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    Metropolitan Transportation Authority
    Rail

    MTA names Rob Free LIRR president

    Metropolitan Transportation Authority (NY MTA)
    April 12, 2024
    Free had been serving as LIRR’s acting president for the past six months.
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    Shelters, Stations, Fixtures, Parking & Lighting

    MTA celebrates first year of Grand Central Madison service

    Metropolitan Transportation Authority (NY MTA)
    Jan. 24, 2024
    Since implementation of full service in February, MTA has sold a combined 81,444 tickets for Grand Central Madison between LIRR and Metro-North Railroad.
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    Miscellaneous

    MTA upgrades cellular service at Grand Central Madison, Atlantic Terminal and Jamaica Station

    Metropolitan Transportation Authority (NY MTA)
    Nov. 22, 2023
    The expanded cellular service features 5G and LTE coverage and is complemented by free public Wi-Fi for AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon subscribers.
    Long Island Rail Road
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    Rail

    Rob Free named acting president of Long Island Rail Road

    Oct. 23, 2023
    Free succeeds MTA Metro-North Railroad President Catherine Rinaldi, who had served as interim LIRR president since February 2022.
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    Management

    MTA outlines plan to rebuild, improve and expand its system over 20 years

    Metropolitan Transportation Authority (NY MTA)
    Oct. 5, 2023
    “The Future Rides With Us,” MTA’s 20-Year Needs Assessment, takes a look into the system’s infrastructure needs and reveals both challenges and opportunities for the future of...
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    Safety & Security

    MTA unveils ‘Courtesy Counts’ campaign

    Metropolitan Transportation Authority (NY MTA)
    Oct. 4, 2023
    The campaign is a multi-agency campaign that consists of 34 illustrations that remind customers to follow the MTA’s Code of Conduct and treat fellow riders and public spaces with...
    WSP USA
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    Shelters, Stations, Fixtures, Parking & Lighting

    MTA C&D completes Penn East End Gateway LIRR Concourse project in Manhattan

    WSP USA
    Sept. 7, 2023
    WSP consulted for the $700 million project, which helped improve passenger circulation and eased congestion at Penn Station.
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    Railroad Signals, PTC, Control Systems and Products

    Investigation indicates misaligned switch caused Aug. 3 LIRR train derailment

    Aug. 15, 2023
    The investigation, which is still ongoing, indicates the eight-car passenger train derailed after traveling eastbound over a switch intended for a straight move that was misaligned...
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    Mobile Applications

    MTA’s new app available for download

    Metropolitan Transportation Authority (NY MTA)
    Aug. 9, 2023
    The app, which is currently in Beta testing and will eventually succeed the MYmta app, features schedules, service alerts and more for subways, buses, Long Island Rail Road and...
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    Rail

    MTA Metro-North Railroad completes first transit-oriented development project

    MTA Metro-North Railroad
    Aug. 8, 2023
    The project is Metro-North Railroad’s first transit-oriented development project and features approximately 27,000 square feet of retail/commercial space and two landscaped public...

    Articles & News

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    Technology

    MTA partners with Boingo Wireless to expand wireless connectivity within MTA’s Grand Central Madison and LIRR stations

    Eman Abu-Khaled
    Dec. 7, 2023
    The new wireless networks cover more than 18 miles of tunnels and are designed to make travel and commuting easier, faster and more convenient.
    Marc A. Hermann / MTA
    Metropolitan Transportation Authority has completed the LIRR Third Track project, the centerpiece of a LIRR Main Line Expansion Project.
    Infrastructure

    Officials celebrate completion of the Long Island Rail Road Third Track project

    Mass Transit Staff Report
    Oct. 4, 2022
    The 9.8-mile project wrapped on time and is reportedly $100 million below budget.
    Marc A. Hermann / MTA
    Governor Kathy Hochul and MTA Chair and MTA CEO Janno Lieber announce the completion of the first portion of work to widen the Long Island Rail Road 33rd Street concourse in Penn Station on Tuesday, Sep 6, 2022.
    Facilities

    More spacious LIRR Concourse at NY Penn Station unveiled

    Mass Transit Staff Report
    Sept. 7, 2022
    The wider and brighter concourse is one element to overhaul the station into a ‘world-class transit hub.’
    Kevin P. Coughlin / Office of Governor Kathy Hochul
    May 31, 2022 - New York City — Governor Kathy Hochul is joined by MTA Chair & CEO Janno Lieber and Metro-North President/LIRR Interim President Catherine Rinaldi at Grand Central Terminal on Monday, May 31, 2022 to announce the branding of “Grand Central Madison.” The major capital construction project, previously known as “East Side Access,” brings LIRR service to Grand Central with a new concourse extending west toward Madison Avenue. (Kevin P. Coughlin / Office of Governor Kathy Hochul)
    Facilities

    New LIRR terminal for East Side Access project to be called Grand Central Madison

    Mischa Wanek-Libman
    June 1, 2022
    The terminal beneath Grand Central Terminal is the largest passenger rail terminal to be built in the U.S. since the 1950s and is on schedule to be completed in December 2022....
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    Infrastructure

    Gov. Hochul wants MTA to pursue Interborough Express concept

    Mischa Wanek-Libman
    Jan. 6, 2022
    The proposal calls for a rail connection for Queens and Brooklyn residents that would improve mobility into Manhattan, as well as around the surrounding communities.
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    An overview of the entire project site for the LIRR Mid-Suffolk Train Yard. The 11 new tracks are seen at the right, as is the new employee facility.
    Infrastructure

    Project Success Measured by the Yard

    Mischa Wanek-Libman
    June 8, 2021
    Railroad Construction Company’s thorough planning, quality communication and flexibility set it up to successfully deliver LIRR’s New Mid-Suffolk Electric project.
    Office of New York Governor Andrew Cuomo
    The Moynihan Train Hall’s skylight includes an acre of glass. The hall also features a signature clock designed to evoke the nostalgia of rail travel.
    Rail

    Moynihan Train Hall opens for business

    Mischa Wanek-Libman
    Jan. 4, 2021
    The $1.6-billion train hall and improved NY Penn Station will operate as one complex designed for passenger comfort.
    Metropolitan Transportation Authority/Patrick Cashin
    APTA awarded a Gold Award to Long Island Rail Road as part its Rail Safety Awards.
    Safety & Security

    APTA names Safety & Security Excellence winners

    Mischa Wanek-Libman
    Sept. 23, 2020
    The annual recognition honors transit agencies for innovative and proactive safety and security programs.
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    Railroad Signals, PTC, Control Systems and Products

    Metro-North, LIRR give PTC update

    Mischa Wanek-Libman
    Aug. 21, 2020
    Both railroads remain on schedule to have PTC fully operational throughout the networks by the end of the year.

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    Management

    OP-ED: Excessive MTA employee overtime continues year after year

    Larry Penner
    April 12, 2024
    Recent news reported overtime for MTA employees grew to a record $1.4 billion in 2023.
    Infrastructure

    OP-ED: Will the third time be the charm for LIRR Harold Interlocking work?

    Larry Penner
    March 29, 2024
    The next phase of a major reconfiguration of the Harold Interlocking will be disappointing to thousands of daily riders.
    Shelters, Stations, Fixtures, Parking & Lighting

    OP-ED: MTA $11.6 billion East Side Access to Grand Central Madison update

    Larry Penner
    Feb. 23, 2024
    There is still much to do one year after the opening of MTA's LIRR $11.6 billion Manhattan East Side Access to Grand Central Madison.
    Management

    OP-ED: Why MTA major capital projects are so expensive

    Larry Penner
    Feb. 2, 2024
    Project cost containment, along with fast tracking procurements and contract change orders for the MTA is sometimes easier said than done due to other significant obstacles.
    Steve Kalka
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    Shelters, Stations, Fixtures, Parking & Lighting

    OP-ED: LIRR UBS Elmont Arena Station one year later

    Larry Penner
    Dec. 15, 2023
    The previous Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) President Catherine Rinaldi never told the whole story a year ago at the ribbon-cutting ceremony...
    Shelters, Stations, Fixtures, Parking & Lighting

    OP-ED: MTA LIRR Penn Station and Grand Central Madison bloopers

    Larry Penner
    Dec. 8, 2023
    There is nothing to celebrate concerning opening of the new New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) $700 million 7th Avenue 32nd Street...
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    Infrastructure

    OP-ED: Unforeseen consequences for Amtrak East River Tunnel work

    Larry Penner
    Nov. 17, 2023
    Don't be surprised if the East River Tunnels project completion date slips from 2027 into 2028 or 2029.
    Rail

    OP-ED: Happy 119th anniversary NYC subway system

    Larry Penner
    Oct. 27, 2023
    On Oct. 27, 1904, the Interborough Rapid Transit company opened the first subway line in New York City.
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    Management

    OP-ED: What's missing from MTA's 2025 - 2044 Twenty Year Capital Plan

    Larry Penner
    Oct. 13, 2023
    Some key information is missing from the MTA's 2025 - 2044 Twenty Year Capital Needs Assessment Plan.