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Newsby StaffOctober 31, 2018

LIRR opens upgraded stations with customer-focused improvements

LIRR opened its upgraded Farmingdale station building and also finished a $27 million renovation project at Wantagh Station.

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Newsby StaffAugust 8, 2018

LIRR completes rail crossing safety initiative five months ahead of schedule

Over the past three months, LIRR engineering crews worked to implement this important safety initiative well ahead of schedule.

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Newsby StaffJune 7, 2018

New York MTA, Waze partner for railroad crossing safety initiative

The safety issue continues to be a growing problem as distracted or confused motorists, some using GPS devices, inadvertently turn onto tracks instead of parallel roadways.

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ArticlesJune 6, 2018

Idea to merge rail systems has lessons for us all

Unless there are clearly defined responsibilities with defined funding sources and some levels of autonomy, they become troubled.

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Newsby StaffMay 23, 2018

MTA to launch LIRR fare, ticketing field study

Program will offer discounted fares for customers traveling between Brooklyn and seven stations in Queens on a temporary basis. 

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Newsby StaffApril 19, 2018

Report suggests merging LIRR, NJ Transit, and Metro-North

The "Trans-Regional Express," or "T-REX," would connect the systems to greatly cut travel times and increase capacity on rail lines that will only see more strain as the area's population grows.

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Newsby StaffApril 13, 2018

LIRR names new president

Phillip Eng first joined the MTA in March 2017 when he was appointed COO, where he was responsible for leading major initiatives across all of the MTA’s agencies with a focus on innovation and technology. 

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Newsby StaffFebruary 15, 2018

Stantec to lead $1.9 billion rail modernization project

The project will add a 9.8-mile third track and add critical capacity on Long Island Rail Road’s busiest corridor.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 7, 2018

Severe obstructive sleep apnea to blame for NJ Transit, LIRR train crashes

The NTSB also determined that these safety issues were not unique to these two properties, but exist throughout the country at many intercity passenger and commuter passenger train terminals.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 17, 2018

LIRR double-track project close to complete

The project utilizes Design-Build construction and a specialized New Track Construction machine that lays rail more than 10 times faster than the MTA has ever done before, saving more than $7 million in construction costs.

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