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MTA To Spend Unprecedented $5.7 Billion On LIRR Next Five Years MTA To Spend Unprecedented $5.7 Billion On LIRR Next Five Years
MTA To Spend Unprecedented $5.7 Billion On Lirr Next Five Years The Metropolitan Transportation Authority plans to spend a whopping $51 billion over the next five years to create a faster, more accessible, and more reliable public transportation system, including $5.7 billion on the LIRR. During a presentation on Monday, Sept.16, MTA officials unveiled the plan in what Authority Chairman Patrick Foye called a “historic and transformational plan for our customers," and the largest in the agency’s history. Although the majority of the budget — $40 billion — is earmarked for New York City subways and buses, the LIRR also receives enough funding to enable w…

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LIRR To Restore 14 Rush-Hour Trains To, From Penn Station LIRR To Restore 14 Rush-Hour Trains To, From Penn Station
Lirr To Restore 14 Rush-Hour Trains To, From Penn Station Long Island Rail Road officials have announced a plan to restore a total of 14 rush hour trains to and from Penn Station. After Amtrak’s latest round of work to repair and rebuild infrastructure at Penn Station is completed, 14 LIRR rush-hour trains that had been canceled or rerouted will return to Penn Station starting Tuesday, Sept. 3, according to Long Island Rail Road President Phil Eng. The LIRR has been operating a total of 260 daily rush-hour trains, which were limited by a reduction of track availability resulting from Amtrak’s work. The rush-hour train total will increase to 274 (a…

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by Valerie Musson