A long-awaited effort to repair Superstorm Sandy tunnel damage will result in fewer LIRR trains serving Penn Station, the railroad’s president said Monday. But the restrooms on those trains may be ...

The rush hour commute into New York got off to a quiet start Monday as workers began two months of repairs at the country's busiest train station, a project that Gov. Andrew Cuomo predicted will make ...

Beginning Monday, March 17, the Long Island Rail Road’s Oyster Bay branch will receive two additional trains and a schedule adjustment. The new train schedule will run until Sunday, May 18. “The best ...

This guest essay reflects the views of Andrew Sparberg, a retired LIRR manager, transportation historian, and adjunct lecturer at CUNY. Do the “through running” proposals that would have Amtrak and ...

Amtrak's plans to perform repair work at Penn Station this summer will not include any repairs to Long Island Rail Road tracks, MTA officials say. The news is a blow for LIRR riders who have been ...

NEW YORK (WABC) -- Police are investigated a suspicious package near Penn Station. As a result, the LIRR entrance at 34th Street and 7th Avenue was closed, but it has since been reopened. Police first ...

The MTA is investigating why a Long Island Rail Road train Tuesday morning struck debris that apparently fell off an Amtrak train into the East River Tunnel, spurring widespread delays during rush ...

Amtrak’s award of a construction contract in 2024 to Skanska E-J Joint Venture for work on repairs to the East River Tunnel means years of inevitable future delays for passengers who rely on that ...