Full Long Island Rail Road service is finally set to commence at Grand Central Madison on Feb. 27, Metropolitan Transportation Authority chief Janno Lieber announced on Wednesday.
deep under Manhattan’s east side will until then continue to host only the Grand Central Direct shuttle service to-and-from Jamaica, Queens, developed to acquaint riders with the new station and the ways it could change their commute. But the end of February will bring to fruition the MTA’s ultimate goal with the megaproject: increasing LIRR capacity by more than 40% and shaving up to 40 minutes off riders’ commutes.
“This is transformational,” Lieber said at a press conference outside the MTA’s lower Manhattan headquarters. “Faster, more convenient travel that brings Long Island and the city closer together is a major shot in the arm for the regional economy, for the effort to get people back to offices, to shopping, to theater, to everything that connects us as neighbors and as New Yorkers who like to have the full experience of the region.
Lieber said the station enables the LIRR to run an additional 271 trains per day in its service area, increasing capacity not only to Manhattan in the morning and back to the Island in the evening, but also service for the growing class of reverse-commuters who live in the city and work on Long Island.
Despite the splendor and the expense, it didn’t take long for one of the city’s longest escalators, bringing riders from the concourse to the platforms 17 stories underground,
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Full LIRR Service Comes to New Grand Central Madison Feb. 27Grand Central Madison will officially kick off its full LIRR service schedule at the end of this month — this after the greatly anticipated new transportation hub starting off with a limited LIRR run that stretched a few weeks. The full LIRR service will start Monday, Feb. 27, sources tell News 4 New York. After years of delays and massive…
Read more »
CBS2 rides LIRR from Jamaica to Midtown East to check out new Grand Central MadisonGrand Central Madison opened about two weeks ago, connecting Long Island and Queens with Manhattan's East Side. We thought we'd check it out for ourselves, so elijahwestbrook takes us along for the journey.
Read more »
Cops seek brute for forceful robbery on Grand Central subway platform | amNewYorkCops are still looking for the forceful brute who pushed a teen down a subway stairwell before swiping his headphones and money in the Grand Central Station station late last month.
Read more »
Madison Square Garden Exploring Sale of Tao Group, to Lift Policy Banning Attorneys Related to TaoMSG Entertainment Group will look to sell its 62.5 percent stake in the company.
Read more »
David Hasselhoff’s daughter Taylor marries fiancé Madison FioreThe luxury real estate agent, 32, tied the knot at Ethereal Gardens in Escondido, Calif., in front of 186 family members and friends Saturday.
Read more »
Madison Bailey On 'Outer Banks' Season 3, Making Music, and Privacy.madisonbailey is embracing her 20s. “The closer you get to the things that you think you want,” the actress explains. “You start to realize the things that you genuinely want in life and start making priorities.”
Read more »