LIRR

Of the LIRR’s 6,688 overtime-eligible employees last year, 2.8% of them had overtime earnings exceeding their base pay, which is significantly higher than Metro-North and the rest of the MTA agencies.

The MTA said Long Island Rail Road and Metro-North will follow guidance from the New York State Health Department to keep passengers masked while it reviews the Florida court decision. Masks are still also required at Kennedy and LaGuardia airports. Bradley International Airport in Connecticut will no longer require masks.

The LIRR accepted new M9 train cars from Kawasaki Rail Car with more than 9,000 defects that had to be repaired, according to the audit.

Ridership on the Long Island Rail Road and Metro-North has increased to close to half of pre-pandemic levels. Now, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority will roll out new incentives to continue to boost ridership.

Long Island Rail Road trains ran more “on-time” over the past year than any other year in recorded history. Transit officials credit several infrastructure improvements that helped reduce delays.

Connecticut’s two U.S. Senators say the 1st anniversary of the U.S. Capitol insurrection and riot should give momentum to their colleagues to take action on voting rights bills.

With the passage of the $1 trillion federal infrastructure bill, several Long Island Railroad stations are set for major upgrades including improvements in accessibility and restored service.

The project is more than a decade late and billions of dollars over budget. New York Governor Kathy Hochul hopes to make infrastructure projects a hallmark of her administration.

Riders on Metro-North’s New Haven line can look forward to direct connections to Penn Station in New York City in the coming years.The Federal Transit…

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