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Press Release
August 20, 2014
IMMEDIATE
Next Phase of Massapequa Station Improvement Project Scheduled to Start on Monday, August 25
MTA Long Island Rail Road’s $40-million improvement project at Massapequa Station enters its next phase on Monday, August 25 with work shifting to the station’s east end.
Meanwhile, customers will be able to use the newly constructed west end platform and waiting room and glimpse artwork of artist Peter Drake, a native Long Islander, for the first time.  In addition, a new station elevator is scheduled to go into service shortly after Labor Day.
Press Release
August 20, 2014
IMMEDIATE
New LIRR Train Schedules Start on September 2, 2014
New MTA Long Island Rail Road timetables are going into effect Tuesday, September 2, 2014. 
The new train schedules for the LIRR’s 11 branches will be in effect through Sunday, November 16 and reflect the LIRR’s commitment to keep its infrastructure in good repair. Some of the changes have been made to accommodate new and ongoing construction projects and track repair programs.
Press Release
August 14, 2014
IMMEDIATE
Take the LIRR to U.S. Open Tennis at Flushing Meadows Park
Tennis fever is about to grip New York and MTA Long Island Rail Road will be providing extra train service to Mets-Willets Point Station in Queens to get fans to the U.S. Open Tennis Tournament beginning with the first pre-tournament event on Tuesday, August 19 through the championship showdowns that wrap up on Monday, September 8.
Press Release
August 14, 2014
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MTA Announces Riverhead LIRR Station Building to Reopen As Taxi Stand
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) announced today that the shuttered Long Island Rail Road station building at the Riverhead train station will reopen next month as dispatch headquarters for a local taxi company.
Press Release
August 13, 2014
IMMEDIATE
Long Island Rail Road Storm Update
MTA Long Island Rail Road is advising customers to expect some cancellations and minor delays during this evening's rush hour due to lingering weather-related issues as repairs and pumping operations continue in the wake of this morning’s record rainfall.
Press Release
August 7, 2014
IMMEDIATE
MTA LIRR Beach Getaways Are the Hot Ticket This Summer
It just may be the Long Island Rail Road’s hottest ticket. Sales of the LIRR’s “Beach Getaways” are up 11% this summer over 2013 and with August upon us there is still time for you take advantage of these bargain excursions to the area’s spectacular oceanfront.
Press Release
August 5, 2014
IMMEDIATE
Take the LIRR to Forest Hills Stadium Concerts
MTA Long Island Rail Road will provide extra train service to Forest Hills Station in Queens for two upcoming concerts: Indie rock bands Modest Mouse and Brand New on Saturday, August 9 and Grammy Award-winning rappers Drake and Lil Wayne on Tuesday, August 19.
The LIRR’s Forest Hills Station is located just a short distance from Forest Hills Stadium, once among the city’s most popular concert venues. Recently refurbished, it is once featuring top acts. 
Extra Service to Forest Hills Station
Press Release
August 1, 2014
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Reminder: Haven Ave. Parking Lot at Port Wash Station to Be Temporarily Closed Weekend of August 2-3 for Removal of Closed Pedestrian Overpass
MTA Long Island Rail Road reminds customers planning to travel from Port Washington Station this weekend that the Haven Ave. commuter parking lot will be shut down so the LIRR can remove the closed Haven Avenue pedestrian overpass, shuttered since April for safety reasons.
Press Release
July 28, 2014
IMMEDIATE
MTA LIRR Announces $3.4M in Service Investments Including Restoration of Weekend Service to West Hempstead Branch
MTA Chairman and CEO Thomas F. Prendergast and Long Island Rail Road President Patrick Nowakowski today proposed a package of LIRR service investments including the restoration of weekend service on the West Hempstead Branch and the addition of two cars to six rush hour trains that are at or near capacity.
Press Release
July 24, 2014
IMMEDIATE
Haven Ave. Parking Lot at LIRR’s Port Wash Station to Be Temporarily Closed Weekend of August 2-3 for Removal of Closed Pedestrian Overpass
MTA Long Island Rail Road announced today that the removal of the Port Washington Station’s closed Haven Avenue pedestrian overpass – shuttered in April for safety reasons –  will require the temporary closure of the Haven Ave. commuter parking lot for 48 hours during  the weekend of Saturday, August 2 and Sunday, August 3.

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