LIRR adding battery-powered ‘rescue engine’ for Grand Central Madison tunnels The Long Island Rail Road is adding a battery-powered locomotive to its fleet that will be used to tow trains that break down inside tunnels leading to and from Grand Central Madison, the railroad’s chief said Thursday. LIRR acting president Robert Free, speaking to the… …Continue Reading
Transportation
MTA Chief Development Officer Cites ‘Historic Time for Long Island’ in Infrastructure Presentation to Long Island Regional Planning Council
LIRPC Updated on Transformative Rail Projects it Has Long-Supported, Including Double Track and Main Line Expansions Syosset, NY – October 2, 2018 – Calling Long Island “the epicenter for major transportation innovation in the state,” MTA Chief Development Officer Janno Lieber provided an overview of the organization’s major rail infrastructure initiatives to a recent meeting… …Continue Reading
LIRR’s 3rd Track Project Can Provide More Needed Capacity
The Long Island Regional Planning Council has expressed its support for the LIRR Enhancement Project, including construction of a “third track” to be added along the existing two tracks of the Main Line between Floral Park and Hicksville. The project would help modernize and add capacity to the system to relieve bottlenecks that have… …Continue Reading
Parkway Upgrade Needed for Improved N-S Travel
Improvements to the Sagtikos/Sunken Meadow State Parkway are needed to upgrade the only north-south, limited access highway in Suffolk County. The Long Island Regional Planning Council has expressed support for the New York State Department of Transportation’s operational study, included in a letter to NYSDOT dated January 17, 2017. The Sagtikos/Sunken Meadow State Parkway… …Continue Reading
