MTA C&D’s LIRR Expansion Project has moved along on schedule and on budget, despite all the challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic. That’s been obvious from the undergrade crossing completions, bridge replacements and expansions and ongoing work on interlockings, station enhancements and installation of new substations. The continuing work of…
One of the construction industry’s most prestigious trade magazines has selected Tom McGuinness as one of its Top 25 Newsmakers for 2020 citing his leadership on the LIRR Expansion Project. Engineering News Record (ENR) accompanied the selection with a profile in its current issue. Read full ENR story here The…
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…
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,…
With the 30th Anniversary of the Americans with Disability Act this month, the MTA is working to make the milestone a memorable one for mobility impaired LIRR customers. MTA Construction & Development, the LIRR and its contractors continue to work to make stations along the 10-mile long LIRR Expansion Project…
Construction for the expansion of the LIRR Main Line bridge over the Meadowbrook Parkway in Carle Place is well underway and is expected to be completed on schedule this fall. Part of MTA Construction & Development’s LIRR Expansion Project from Floral Park to Hicksville, this component the project consists of…
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