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The MTA LIRR Expansion Project Floral Park to Hicksville team had a busy 2019! Here’s a timelapse video of the major milestones completed this year: “We have four more existing bridges to replace and six more at-grade crossings to eliminate over the next 35 months,” said MTA Chief Development Officer Janno Lieber. “The LIRR ExpansionRead more

LEGO at school!! Don’t you wish you were still a student? On Monday, December 9, at the LIRR Expansion Project Community Information Center (CIC) in Mineola, the LIRR Expansion Project Outreach team hosted the LEGO Robotics team from East Woods School (EWS) in Oyster Bay. The team comprises students in fifth, sixth, seventh and eighthRead more

Box-jack. Have you heard of it? No, not the burger, and definitely not the creepy musical clown that pops out at you. It’s yet another in a series of incredible firsts for the MTA as part of the LIRR Expansion Project: a revolutionary technique to install railroad bridges over underpasses, known in the construction industryRead more

With all the work the LIRR Expansion Project completed on the Main Line this past summer, we wanted to share with you how the MTA managed to achieve so many milestones on time. To get to the bottom of it, AModernLI spoke with LIRR Force Account Manager Steve Leidner to learn more about the successful bridgeRead more

Know any big train enthusiasts? The LIRR Expansion Project Team may have met some of them this past Friday night. Over 30 members of the Long Island Sunrise Trail Chapter of the National Railway Historical Society (NRHS) held their monthly meeting at the project’s Community Information Center (CIC) in Mineola. The LIRR Expansion Project TeamRead more

The LIRR has been recognized by the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) for a program that has dramatically improved railroad safety through flexible delineators at railroad crossings and enhanced GPS alerts. The FRA is recommending other American railroads review research on the LIRR program and consider making similar upgrades at problematic areas. Flexible delineators are designed toRead more

Erection of the concrete parking structure on Harrison Avenue has progressed quickly with the use of precast concrete panels, saving time and cost. Over the next few months the construction team will transform the structure into a completed parking facility by installing mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems and architectural finishes. The parking garage will includeRead more

The elimination of the Urban Avenue grade crossing was an exciting milestone for LIRR Expansion Project: residents now have less noise from passing trains and emissions from queued cars, no more waiting at the gates…the trouble is, according to residents, Urban Avenue is prone to flooding. One resident remarked, prior to the commencement of theRead more

On Wednesday night, November 13, LIRR Expansion Project Community Ambassador Seth Sylvan, MTA-LIRR project management team member Dan Marcy, and 3TC’s Travis Brennan and Ginger Conforti attended the Village of Mineola Board meeting to share important updates on the LIRR Expansion Project’s work in the local community, provide details on exciting new elements to comeRead more

This weekend, train service will be suspended between New Hyde Park and Hicksville as the Long Island Rail Road continues work to upgrade switches at Mineola by preparing them for the future third track between Floral Park and Hicksville. Under the LIRR Forward Plan, the Long Island Rail Road has upgraded 23 switches including theRead more