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Downed trees, poles from storm shut down LIRR Oyster Bay Branch, MTA says
3+ hour, 47+ min ago (16+ words) Utility poles and trees from Saturday night's storm are blocking the tracks, according to the MTA....
Amtrak needs to get back on track
2+ day, 23+ hour ago (362+ words) Commuters prepare to board a train to Long Island after a track fire at Penn Station on May 14. Credit: Ed Quinn This hasn't been an easy time to be a Long Island Rail Road rider. Last month's strike garnered the…...
Grand Central Madison a better option than Penn Station for LIRR riders on World Cup days, MTA chairman says
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (372+ words) MTA Chairman and CEO'Janno Lieber, Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Gov. Kathy Hochul on Thursday brief the media on transportation and the World Cup. Credit: Ed Quinn Penn Station's Long Island Rail Road and subway sections will remain fully open on…...
Where, Oh Where, Have The Bikis Gone? O'ahu Is Missing 800 Bikes
3+ day, 3+ hour ago (1275+ words) When Honolulu's bike-share system Biki launched in nearly a decade ago, it promised to bring Hawai'i a transportation method that had seen success in places like New York City, Boston and Miami. Residents and tourists could get around urban Honolulu…...
One-tank road trips: Save gas on getaways off Long Island
5+ day, 1+ hour ago (521+ words) With gas prices top of mind and travel demand building ahead of summer, shorter road trips are becoming more strategic. (Gas is hovering around $4. 50 a gallon). A good rule of thumb is 300 to 450 miles round trip on a single tank,…...
Dangerous Roads newsletter: Long Island carpooling has fallen 50% since 1980. What would make us share a ride?
5+ day, 3+ hour ago (512+ words) HOV entrance signs on the LIE, Friday Oct. 17, 2025. Looking east near exit 50. Credit: Newsday/Alejandra Villa Loarca It's Peter Gill, Alfonso's colleague on the transportation desk, filling in for him this week. Lately I've been thinking about carpooling. In the…...
Extra LIRR service for U. S. Open in Shinnecock Hills
6+ day, 42+ min ago (25+ words) The LIRR will double service to its temporary Shinnecock Hills station from 2018, when the weeklong tournament was last held at the Southampton golf club....
Musings: New distribution hub needs quiet, green vans
6+ day, 10+ hour ago (156+ words) Residents can't rely on Amazon's word alone that they'll allocate enough electric vans to this new facility. In Massapequa, the Sunrise Mall is being replaced by an Amazon warehouse and, of course, its ubiquitous vans. Credit: Getty Images / Justin Sullivan…...
With LIRR strike, union leaders defied expectations and secured higher raises from MTA
6+ day, 23+ hour ago (1060+ words) Striking Long Island Rail Road workers picket outside Penn'Station on May 18. Credit: Jeff Bachner At the time, MTA chairman Janno Lieber largely dismissed the threat, saying, "We don't see that happening in the near-term." He suggested the five unions, representing…...
MTA warns LIRR customers to expect delays, cancellations across most branches after Amtrak train fire
1+ week, 2+ day ago (70+ words) Newsday Long island Rail Road commuters should expect delays and cancellations Friday morning across nearly all branches due to fire department activity involving an Amtrak work train, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority warned on its website. Commuters should check the MTA…...