There have been many challenges in the area since Hurricane Sandy struck last month, but one of the biggest has been fixing our damaged rail system.
A major issue has been the repair of two East River tunnels owned by Amtrak which the Long Island Rail Road uses to get into Manhattan.
Rep. Steve Israel, D-Huntington, held a press conference in which he said he received assurances from Amtrak that the tunnels would be repaired by Christmas week.
Please, LIRR, put up the track at least ten minutes before departure so people can board in an orderly manner.
I've noticed the trains are also shorter by a couple of cars. Adding cars would help the congestion and you can't blame that on the tunnels!
little newsletters left on the seats with absolutely NO communication on what is being done to remedy the problem or when we can expect things to return to normal. A little transparency goes a long way......
Tonight's delay will be caused by: Signal / Switch Trouble Police Activity A Derailment Amtrak Overcrowding Weather Equipment Trouble General Stupidity