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
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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
