A $5.6 billion transformation of the Long Island Rail Road is underway, the biggest slate of investments the railroad has received in decades. All told, the money will fund 100 LIRR capital projects and radically upgrade the customer experience of the nation’s second largest commuter railroad. By the time all…
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced a historic $5.6 billion transformation of the Long Island Rail Road to strengthen the region’s transportation infrastructure and usher in a new era of economic growth. After 70 years of stagnation, all 100 transformative LIRR capital projects are moving forward, including the Main Line…
Board Approval Advances Major Project to Expand and Improve LIRR; Project Will Add Third Track to Bottlenecked Main Line & Eliminate 7 Street-Level Train Crossings – Adding Trains, Reducing Delays & Crowding, Reducing Traffic Jams, Improving Safety, and Decreasing Noise and Air Pollution The Metropolitan Transportation Authority Board voted…

The Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) Expansion Project took center stage during last week’s Chamber of Commerce Meeting, as representatives from the LIRR and MTA explained the plan to add a third track to the main line as well as how the project would specifically affect Mineola.
Study Confirms Project Will Improve Service, Reliability and Safety for LIRR Customers by Adding Track Capacity To Main Line Project Will Eliminate all Street-Level Train Crossings in Project Corridor; Reducing Traffic Jams, Improving Safety, and Decreasing Noise and Air Pollution The Final Environmental Statement and New Renderings of the Project…
Local Businesses Signed Up to Learn How to Work on Transformational Project to Modernize the LIRR; Proposed Project Would Add 3rd Track to LIRR Main Line, Eliminate 7 Grade Crossings, Enhance Stations, and Add Parking and Sound Barrier Walls The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) announced today that more than…

‘LIRR Expansion Project’ Eliminates Congested Bottleneck in Center of Entire LIRR System Trains Servicing Branches Throughout Long Island Are Impacted by Delays in Proposed Project Corridor New Video Shows Customers Describing Their LIRR Experiences and How 3rd Track Can Help The proposed Long Island Rail Road Expansion Project, which…