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HIGHLIGHTS Thousands of signatures favor proposal for Main Line 3 public hearings scheduled this week on Long Island Thousands of Long Island Rail Road customers are throwing their support behind the contentious plan to build a third track between Floral Park and Hicksville — an effort they hope can provide…

Critics of the Long Island Rail Road’s proposal to spend $2 billion to construct a 9.8 mile third track between Floral Park and Hicksville have some legitimate concerns. The extended construction period along the line will no doubt be inconvenient to residents and could cost local businesses much needed sales….

By Noah Manskar The Long Island Rail Road’s third track project could solve some parking problems for Mineola commuters and downtown businesses. The LIRR wants to build two parking garages near Mineola’s train station as part of its $2 billion project to add a track to a key 9.8-mile stretch…

Some Long Island Railroad customers looking for good news may soon have reason to celebrate. Despite a project with $2 billion price tag, a new report shows that the decision to build a third track along the LIRR’s main line here in Nassau County could bring many positive results. An…

A study looked into impacts of the Main Line expansion, which affects 40 percent of all Long Island Rail Road riders. A Draft Environmental Study on a proposed third track expansion of a train line used by 40 percent of all Long Island Rail Road riders shows that the project…

The Long Island Rail Road’s plan to build a third track along its Main Line in Nassau will have “minimal” adverse effects and would actually improve air quality, noise and parking conditions along its 10-mile corridor, according to an environmental report released Monday. The 21-chapter draft environmental impact statement for…

OP-ED Eliminating the LIRR bottleneck in western Nassau County will unlock the economic potential of other transit investments in the New York metropolitan area Who knew that the economic future of an entire region can rely upon a mere 9.8-mile stretch of rail? Between the village of Floral Park on…

View the original Newsday article here The cause of Saturday night’s Long Island Rail Road collision between a train with 600 passengers and a one-car maintenance train is under investigation. But one lesson is clear. The Main Line of the LIRR needs a third track. The derailment that injured 26…

View The Original Newsday Article Here By Alfonso A. Castillo The Long Island Rail Road will consider impacts on station parking, air quality and emergency service response time as it goes forward with a plan to build a third track between Floral Park and Hicksville, according to a new report….

“So it’s critically important to Long Island Rail Road, especially going forward into the 21st century if Long Island wants to remain the economic engine that it is.”