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LIRR To Replace Trains With Busses On Montauk Line For Three Consecutive Weeks

Publication: The East Hampton Press
  Apr 10, 2012 12:36 PM
Apr 10, 2012 1:08 PM
Buses will replace Long Island Rail Road train service between the Speonk and Montauk stations on the Montauk branch for three 72-hour periods during three consecutive weeks this month while the railroad completes bridge work on the East End.

Service disruptions will occurr between Speonk and Montauk from 2:13 a.m. on Tuesdays to 2:30 a.m. on Fridays on April 10-13, April 17-20 and on April 24-27, as the railroad carries out the next phase of the Metropolitan Transit Authority’s $22.4 million rehabilitation project of several LIRR bridges across the East End.

The track outages will mean significant schedule changes for passengers on the Montauk line during both peak and off-peak times, especially during rush hour travel. On Tuesdays, nine trains will be affected. While on Wednesdays and Thursdays, 10 trains will be... more

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