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	The Long Island Rail Road on Thursday announced bi-directional service is coming to the Elmont UBS Arena station, in what officials called a &quot;game-changer.&quot; NewsdayTV&#39;s Alfonso A. Castillo reports.
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Bi-directional service is coming to the Elmont UBS Arena LIRR station

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