Schumer Urges Amtrak and MTA to Address East River Tunnels
On June 1, LIRRCC Chair Mark Epstein joined Senator Schumer to urge the MTA and Amtrak to repair the East…
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LIRRCC Responds to Penn Station Service Disruptions
Last night service at Penn Station was absymal once again because of signal problems in an East River tunnel. And…
LIRRCC Releases Statement on the Penn Station Improvement Plan
Amtrak will need to take decisive action to address the future needs of New York Penn Station, work that will…
LIRRCC Releases Statement about Penn Station Security
The Long Island Rail Road Commuter Council is concerned with the safety and security of New York Penn Station. In…
LIRRCC releases statement on Comptroller’s LIRR OTP report
Today New York State Comptroller, Thomas P. DiNapoli put out a report on Long Island Rail Road On-Time Performance. Key finding…
LIRRCC Statement on Amtrak’s Response to Penn Station Derailment Causes
The Council responds to comments made by Amtrak President and CEO Wick Moorman regarding infrastructure issues that led to two…
LIRRCC Statement on Latest Penn Station Derailments
LIRRCC calls for a full and transparent investigation into Monday’s NJ Transit derailment at Penn Station. Additionally, the Council suggests…
MTA Agrees to Study for Freedom Ticket Pilot
Freedom Ticket Study to move forward.
Freedom Ticket: 2017 Implementation
Freedom Ticket is a three-phased program that will reduce the city commuter rail fare and provide a free transfer to NYC Transit subways and buses.
LIRRCC Urges Full and Transparent Investigation of Jan 4 Accident
The Long Island Rail Road Commuter Council issued the following Press Statement following the January 4 collision and detrailment at…