by Backshophoss
Is LIRR still running or have they pulled the pin and shut down?
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Posted: 03/02/2018 8:01PM - Oyster Bay, Port Jefferson, & Ronkonkoma service remains suspended until further notice as a result of a fallen PSEGLI pole across the tracks near Westbury caused by today's Nor'easter. The LIRR is currently operating hourly shuttle service between Penn & Mineola, making stops at Jamaica, New Hyde Park, & Merillon Ave. Thank you for your patience.This is what I don't get. The junction from the Main Line to the Oyster Bay Branch is west of Westbury, located just east of the Mineola station. And they are operating to Mineola. Why would a blockage at Westbury mean Oyster Bay trains can't run?
newkirk wrote:I didn't take note of the time, but a couple of sets of C-3's with DM/DE-30's, passengers aboard made station stops at Farmingdale...Was this last night? Service has been restored today, kind of. [see status below] The "Delays" on the Ronkonkoma line is explained as only involving the train from Greenport.
The 12:06PM train from Greenport due Ronkonkoma at 1:30PM is canceled due to a downed utility pole west of Yaphank Station. Bus service is being provided. Thank you for your patience.However they are still showing that buses will substitute for trains between Ronkonkoma and Hicksville Saturday and Sunday because of work on the double track project. Train service is still being provided east of Ronkonkoma, or would be if the utility pole hadn't come down. Also, the service on the Oyster Bay Branch remains suspended because of trees and a utility line down. LIRR notes, their crews do not remove utility lines or poles. That is the responsibility of PSEGLI.
Tommy Meehan wrote; Was this last night? Service has been restored today, kind of. [see status below] The "Delays" on the Ronkonkoma line is explained as only involving the train from Greenport.It wasn't today, it was definitely last night. Later on I heard the same train going west, didn't see if there were any passengers aboard.
tahawus84 wrote:I took the 5:12 to Port Jeff from Hunterspoint. At Jamaica they changed the route and went nonstop to Babylon, then to Hicksville, then all stops to Port Jeff. Took 4 hours to get from Hunterspoint to Port Jeff...Very creative! The current schedule shows Train 662 leaving Hunterspoint Avenue at 5:12, making only one stop (at Mineola) before reaching the Port Jeff Branch (doesn't show a stop at Hicksville; I think I once rode either that train or 664) then Syosset and all stops to Port Jefferson, arriving there at 7:00PM. Did you change ends at Babylon and Hicksville? I presume you had to. I think I've heard of LIRR doing that before but not very often. Sounds like the Ronkonkoma train might have taken the same routing.