Press release follows… New Penn Station Entrance Creates a Front Door Identity on Seventh Avenue & Direct Connection from Street Level to LIRR Concourse & Subway Includes Three State-of-the-Art Escalators and a Staircase – Improving Customer Experience & Increasing Circulation Major Milestone in Broader Project Which Will Double the Width…
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced the grand opening of Moynihan Train Hall, a 255,000-square-foot train hall designed for the 21st century in the heart of Midtown Manhattan. The $1.6 billion project transformed the more than 100-year-old James A. Farley Building into a world-class transportation hub that increases the existing…
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 Enhancement that includes the LIRR Expansion Project, the Morris Park…
We all know the end game for the LIRR Expansion Project is getting that third track laid between Floral Park and Hicksville. In the meantime, MTA Construction & Development and LIRR crews are working along the Main Line right-of-way to prepare for the track installation with one of the most…
The LIRR Expansion Project – also known as ‘Third Track’ — designed to enhance the performance and reliability of the railroad, takes much more than just laying down new parallel railroad tracks. In the past two years since the project team began heavy construction, we’ve eliminated three at-grade railroad crossings…
East End Gateway and LIRR Concourse Program Manager Shirley Moy showcases these Penn Station initiatives as part of the Transit Museum’s Transit Quest curriculum for neurodiverse teens. New York City is a cultural capital of the world. However, its first-class museums, educational, and cultural institutions were temporarily shuttered due to…
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo, LIRR President Phil Eng, and MTA C&D President Janno Lieber walk through the underpass (Kevin P. Coughlin / Office of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo) In yet another milestone to improve the quality of life along the LIRR Main Line, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo, MTA Construction &…
MTA Construction & Development’s LIRR Expansion Project will undoubtedly make riding the rails better by reducing train delays and enabling true bi-directional service during peak hours with a more reliable rail network. But all these upgrades and new infrastructure also goes a long way to improve quality of life in…
In the aftermath of Tropical Storm Fay and Hurricane Isaias, we’re taking stock of the many storm-resilient elements of the LIRR Expansion Project. The project’s detailed environmental impact statement included a detailed analysis of the project’s ability to minimize greenhouse gas emissions during construction and to withstand rising sea levels,…
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