- The LIRR is both the largest commuter railroad and
the oldest railroad in America operating under its original name.
- Charted in 1834, it extends from three major New York
City terminals: Penn Station, Flatbush Avenue, and Hunterspoint Avenue
through a major transfer hub at Jamaica to the easternmost tip of Long
Island.
- Traditionally serving a Manhattan-bound market, the
LIRR has undertaken extensive efforts to augment its reverse-commute
and off-peak service to meet the needs of businesses in Nassau and Suffolk
counties.
- The railroad is modernizing its entire diesel fleet,
with 23 new locomotives, 134 bi-level coaches replacing 50s era equipment,
and 23 dual-mode locomotives that operate in both diesel and electrified
territory, enabling customers to travel between Long Island and Manhattan
without changing trains.
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