrastructure as well as support the growth and…
The revamp for the Port Jefferson waiting room station has commenced with the modernization of the station interior. The new interior floor has been installed in the station’s waiting room.
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