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The LIRR Expansion Project team continues to meet its commitments to LIRR commuters by notifying passengers of current train boarding and exiting procedures as construction continues. These notifications, spotted at Jamaica Station, inform commuters to board and exit the trains using the first six cars at Carle Place and Merillon Avenue Stations. Keep an eyeRead more

On March 14th the LIRR Expansion Project team presented a project update to the residents of Westbury at a public meeting. The team discussed current and upcoming construction activities, specifically highlighting the approaching construction start date for the Westbury North Parking Garage – during construction, the project team will provide replacement parking and shuttle service for commuters affectedRead more

What does a substation do, and how does it work? There are 104 substations on the LIRR across all areas of the Rail Road’s electrified territory. At each of these substations, AC voltage is converted to DC voltage and safely fed to the third rail out on the tracks. This electrical power then energizes eachRead more

You’ve seen the construction crews. You’ve heard the teams hard at work. You know that the LIRR Expansion Project, one of the region’s most significant and transformative infrastructure projects, is underway across the LIRR’s Main Line. Leadership from the LIRR Expansion Project and the project’s Community Ambassadors are working hard to make sure the LIRRRead more

Mineola residents and the 14,000 commuters that pass through Mineola Station every day have long sought enhancements to their mass transit and affiliated services, as long as it came with minimal disruption to their everyday lives. The LIRR Expansion Project is answering their call. On Wednesday, March 13, the LIRR Expansion Project team provided anRead more

Beginning Monday, March 18, the western halves of both platforms at Merillon Avenue Station will be closed, as 3rd Track Constructors (3TC) begins the complete reconstruction of the Merillon Avenue LIRR Station. This morning, 3TC Community Ambassador Andy Kraus was at the station handing out flyers to keep LIRR riders informed and answering questions aboutRead more

On Thursday, March 7, 3TC Community Ambassador to Floral Park, Judy White, helped organize an LIRR Expansion Project presentation to the Floral Park-Bellerose School District (FPBSD) Board of Education. The project team discussed current and upcoming construction activities in Floral Park, traffic detour plans for Covert Avenue, and the project’s ongoing unique STEM competition. TheRead more

The initial phase of construction on Mineola Harrison Avenue Parking Structure is complete. The 3rd Track Construction (3TC) team will now move on to excavation to prepare the site for foundation work. While the pile driving phase was extensive, it was an important part of the construction of the Mineola Harrison Avenue Parking Structure project.Read more

The women and men of 3TC were hard at work this morning on the Urban Avenue Grade Crossing Elimination Project. We are committed to minimizing the disruption and keeping you informed. Continue to check back here for periodic updates, as they come in from the field.Read more

Today is the day. The closure of Urban Avenue to begin the elimination of the grade-level crossing will begin late this afternoon and is expected to last 6 months. In a final push to get the word out, 3rd Track Constructor’s (3TC) New Cassel Community Ambassadors distributed 5,000 flyers at five area schools in theRead more