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In late 2017, the MTA was slated to launch a pilot that will allow LIRR, bus and subway service to use one ticket. The proposal for the ticket, called the "Freedom Ticket," was initially put forth by the New York City Transit Riders Council (NYCTRC) in 2007.
The Long Island Rail Road is a railroad owned by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority in the U.S. state of New York. It is the oldest United States railroad still operating under its original name and charter. [1] It consolidated several other companies in the late 19th century.
The Port Jefferson Branch is one of the busiest branches of the LIRR, with frequent electric service to Huntington where electrification ends, and diesel service east of Huntington continuing to Port Jefferson. The MTA also refers to the line as the "Huntington/Port Jefferson Branch" or "Huntington Branch".
The special Grand Central Direct service will wrap up with the initiation of full train service; the MTA will provide at least three weeks’ notice before the new full schedules go into effect.
Highlights of the project, according to the MTA, include direct connection for all 11 LIRR lines to Grand Central Terminal and Midtown East; a new, 350,000-square-foot terminal with spacious ...
The LIRR is offering enhanced service for the beach season. The Thursday seasonal express train to the Hamptons departs from Penn Station at 4:07 p.m. is re-branding it as the Thursday...
Service. The station is served only during weekday rush hours in the peak direction by diesel trains from the Oyster Bay, Montauk, or Port Jefferson Branches via the Main Line. Until November 2012, some LIRR trains also ran via the Lower Montauk Branch to and from this station.
Riders can access information about all planned service changes through the MTA's digital resources, which are updated in real-time. MYmta app. MTA.info — Check out the "Service Status" box...
The M9 is a class of electric multiple unit railroad cars being built by Kawasaki Heavy Industries for use on the MTA's Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) and Metro-North Railroad. They entered service September 11, 2019.
The new facility is the largest passenger rail terminal to be built in the U.S. in 67 years and the biggest change to LIRR service in more than a century, MTA officials have said.