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    1. Rail

    LIRR to Conduct Routine Rail Safety Tests on the Port Washington Branch

    May 17, 2017
    The Long Island Rail Road has announced it will perform routine track inspections between Great Neck and Port Washington during the early morning hours of Saturday, May 20, to ensure the continuing safety and reliability of the tracks.
    Related To: MTA Long Island Rail Road
    The Long Island Rail Road has announced it will perform routine track inspections between Great Neck and Port Washington during the early morning hours of Saturday, May 20, to ensure the continuing safety and reliability of the tracks. The tests will be performed using a specialized diagnostic car fitted with ultrasonic and induction test equipment and is designed to detect and repair internal rail defects not readily visible to the eye.

    As a result of the work, buses will substitute for four overnight trains in each direction at Manhasset, Plandome and Port Washington during the early morning hours of Saturday, May 20. This work is scheduled to inconvenience the fewest number of customers possible.

    Eastbound

    The four Port Washington Branch trains that depart Penn Station at 1:16 a.m., 3:04 a.m., 5:19 a.m. and 6:18 a.m. will terminate at Great Neck. Customers looking to travel to Manhasset, Plandome or Port Washington will find buses waiting at Great Neck for continuing service.

    Buses are scheduled to depart Great Neck 10 minutes after the arrival of the train from Penn Station. Customers should plan for up to 29 minutes of additional travel time.

    Westbound

    The four trains that normally originate at Port Washington at 2:10 a.m., 4:10 a.m., 5:39 a.m. and 6:39 a.m. will instead originate at Great Neck at their regularly scheduled times. Customers traveling from Port Washington, Plandome or Manhasset will find buses at these stations that will connect to the regularly scheduled train at Great Neck. Buses are scheduled to depart up to 30 minutes earlier than the normal train departure times.

    Many Channels for Service Updates

    The LIRR encourages customers to sign up for train service updates. Information about this service change and all planned service changes is available via many channels.