Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about LIRR

Gov. Hochul greeted MTA workers at Grand Central Madison on opening day. Photo: Marc A. Hermann / MTA

Thursday’s Headlines: A Beautiful Day for a Train Ride Edition

By Streetsblog Editorial Board | Jan 26, 2023 | No Comments

All we got was rain all day yesterday, so no wonder so many reporters were willing to go 17 stories underground to cover the opening day of Grand Central Madison. Plus other news.

This is going to be $5 to ride inside the city at all times ... eventually. Photo: MTA

NEW NEW YORK: Gov, Mayor Endorse $5 Fare For Every Intra-City Commuter Rail Trip

By Dave Colon | Dec 15, 2022 | No Comments

The announcement came in a new report that sets out to create a fabulous "new" New York City for a post-pandemic world.

Seriously, It’s Time for $2.75 Fares on Intracity Trips on LIRR and Metro-North

By Dave Colon | Dec 7, 2022 | No Comments

You don't have to take our word for it — there's a new report arguing for a subway fare on the commuter lines!

What society would look like if the QueensLink was built. Photo: QueensLink

Queens Pols Revive Push for MTA to Study QueensLink, As QueensWay Linear Park Surges

By Kevin Duggan | Nov 28, 2022 | No Comments

Transit with a park or just a park? That is the question.

Mayor Adams will spend $35 million to get The QueensWay park plan going. Graphic: QueensWay

Mayor Launches First Phase of QueensWay Linear Park — But What About Transit?

By Dave Colon and Gersh Kuntzman | Sep 16, 2022 | No Comments

The mayor appears to have chosen the QueensWay over the QueensLink.

Proposed New LIRR Service to Brooklyn Relies on Dreaded Platform F

By Dave Colon | Jun 6, 2022 | No Comments

Trains to and from Brooklyn will mostly work as shuttles between Atlantic Terminal and Jamaica, arriving and leaving at a designated platform on the southernmost side of the Jamaica hub. Damn.

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