LIRR
Entire LIRR now equipped with positive train control technology, MTA says
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority has finished installing new technology on the Long Island Rail Road that should make the transit system safer and help the cash-strapped agency avoid fines for delays to the federally mandated upgrades. The MTA announced Wednesday that the entire railroad is now equipped with positive train control technology, which MTA officials …
LIRR officials promise major advance in air-purifying technology
New air-purifying technology being tested by the Long Island Rail Road could kill COVID-19 and virtually all other airborne viruses, but until it is installed, most trains will continue to rely on decades-old ventilation systems that LIRR officials say is effective. Among several new strategies being considered to combat the spread of viruses on trains …
New technology gives disabled LIRR riders an assist boarding trains
New technology being tested by the Long Island Rail Road aims to give riders with disabilities extra help when boarding a train. The LIRR’s Glen Head station is the first to host the new “Help Point” kiosk feature, which assists riders with special needs in getting the attention of railroad personnel on an arriving train. …
