The Jamaica Capacity Improvements (JCI) Project seeks to modernize critical LIRR infrastructure in and around Jamaica Station, some of which has not seen a major upgrade since 1913. This is a multi-phase project with construction currently underway. JCI will streamline train routing, enhance service, increase train capacity, and ultimately improve train speeds through Jamaica. The first phase of improvements to Jamaica includes the construction of a new Platform “F” south of the existing Platforms “A–E.” This new platform will provide customers with frequent and direct service to Atlantic Terminal, Brooklyn, which will allow for more regular train service between these two major stations and will make it easier to attend events at the Barclays Center. In addition, the new platform will be outfitted with a glass-enclosed heated waiting area, Wi-Fi and charging stations.
The second phase of JCI will include a full state-of-good-repair of all Jamaica railroad infrastructure (including replacement of critical power and signal systems), extending all existing platforms to accommodate 12-car trains, building two new track routes east of the station to increase train capacity and strategically installing higher speed switches both east and west of the station. Overall, JCI will accommodate growing ridership on the LIRR and further the development of Jamaica Station as a central hub for LIRR passengers.
The MTA is in the midst of important infrastructure improvement projects at Jamaica Station for both the Subway and LIRR properties. Much of the work to tracks and signals are hard to see, but we are also improving wayfinding so customers can more easily navigate the station. As part of…
Kids (and kids-at-heart) across the globe have been taping rainbow drawings to their windows to spread a message of hope during this difficult time. But long before phrases like “social distancing” and “flatten the curve” were rooted in the everyday lexicon, the LIRR was collaborating with a local artist to…
On September 25th The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) Board unanimously approved a proposed 2020-2024 Capital Program that invests $51.5 billion into the region’s subways, buses and railroads over the next five years to institutionalize and build on the progress of the Subway Action Plan and create a faster, more accessible,…
The MTA today released the 2020-2024 Capital Plan that proposes investing $51.5 billion into the region’s subways, buses and railroads over the next five years. The proposed capital plan includes $5.7 billion for the Long Island Rail Road, which will enable its historic transformation by the planned December 2022 opening of East Side Access and the Main Line Expansion Project. The Main Line Expansion Project is adding a third track on 10 miles of the Main Line corridor, used by 40% of LIRR customers.
The construction of the new Platform F and associated track and signaling infrastructure at Jamaica Station is making visible progress. The platform is part of ongoing preparation for a projected increased passenger demand in advance of new service to the east side of Manhattan as part of the East Side…
Construction continues to progress at the Jamaica Capacity Improvements project, which is modernizing critical LIRR infrastructure in and around Jamaica station. The project will streamline train routing, enhance service, increase train capacity, and ultimately improve train speeds through Jamaica. The first phase of improvements to Jamaica includes the construction of…
Progress continues on the construction of a new platform at Jamaica Station, including the erection of steel for the platform canopy, the bolt-up and welding of steel for the Westerly & Portal Bridges, the painting of steel, the installation of platform utilities and the preparation of concrete decking for the…
The construction of Platform-F, a major component of Phase 1 of the Jamaica Capacity Improvements project, is rapidly progressing. Following the utilization of several major weekend track outages, the project team successfully erected two new structures associated with the new platform, portal bridge and westerly bridge extension. The portal bridge…
Phase 1 construction is advancing at the Jamaica Capacity Improvements Project. The steel erection of the portal bridge, which will serve as the connection between the new platform and the existing LIRR station mezzanine, has been completed. The erection of platform canopy steel is also in progress. The erection of…
Billions of dollars in infrastructure investments being made now on the LIRR could transform how Long Islanders live and commute within the next five years, experts said. From new trains to new stations to new tracks, several big-ticket improvements long debated for the Long Island Rail Road are now approved,…
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