WESTBURY – The MTA rolled out a new version of its plan to add a third track between Floral Park and Hicksville during the first of six public hearings Tuesday. A video produced by the MTA says the Long Island Rail Road track expansion will stay within current right-of-ways. It…
The Long Island Rail Road’s proposal to build a third track on its Main Line through Nassau County received overwhelming support at the first of six public hearings this week on the $2 billion project. The series of hearings, which kicked off Tuesday morning in Westbury, are among the last…
OP-ED | By Chairman Thomas Prendergast When the clock struck midnight this New Year’s Eve, I was in Manhattan in a gleaming new subway station having just taken the inaugural ride on the new Second Avenue Subway line — a major expansion project talked about for decades but that many…
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…
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…