January 16th, 2017 There will be six public hearings this week on the LIRR Expansion Project, a new proposal to improve service options and reliability for hundreds of thousands of customers, reduce automobile traffic congestion, and improve safety and quality of life for people in the project corridor. Experts will…
HIGHLIGHTS Thousands of signatures favor proposal for Main Line 3 public hearings scheduled this week on Long Island Thousands of Long Island Rail Road customers are throwing their support behind the contentious plan to build a third track between Floral Park and Hicksville — an effort they hope can provide…
In response to requests for more time to comment on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the LIRR Expansion Project, Governor Andrew Cuomo is extending the deadline for comments on this document to February 15, 2017, at 5 p.m. The Draft EIS comment period for this project was already longer…
Critics of the Long Island Rail Road’s proposal to spend $2 billion to construct a 9.8 mile third track between Floral Park and Hicksville have some legitimate concerns. The extended construction period along the line will no doubt be inconvenient to residents and could cost local businesses much needed sales….
By Noah Manskar The Long Island Rail Road’s third track project could solve some parking problems for Mineola commuters and downtown businesses. The LIRR wants to build two parking garages near Mineola’s train station as part of its $2 billion project to add a track to a key 9.8-mile stretch…
Some Long Island Railroad customers looking for good news may soon have reason to celebrate. Despite a project with $2 billion price tag, a new report shows that the decision to build a third track along the LIRR’s main line here in Nassau County could bring many positive results. An…
A study looked into impacts of the Main Line expansion, which affects 40 percent of all Long Island Rail Road riders. A Draft Environmental Study on a proposed third track expansion of a train line used by 40 percent of all Long Island Rail Road riders shows that the project…
The Long Island Rail Road’s plan to build a third track along its Main Line in Nassau will have “minimal” adverse effects and would actually improve air quality, noise and parking conditions along its 10-mile corridor, according to an environmental report released Monday. The 21-chapter draft environmental impact statement for…
For Immediate Release: 11/28/2016 GOVERNOR ANDREW M. CUOMO State of New York | Executive Chamber Andrew M. Cuomo | Governor GOVERNOR CUOMO ANNOUNCES MILESTONE REACHED IN LIRR’S MAIN LINE EXPANSION PROJECT Draft Environmental Study Released; Findings Demonstrate How Project Will Improve Service Reliability, Safety and Quality of Life Study Marks…
OP-ED Eliminating the LIRR bottleneck in western Nassau County will unlock the economic potential of other transit investments in the New York metropolitan area Who knew that the economic future of an entire region can rely upon a mere 9.8-mile stretch of rail? Between the village of Floral Park on…