LIRR President Phil Eng and members of the LIRR Expansion Project team were honored to welcome incoming State Senator Anna Kaplan to the LIRR Expansion Project Community Information Center in Mineola. The briefing included an overview of the project, a
The Hicksville substation, located on the south side of West Barclay Street near Marion Place and adjacent to the LIRR, will be replaced as part of the LIRR Expansion Project from Floral Park to Hicksville. This substation is approximately 40 years old and nearing the end of its operational life. It is imperative that the Hicksville substation is replaced to accommodate the additional third track and support future growth of the LIRR. The Hicksville substation replacement is part of a larger initiative to enhance service reliability and support system expansion throughout the LIRR and ultimately support the growth and development of Long Island.
On December 20, 2018, community leaders and Nassau County officials from LIRR Expansion Project-adjacent villages and towns gathered for a monthly project update presentation and discussion at the new Community Information Center in Mineola. The Community Information Center is located
The December construction look-aheads for the LIRR Expansion Project have been posted. These look-aheads are part of the Expansion Project team’s commitment to communicate with residents of communities along the project, on all aspects of the project, to keep them
On November 29th, the LIRR Expansion Project team met with Nassau County Legislator Siela A. Bynoe at the Nassau County Legislature building to discuss project updates, construction events and to give Ms. Bynoe an overview of the project's outreach efforts
As part of the Energeia Partnership with Molloy College, the Energeia Class of 2017, which comprises influential Long Island leaders, visited the LIRR Expansion Project office in Westbury. The focus of the visit was transportation on Long Island and the
On November 27th, Dave Morrison, a former LIRR Branch Manager and LIRR historian, joined local community historians, railroad aficionados and project team members to view the new exhibits at the Expansion Project’s Community Information Center. Dave signed his new book,
On November 15th the LIRR Expansion Team provided a monthly update to officials from villages and towns along the Expansion Project and to Nassau County officials. The focus of this meeting was construction means and methods.
LIRR Expansion Project team was proud to participate in the 7th Annual STEM Matters NYC Career Day on November 6, 2018. The event is a unique opportunity for NYC Public High School students to learn about careers in science, technology,
On November 1, 2018, State Senate Republicans announced $40 million in new funding to help modernize the LIRR’s signal and communications system. The new funding will go toward the implementation of a plan to consolidate and centralize the LIRR’s signal
On October 29th the LIRR Expansion Project team presented to 10th and 11th grade students at the Cradle of Aviation Museum STEM Career Expo. The purpose of the expo is to list and explain the various careers and applications in
