With the plans in place for an island-spanning railroad, the Long Island Rail Road was chartered in 1834, and the first section between the Brooklyn waterfront and Jamaica opened in 1836.

The Transportation Improvement Program is missing at least a dozen critical local projects, including Oakdale Merge.

The proposed $2bn Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) expansion project involves the addition of a third track along a 9.8-mile (15.77km) stretch of the Main Line corridor from Floral Park to Hicksville ...

The Final Environmental Impact Statement for a proposed Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) expansion project has been issued following more than a year of data collection, analysis and public outreach. New ...

In three weeks, a Long Island Rail Road strike could force tens of thousands of commuters onto clogged roads and overstuffed buses. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority is urging employers to ...

The 90-minute documentary, entitled "Long Island Rail Road Massacre," takes viewers back to Dec. 7, 1993. Gunman Colin Ferguson walked down the aisle of a crowded LIRR train and opened fire.

Phillip Eng is president of the MTA Long Island Rail Road. Sign up for Long Island Press’ email newsletters here. Sign up for home delivery of Long Island Press here.

The Long Island Rail Road is connecting to Grand Central Terminal in Manhattan, saving commuters as much as 40 minutes — and costing $11.1 billion.

With 2020 over and with the Covid-19 vaccine distribution underway, I know we’re all hopeful for a fresh start in 2021. And I’m proud to say that going into the new year, the Long Island Rail ...

Five of the highest-paid Long Island Rail Road employees were indicted in February on overtime fraud and conspiracy charges. Three of them now plan to enter guilty pleas. Federal prosecutors said ...