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News12, New York 8/15/22

 

 

First section of LIRR’s Third Track expansion debuts during Monday morning commute

 

 

The first section of the Long Island Rail Road’s Third Track expansion project was in service during Monday morning’s rush hour commute.

 

The landmark unveiling is a milestone for the project that began in 2018. It is something that Peter Haynes, president of the LIRR Commuter Campaign, says he’s glad to see it finished.

 

“It will make a very big noticeable difference in the morning for the commute of thousands of commuters,” he commented.

 

 

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Railway Age, 8/31/22

 

LIRR Third Main Track Second Section Opens

 

Written by Bill Wilson, Engineering Editor; and Editor-in-Chief, Railway Track & Structures

 

 

New York MTA photo

 

The New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) on Aug. 29 announced the opening of the 2.5-mile second section of the Long Island Rail Road’s new Main Line third track between the Merillon Avenue and Mineola stations.

 

“Just two weeks after opening the first section of the Third Track, we’re celebrating the next step in the MTA’s historic, multi-billion-dollar investment into the Long Island Rail Road,” said MTA Chair and CEO Janno Lieber. “Third Track, along with Grand Central Madison opening later this year, will allow the LIRR to increase its service by 40%, boosting Long Island’s economy for generations to come.” 

 

“We’ve been able to deliver this project on time and under budget while continuing to run service for Long Islanders returning to public transit,” said MTA Construction & Development President Jamie Torres-Springer. “Third Track will be a model going forward for how the MTA can deliver benefits for our customers better, faster, and cheaper.” 

 

 

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Final segment of LIRR Third Track project opens

 

October 4, 2022

 

Capacity expansion work completed on time, under budget, MTA says

 

A Long Island Rail Road train arrives in Westbury, N.Y. The LIRR marked completion of its Third Track project with ceremonies in Westbury on Monday. Marc A. Hermann/MTA

 

WESTBURY, N.Y. — The Long Island Rail Road opened the third and final segment of its Third Track project on Monday, completing the capacity expansion on 9.8 miles of its main line between Floral Park and Hicksville, N.Y.

 

In a press conference in Westbury following a ceremonial ride from Hicksville with officials including Gov. Kathy Hochul, Metropolitan Transportation Authority CEO Janno Lieber touted the project as having been completed on time and $100 million under its $2.6 billion budget, “thanks to design-build contracting and many other new and innovative project management strategies. … It shows that the MTA can deliver on its promise to bring megaprojects faster, better and cheaper.”

 

Completion of the triple-track segment of main line, four years after work began, sets the stage for a 41% increase in LIRR service later this year when the commuter railroad begins its East Side Access service to Grand Central Madison, the new station concourse below Grand Central Terminal.

 

 

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