Train 503, a dual-mode from Oyster Bay to Penn Station, was cancelled at Jamaica this morning, after an inability to switch to electric mode. At least, the...
In this environment, I have to wonder if the inability to switch to electric mode was because they attached the wrong locomotive to the train. Did you happen...
I didn't notice the locomotive on the east end, but the west motor was 509. Generally this train runs push-pull with two dual-modes. Next time, I'll have a...
While there are no rules preventing the LIRR from "checking the obvious" the lack of QA and QC is a very serious issue. I think all the accidents (bumps!) and...
I signed up for the new Customer Alert system and so far, I've received emails as expected (for the Long Beach problem today and the Freeport cancellation...
Imagine yourselves navigating through Penn Station, trying to catch a 6:40 Amtrak train to Boston and you hear this announcement: "The Amtrak train to Boston...
With the introduction of email alerts for the subway system I am discovering that there is a communcation problem throughout the MTA system. What good is an...
I've frequently noticed the FailRoad running dual modes out of HPA and east out of Huntington rather then keep them available for Penn runs. And I suspect...
That announcement is simply unprofessional. What this illustrates is the same thing that happens everywhere on the LIRR (and MTA) - no quality control. This...
In a message dated 12/2/2008 10:14:38 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, yomf@... writes: That announcement is simply unprofessional. What this illustrates is...
There's a comment on their web site: If you are a Long Island Rail Road customer, please note that the LIRR's full change over to the new MTA E-mail Alert...
In a message dated 12/2/2008 8:21:42 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, phil_yanks@... writes: But, I haven't received any SMS's. Any one else not receive any...
SMS - Short Message Service(?), commonly referred to as "text messaging". MJ -- Michael B. Justice ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
Expected MTA report could impact LI bus passengers BY ALFONSO A. CASTILLO | alfonso.castillo@... 10:34 PM EST, December 2, 2008 A state commission's...
Panel touts 8% fare hike, city bridge tolls for MTA BY ZACHARY R. DOWDY | zachary.dowdy@... 11:44 PM EST, December 3, 2008 Long-awaited recommendations...
CENTRAL ISLIP: Groundbreaking for MTA Police building JOHN VALENTI December 4, 2008 Groundbreaking ceremonies were held yesterday for a 12,000-square-foot...
These would have to be some major signal problems to hault, what amounts to at least half the train service the LIRR runs. What could cause such an outage? ...
Why couldn't they build next to an LIRR station? What about Holban Yard? I'm sure there is a lot of land left over over there that is not used? ... -- /Dave by...
Highlights of the MTA bailout plan Thursday, December 4th 2008, 4:57 PM Is the Brooklyn Bridge really for sale? The city may hawk it and other crossings to the...
I don't know if this is true or not, but I heard the 4:24 was held up in Bethpage yesterday for 20 minutes waiting for the MTA police to show up because a...
Well, lets see, I am all for having other people pay, so I think putting tolls on all the East River bridges is a good thing, at least for me :-) But, as for...
That would be pretty funny if true. unless I was on that train. From: LIRRCommuters@yahoogroups.com [mailto:LIRRCommuters@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of...
I caught a glimpse of this on channel 7 news this morning. They are going to be doing a report on the recent increase in accidents on the LIRR on their 5PM...
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