MTA: “Dump the Pump” Long Island

Today, June 19, is National “Dump the Pump” Day  and the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) is reminding Long Islanders to avoid high gasoline prices by riding mass transit.

Hicksville LIRR Parking Garage Unstable & Closed Indefinitely

The Town of Oyster Bay Parking Facility near the Hicksville Long Island Rail Road Station is closed until further notice.

MTA: LIRR riders mistakenly charged

Over the weekend, thousands of Long Island Rail Road customers were charged for ticket purchases that they did not make.

MTA: Extra LIRR trains; Beach Service starts

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) announced that extra trains will be running today on the Long Island Rail Road, also Summer MTA Long Island Bus Service to Jones Beach starts this weekend .

MTA: New Website, MTA+Bike

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) has launched a website aimed at encouraging New York and Connecticut residents to combine transit use with bicycling for an inexpensive, healthy and climate friendly way to travel.

MTA honors a Levittown and Seaford Resident

Yesterday, May 13, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) Police Department recognized officers and civilians for heroic actions, including two residents from Levittown and Seaford.

April was best ever On-Time Month for LIRR

The MTA Long Island Rail Road announces an on-time performance record with the best ever AM peak month since modern on-time record keeping began almost 30 years ago.

MTA: “Bottoms Up, and Prices Too”

Yesterday, April 30, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority Board of Directors voted to raise prices of drinks and snacks at its bar cars and bar carts.

Merrick KidsFest starts Today

The Merrick KidsFest starts today at the Merrick Long Island Rail Road Station and will run though Sunday.

New Restrooms for Penn Station

Artist’s Renderings

Yesterday, April 15, MTA Long Island Rail Road President Helena Williams announced renovation plans for the LIRR’s Penn Station restrooms. The $5 million project is scheduled to get under way this summer.

MTA: Gov. Paterson and MTA Announce Sustainability Initiatives

Yesterday, at Grand Central Terminal, Governor David A. Paterson joined MTA Executive Director and CEO Elliot G. Sander and Chairman H. Dale Hemmerdinger to announced a series of sustainability initiatives that the authority will pursue to further reduce its impact on the environment, including its carbon footprint. The initiatives were part of the interim recommendations released today by the Commission on Sustainability and the MTA. The Commission, chaired by Jonathan F.P. Rose, was created in September 2007 by the MTA to help the authority – which already plays a vital role in reducing the region’s environmental impact – take a leadership role in promoting sustainability.

MTA to host live online Q & A

Tomorrow,  the Metropolitan Transportation Authority  Executive Director and CEO Elliot G Sander and his senior staff will host the first of four ”webinars“, or online seminars. On April 9th, between Noon and 1 PM, on mta.info, the MTA will discuss and answer questions on proposed Capital Programs. No registration is required. Participants will be able to submit questions on the MTA website to be answered verbally by Mr. Sander and MTA staff on the live broadcast.

State Assembly Rejects Congestion Plan

The New York City Congestion Pricing Plan has died.

In conference, behind closed doors today, New York State Assembly members rejected Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s proposal. The plan never made it to the Assembly floor, Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver refused to bring it up for vote due to a lack of support. To qualify for $ 354.5 million in federal funds the State Legislature had until midnight tonight to pass the controversial measure. The federal funds would’ve been used for immediate mass transit improvements.

LIRR Eastbound Delays

MTA Long Island Rail Road

Service Alert

Thursday, March 27, 2008    4:40 PM

Systemwide LIRR Customers:
LIRR customers should anticipate eastbound delays of up to 30 minutes during this evening’s rush hour because of the earlier derailment at Jamaica Station.

THE FOLLOWING TRAINS ARE CANCELED/COMBINED TODAY:

Babylon Branch Trains
The 4:12 PM from Penn Station to Massapequa Park has been canceled.  Customers will be accommodated on the 4:21 PM train to Freeport with added stops to Massapequa Park.

The 4:34 PM from Penn Station to Babylon has been canceled.  Customers will be accommodated on the 4:37 PM train to Wantagh with added stops to Babylon.

The 4:57 PM from Penn Station to Wantagh has been canceled.  Customers will be accommodated on the 5:03 PM train to Freeport with added stops to Wantagh.

The 5:40 PM from Penn Station to Seaford has been canceled.  Customers will be accommodated on the 5:47 PM train to Freeport with added stops to Seaford.

The 6:05 PM from Penn Station to Wantagh has been canceled.  Customers will be accommodated on the 6:10 PM train to Freeport with added stops to Wantagh.

The 6:33 PM from Penn Station to Babylon has been canceled.  Customers will be accommodated on the 6:36 PM train to Wantagh with added stops to Babylon.

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