Dramatically transforming sections of the Long Island Rail Road that require diesel ... Lester noted that several high speed rail systems throughout the world, including Amtrak’s Acela service ...

Metro-North and the Long Island Rail Road, won’t share trains, platforms, or maintenance practices. Still, there’s a price to pay for disorganization—in the case of high-speed rail on the ...

The MTA is looking to improve wireless service for tens of thousands of Long Island commuters, including by installing new cell towers along branches with spotty coverage, agency documents show.

Nicknamed the East Side Access project, the goal is to bring some Long Island Rail Road trains into Grand ... would be whisked upward on high-speed escalators, into an underground concourse ...