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Penn Station is still confusing and needs improvement

Posted on February 22, 2011 by brian

amNY has an article about how Penn Station New York is still a terrible transportation hub for riders/pedestrians to navigate. While there’s no new information in the article, it is good that this topic is still being brought up by … Continue reading →

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LIRR improves its Meadowlands service and information

Posted on October 5, 2009 by brian

The Long Island Rail Road recently made two notable improvements to its “Take the Train to the Game” Meadowlands Rail program. First, it changed its joint LIRR/NJT ticketing policy. Second, it added excellent schedule information to its website. The original … Continue reading →

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MTA too busy tailgating to notice Press Release screw up

Posted on August 12, 2009 by brian

MTA officials were too busy tailgating with NJ Transit officials at Penn Station New York today to notice the significant and glaring error in their all important press release. The press release, meant to announce the beginning of both LIRR/MNCR+NJT … Continue reading →

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LIRR to offer joint ticket to Meadowlands Sports Complex Rail Station

Posted on August 12, 2009 by brian

You can now buy and use a single train ticket to ride from stations on the Long Island Rail Road all the way to the Meadowlands Sports Complex in New Jersey, home of Giants Stadium, a new football stadium to … Continue reading →

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MTA Long Island Rail Road Celebrates 175th Anniversary With Commemorative U.S. Postal Stamp Cancel

Posted on April 24, 2009 by brian

The MTA Long Island Rail Road 175th Anniversary celebration I mentioned earlier this week is in full swing now at Penn Station! The commemorative U.S. Postal Stamp Cancel is taking place in the 34th Street Entrance Corridor. The LIRR is … Continue reading →

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Long Island Rail Road to hold 175th Anniversary Celebration

Posted on April 21, 2009 by brian

This Friday the Long Island Rail Road will be celebrating its 175th Anniversary with events at both Penn Station and Jamaica station. Penn Station – 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM – United States Postal Service will be hand canceling letters … Continue reading →

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LIRR Raffle today at Penn Station

Posted on April 21, 2009 by brian

As part of the series of Customer Appreciation Giveaway Days in honor of their 175th Anniversary, the Long Island Rail Road is holding numerous raffle drawings today at Penn Station. Prizes include METS tickets and MACYS gift certificates. Good stuff. … Continue reading →

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New escalators at Penn Station street entrance

Posted on March 31, 2009 by brian

At the Eighth Avenue / 31st Street entrance to Amtrak’s concourse at Penn Station, there exists two staircases and a single escalator. The escalator usually runs up in the AM rush (until 10 AM) and runs down at all other … Continue reading →

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