Update 7:40 p.m.: The LIRR is resuming regular east and westbound train service to/from Penn Station. Customers should anticipate some delays and cancellations as a result of the earlier service suspension at Penn Station due to Amtrak switching problems.
Update 7 p.m.: Limited eastbound service has been restored at Penn Station. Customers can anticipate hourly service on four branches with trains to Babylon, Huntington, Ronkonkoma and Port Washington. Westbound service to Penn remains suspended. Customers are being provided with free transfers to the E train at Jamaica for service to Penn.
Original Story
The Long Island Rail Road has temporarily suspended service to and from Penn Station due to an Amtrak switching problem.
This issue affects all branches.
According to the MTA website, "Amtrak crews are working to repair the problem. Customers at Penn are advised to take the 2 or 3 subway train to Atlantic Terminal for eastbound LIRR trains."
NYC Transit is cross honoring LIRR tickets at Penn and Jamaica stations. There is currently no access into Penn Station.
LIRR service was last suspended for several days during Hurricane Sandy and again during the nor'easter a week later.
No electric... No trains... John you are a super-genius. I love it... ROTFLMAO
Also they continually lie about on the performance, if a public company on the stock exchange lied like that their management would be in jail. The politicians are focusing on LIPA now, they should be focusing on LIRR too as LIRR performs poorly almost every day. On the day when most people travel, once again the Fail Road comes through again.
I was very fortunate to have heard the news of last nights problem just as I walked in my front door in time for dinner at home. I have not always been so lucky. Complaints about last night should be made to our US Senators' offices, Schumer and Gilibrand. You could include Pete King as well.
Well, since we're talking about a failure of infrastructure, try comparing Bush and Obama in that area and see who's been a better advocate in that area. If we didn't spend the amount of money we did in Iraq and Afghanistan, we would have the money to invest in a far better LIRR and incidents such as these would occur far less often. Why complain though? At least our militarized police now have enough money to invest in drones to spy on civilians. Thanks Bush.
She feels like millions of Americans did in 2000, and in 2004, only she just can't get over her hatred. Fortunately, Christie, the American people have spoken and even many key Republicans are now admitting what a sorry excuse of a presidential candidate that Mitt Romney was. I hope you feel better soon.
There are empty trains for three railroads staged at the West Side Yard, at the Sunnyside Yard, and within Penn Station. These three lines share all four tunnels and 75% of the passenger platforms. LIRR has exclusive use of Tracks 17-21 and they share tracks 13-16 with Amtrak. Once the train service resumes and the crowds thin by departing on trains, the terminal can be re-opened to new passengers from the street and the situation resolves in an orderly if not convenient manner. All the delayed trains still must observe required separation on the tracks, especially though the Harold Interlocking, once they do get moving. I have detoured to Hicksville a few times over the years. For me, I am just glad to have that option, rather than getting a room in The City for the night. You should try to be more realistic in your expectations, appreciate the scale of our massive mass transit operations and the fact that we are dealing with mechanical and electrical systems which do malfunction. Try to adopt a more flexible approach to commuting and to keep a cheery disposition.
Really, you think it was a close race? Obama won the electoral college 332-206, a difference of 126 and 62% to Mittens 38%. Obama had 65,082,030 votes to Mittens 60,565,840 - a difference of 4,516,190 or 3.6%. If you think that's a close race, you really are an idiot.
Really, you think it was a close race? Obama won the electoral college 332-206, a difference of 126 and 62% to Mittens 38%. Obama had 65,082,030 votes to Mittens 60,565,840 - a difference of 4,516,190 or 3.6%. If you think that's a close race, you really are delusional.