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LIRR to unveil artsy waiting area, new elevator at Massapequa station

2014-08-22 02:42:34| Railroads - Topix.net

The first phase of a $40 million project to renovate the Long Island Rail Road's aging Massapequa station and increase the number of trains serving morning commuters is nearly completed and expected to open to the public Monday, officials said.

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MTA Announces Riverhead LIRR Station Building to Reopen As Taxi Stand

2014-08-15 06:38:59| Railroads - Topix.net

August 14, 2014 - The Metropolitan Transportation Authority 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.

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LIRR engineers without new contract could strike next year

2014-08-04 02:14:47| Railroads - Topix.net

Although the Metropolitan Transportation Authority reached an agreement with most LIRR unions to avert a work stoppage last month, some 400 railroad engineers are still without a new contract -- and could walk off their jobs as soon as next year if a settlement is not reached.

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Beverage, snack vending machines to be installed in dozens of LIRR stations

2014-07-31 06:35:41| Railroads - Topix.net

A Long Island Rail Road plan to install snack and beverage vending machines at most train stations will generate about $2.5 million in new revenue over the next 10 years, officials estimate.

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