Table: Proposed 2010 LIRR and LI Bus cuts
These are the proposed service cuts to Long Island Rail Road and Long Island Bus service being considered by the Metropolitan Transit Authority. The source for all information is the MTA.
Proposed cuts to Long Island Railroad Service | ||
Branch | Type of service cuts proposed | Proposed start date |
Babylon | Combine four Peak trains into two Peak trains. The 7:40 a.m. from Seaford will fold into the 7:33 a.m. out of Babylon with added stops. The 4:57 p.m. will take the 5:03 p.m. with added stops. | May 2010 |
Hempstead, Ronkonkoma | Reduce length of two trains by 2 cars each | May 2010 |
Port Washington | Combine two p.m. peak trains Customers can use the 4:43 p.m. or 4:46 p.m. Penn Station trains. | May 2010 |
Long Beach | Cancel One p.m. peak train, either a 5:23 p.m. train at Penn Station or a 5:49 p.m. train at Atlantic Terminal | May 2010 |
Belmont | Discontinue Belmont Park service Wednesday-Sunday (except for Belmont Stakes) | May 2010 |
Oyster Bay | Cancel one roundtrip each day on weekends | May 2010 |
Port Jefferson | Partially cancel one p.m. peak diesel train. Passengers traveling east of Huntington will need to switch to a diesel train at that location | May 2010 |
Ronkonkoma | Cancel one p.m. peak Ronkonkoma Branch train from Atlantic Avenue Terminal at 4:34 p.m. | September 2010 |
Greenport (Ronkonkoma) | Discontinue all service between Ronkonkoma and Greenport on non-summer weekends | September 2010 |
Port Washington | Shift from Half-Hourly to hourly off-peak service on weekdays | September 2010 |
Long Beach | Discontinue one a.m. Peak train to Atlantic Terminal (linked to West Hemp. train below.) | September 2010 |
West Hempstead | Discontinue one a.m. Peak train to Atlantic Terminal (linked to Long Beach train above.) | September 2010 |
West Hempstead | Discontinue weekend service | September 2010 |
Atlantic (Brooklyn) | Discontinue late night service to Brooklyn | September 2010 |
Montauk | Cancel one peak train from Hunterspoint (excluding summer Fridays), either the 4:44 p.m. or 5:29 p.m. | September 2010 |
Proposed cuts to Long Island Bus | ||
Line | Type of service cuts proposed | Proposed start date |
N2 Floral Park, Valley Stream, Green Acres Mall, Jamaica | Discontinue the weekday peak period extension to Jamaica due to low ridership, and the availability of alternatives. | TBA |
N53 Merrick LIRR Station combined route | Discontinue the line | TBA |
N65 East Rockaway, Lynbrook, Malverne, West Hempstead, Hempstead, Uniondale (School Days Only) | Discontinue the line | TBA |
N66 East Rockaway, Lynbrook, Malverne, West Hempstead, Hempstead, Uniondale (School Days Only) | Discontinue the line | TBA |
N67 Freeport, Roosevelt, Uniondale, East Meadow, Hicksville (School Days Only) | Discontinue the line | TBA |
N87 Hicksville, Wantagh and Jones Beach (seasonal only) | Discontinue the line | TBA |
N93 Marriott Hotel, Hofstra University, Cradle of Aviation Museum, Long Island Children's Museum, Roosevelt Field Mall | Discontinue the line | TBA |
N26 Jamaica, Lake Success Quad, Long Island Jewish Hospital, North Shore Hospital, Great Neck | Discontinue the line | TBA |
N28 Roslyn, Roslyn North Industrial Park | Discontinue the line | TBA |
N62 South Freeport, Freeport LIRR Station | Discontinue midday service due to low ridership (peak period service will be maintained). | TBA |
N88 Freeport and Jones Beach (seasonal only) | Discontinue the line | TBA |
N94 Hicksville LIRR Station, Gateways & Crossways Commercial Parks | Discontinue the line | TBA |
N95 Farmingdale LIRR Station, SUNY Farmingdale, Melville/Route 110, Pinelawn Road, Newsday | Discontinue weekend service | TBA |
N1 Elmont, Valley Stream, Green Acres Mall, Jamaica | Streamline the travel path in Valley Stream to use Central Avenue and discontinue the peak period diversion to the Valley Stream LIRR station. | TBA |
N23 Mineola, Roslyn, Port Washington, Manorhaven, St. Francis Hospital, Winthrop Hospital | Streamline the travel path in Port Washington to discontinue the peak period Harbor Road Branch due to low ridership. | TBA |
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