![]() Lieber and the MTA commuter railroad boss Cathy Rinaldi - she serves as head of Metro-North in addition to her role as the interim chief of the LIRR - also announced a slew of schedule changes that aimed to reduce the crowding at Jamaica and the crush loads onboard trains running to Penn Station. Mango The MTA promised that the LIRR could accommodate Grand Central’s rush hour schedule. The LIRR is operating on or close to schedule following delays caused by earlier switch trouble west of Woodside. “And you’ve seen improvement in the service every day.” LIRR interim chief Cathy Rinaldi and Chairman and CEO Janno Lieber address reporters at Grand Central Madison after nearly two weeks of furor over schedule changes. “We’re having a period of adjustment and, as we’ve said, we’re making adjustments to facilitate it,” he added. “Jamaica’s not going to be falling over because it’s not falling over right now,” MTA Chairman Janno Lieber said during a press conference at LIRR’s new $11.2 billion underground terminal at Grand Central, known as Grand Central Madison. Each train will only stop at one of the three stations. ![]() At Woodside, depending on the time of day, there will be 7-10 trains an hour to Manhattan and 5-8 trains an hour to Jamaica, divided between Penn Station and Grand Central. ![]() The promises came after The Post revealed the existence of a 2012 capacity study ordered by the LIRR that found a similar schedule would result in frequent mass delays because it would overtax the station without major capacity improvements, which won’t be completed until 2027. During weekday rush hours, four trains will run per hour, also split between Penn Station and Grand Central. MTA officials promised Thursday that the Long Island Rail Road’s Jamaica hub can handle the complex new schedule needed to serve Grand Central after a slew of rush-hour meltdowns added to the furor from commuters over the timetable changes. Hell on wheels: MTA adds Brooklyn shuttles, longer trains but still leave LIRR riders fuming ![]() MTA staffs up weekend LIRR trains more than weekdays despite low ridership LIRR train hits concrete walkway in ’embarrassing’ mishap during morning commuteįresh OMNY delays push full payment switch to 2025, cost MTA $34M
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