Gov. Hochul calling for LIRR Jamaica Station overhaul in State of the State, but not for free buses

Gov. Hochul is expected Tuesday as part of her State of the State address to announce an ambitious plan to overhaul the ...

LIRR strike deadline pushed to May as unions ask for White House intervention

President Donald Trump must now appoint a panel of mediators that will issue non-binding recommendations for a settlement, ...

LIRR begins $8 surcharges for onboard tickets, activations

MTA officials have said the new policies, which took effect Sunday, aim to address fare evasion, which cost it $25 million a ...

LI commuters hit from all sides as MTA jacks up LIRR, bus and subway fares and tolls into NYC

Long Island commuters got slammed all around Sunday — with MTA rate hikes taking effect for everything from the LIRR to ...
Trains

LIRR unions request second Presidential Emergency Board

A five-union coalition representing Long Island Rail Road workers has formally requested that President Donald Trump appoint ...

You’ll be fined for activating your LIRR, Metro-North ticket on board

If you activate your Long Island Rail Road or Metro-North ticket on board, you could face fines up to $8 per ride. New LIRR ...
Queens Chronicle

MTA eyes upgrades to LIRR work trains

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority is looking to upgrade Long Island Rail Road work locomotives with technology that ...

MTA fare hikes kick in Sunday: here’s what you need to know

Starting Sunday, the base fare for NYC subways, local buses and Access-A-Ride will increase by 10 cents, from $2.90 to $3.
AOL

MTA board member skewers LIRR for keeping workers caught in phony ID scam on the job: ‘Unconscionable’

An MTA board member torched Long Island Rail Road leadership Wednesday for not firing dozens of workers caught in a brazen scheme to pad their hours. Board member James O’Donnell skewered LIRR ...