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,…
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.
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…
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced major capital investments to improve two key stations on the Long Island Rail Road’s 40-mile spine between Jamaica and Ronkonkoma. Work has begun on a $121 million initiative to rebuild, reimagine and modernize the Hicksville station, the busiest station on Long Island. In addition,…