Box-jack. Have you heard of it? No, not the burger, and definitely not the creepy musical clown that pops out at you. It’s yet another in a series of incredible firsts for the MTA as part of the LIRR Expansion Project: a revolutionary technique to install railroad bridges over underpasses,…
With all the work the LIRR Expansion Project completed on the Main Line this past summer, we wanted to share with you how the MTA managed to achieve so many milestones on time. To get to the bottom of it, AModernLI spoke with LIRR Force Account Manager Steve Leidner to learn more about the successful bridge roll-ins over the summer and the construction crews that made it happen.
Know any big train enthusiasts? The LIRR Expansion Project Team may have met some of them this past Friday night. Over 30 members of the Long Island Sunrise Trail Chapter of the National Railway Historical Society (NRHS) held their monthly meeting at the project’s Community Information Center (CIC) in Mineola.
The LIRR has been recognized by the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) for a program that has dramatically improved railroad safety through flexible delineators at railroad crossings and enhanced GPS alerts. The FRA is recommending other American railroads review research on the LIRR program and consider making similar upgrades at problematic…
The elimination of the Urban Avenue grade crossing was an exciting milestone for LIRR Expansion Project: residents now have less noise from passing trains and emissions from queued cars, no more waiting at the gates…the trouble is, according to residents, Urban Avenue is prone to flooding. One resident remarked, prior…
LIRR Expansion Project Representatives from a variety of disciplines participated in the Cradle of Aviation’s 2019 STEM Career Expo. They each described their educational backgrounds and career paths that led to their current role on the project. What does the LIRR Expansion Project have to do with the history of…
This weekend, train service will be suspended between New Hyde Park and Hicksville as the Long Island Rail Road continues work to upgrade switches at Mineola by preparing them for the future third track between Floral Park and Hicksville.
Maria Hall (center) with project team members at a public information session in New Hyde Park. Did you know we have an entire team tasked with keeping workers and residents healthy and safe? Meet Maria Hall: the woman behind the scenes who leads the LIRR Expansion Project’s environmental experts. Environmental…
How did you spend your summer? Beach and mountains? Barbecues and picnics? The LIRR Expansion Project team had a busy summer – there was much to accomplish, and the team accomplished it all, on time and on budget, including: June 1-2: replacement of Cherry Lane Bridge in Carle Place Aug….
This is a truly transformative time for the Long Island Rail Road. With brand new underpasses and bridges unveiled on the regular, modernization is closer than you think. But these major infrastructure milestones wouldn’t accomplish much without ensuring we have operational switches and signals to get trains on their way….
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