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LIRR hit a post-pandemic record with 298,419 riders on Wednesday. Weekly ridership topped 1.72 million for July 17-23. On-time train performance hit a record 96.6% in early 2025. Riders flocked to ...
The county's fiscal watchdog took CBS News New York on an exclusive tour to show what Nassau County residents' tax dollars are, and aren't, paying for.
The transit agency ordered cars for the LIRR this week that will serve the MTA's East Side terminal, which was initially supposed to open in 1976.
SPARKS WERE OBSERVED falling from LIRR train tracks in Brooklyn Thursday, leading to flames that caused firefighters to cordon off the street.
A police investigation is underway after a man was shot near the Long Beach LIRR station on Thursday.
A year after it opened, the LIRR’s terminal at Grand Central might be getting a bar and restaurant — which would finally make its concourse feel like more than a pretty hallway. The MTA is ...
Catherine Rinaldi made the announcement this morning but says she will still serve as Metro-North president.
LIRR commuters have been plagued by overcrowding and botched schedules for months — because no new trains were ever ordered as promised for Grand Central Terminal, documents show.
Crews have made repairs in time for Friday's morning commute after an LIRR equipment train derailed Thursday. MTA officials say commuters can expect a full schedule Friday, but add that due to ...
A Long Island Rail Road machinist also worked as an airline customer service and cargo agent for decades, according to an investigation by the MTA inspector general. The 20-year LIRR machinist ...
Thirteen passengers were injured after all eight cars of a Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) train derailed Thursday morning near Jamaica Station in Queens, New York, according to multiple news reports.