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Long Beach is Back!
The LIRR and the City of Long Beach have teamed up to offer railroad customers some extra special deals in the wake of Sandy. “Long Beach is one of the Long Island Rail Road’s most popular beach destinations,” said LIRR President Helena E. Williams.  “We know how important this beach season will be as part of the Sandy recovery process and that’s why we are pleased to be partnering with the City of Long Beach to offer LIRR customers extra values, including merchant discounts and bus/trolley shuttle transportation around Long Beach.”

Starting Memorial Day Weekend, LIRR Long Beach package customers will not only receive a discounted one-day round-trip ticket to this seaside city as well as discounted beach admission ($22 from NY and Atlantic Terminal, $18.75 from Jamaica), but will also receive discount coupons for nearly 30 local merchants plus free transportation on the Long Beach Loop buses, allowing customers to explore Long Beach from east to west. Long Beach City Council President Scott J. Mandel said: “We welcome everyone to join us this summer on the beach, in our restaurants and shops, and at our concerts and festivals. Long Beach is open for business. We are truly going to have a tremendous summer season.” 

One lucky winner and guest will win a  sun-filled Long Beach adventure; to enter the contest, visit www.visitlongbeachny.com. For more information, please visit our website and begin planning your Long Beach getaway today!

 

Calverton Service
The LIRR continues its tradition of offering a special rail-bus package allowing families to honor their loved ones interred at Calverton National Cemetery on Saturday, May 25. The package includes round-trip transportation to the Cemetery. Prior to entering the Cemetery, there will be a stop at a florist so flowers, along with coffee and tea, may be purchased. Once inside the Cemetery shuttle buses will stop at pre-selected sections to enable participants to reach their sites more quickly.  Please contact LIRR Group Travel at 718-558-7419 or consult our website for further information. 

 

Belmont Stakes - June 8th
Join racing’s big day at the Belmont Stakes, which will take place this year on Saturday, June 8. Why not avoid the inevitable traffic jams and take the LIRR to and from the track. Extra service will be provided directly to our Belmont Station, a short walk from the grandstand. Check mta.info/lirr for further details.

 

Extra Memorial Day Service
The LIRR will help to kick off this first summer holiday weekend with eight additional trains from Penn Station on Friday, May 24. The trains will operate from Penn between 2:08 PM and 3:48 PM on the Babylon, Far Rockaway, Port Jefferson and Port Washington Branches. There will also be a 1:43 PM train from Penn with Jamaica connections for East End service to Montauk (this train will operate on Fridays throughout the summer season).

 

Long Island Beach Season Begins
Cannonball Departs from Penn Station for the First Time
Summertime! Summertime!  LIRR has your one-day getaway to some of the best beaches in the world….right here, in our own backyard!  Checkout our daily getaways to Fire Island, Jones Beach, The Hamptons, Montauk or the North Fork of Long Island. All you need is your SPF lotion, towel, sunglasses and you’re set to go.  Take advantage of one of the LIRR’s great getaways and enjoy the beautiful summer weather on Long Island this year.  There’s no need to plan – you can decide to go last minute and just purchase a ticket from your local LIRR station (from one of our open ticket offices or a convenient ticket machine).  Leave the rest to us and enjoy your day. 

And for our customers traveling to the Hamptons this year – for the very first time in our history, the LIRR’s Cannonball will feature non-stop express service from Penn Station direct to the East End!  In 94 short minutes you’ll arrive at Westhampton with drink in hand, and a short while later reach our final destination – Montauk. Now that’s what we call a happy hour (and a half). In addition, new for 2013, the LIRR will offer Westbound Cannonball Service returning on Sunday evenings. For $20 more, get a seat reservation on this popular train, with at-seat snack and bar service.  Whether coming or going, there’s no faster way to get to your NYC/Hampton destination – unless of course you can fly! For more information, please visit mta.info/lirr/getaways.

 

A “New” Massapequa Station
There’s some very good news for Massapequa Station customers, as a two-year $40 million major rehabilitation project of the 1950s-era vintage structure gets underway this month. Upon completion Massapequa customers will have a brand new station and improved service. The work includes replacement of the 12-car length platform, a new platform canopy, a new heated platform waiting room, a new elevator, a new escalator, replacement of the pedestrian walkway over Broadway,installation of energy-efficient platform lighting, improved signage, a new public address system, rehabilitated staircases, better drainage, and a decorative granite wall adjacent to the ticket office. The Railroad will also be adding a pocket track just east of Massapequa Station to help improve train service and frequency as well as on-board seat availability. The pocket track is one of several infrastructure improvements the LIRR is making in anticipation of the completion of the East Side Access project, which will enable Long Islanders to travel directly to Grand Central Terminal and the East Side of Manhattan for the first time beginning in 2019.
                                                           
But along with gain comes inconvenience.      

• During this work, there will be about 50 fewer parking spaces available on the south side of the station and near the east underpass in order to accommodate construction materials and equipment. As an alternative, Customers can use unrestricted parking at the west end of Seaford Station.
• The escalator will be closed for the duration of the work (through the summer of 2015).
• The elevator will be closed during the first phase (through this winter).
• Westbound customers must board the last six cars of their trains.
• Eastbound customers will board/exit in the first six cars.
  

Customers are advised to use the Seaford Station for elevator access.  For questions or concerns, please visit mta.info/lirr and click on FAQs/Contact Us to send us an e-mail, or call us at 511.

 

April OTP
April overall on-time-performance was 95.05%. 

 

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