LIRR President Says He Hears Fearful Riders Loud And Clear, Trains To Return To Previous Schedules On March 29

CBS New York

March 10, 2021

There was a victory Tuesday for Long Island Rail Road commuters who were concerned about their safety with this week’s new service cuts.

The railroad’s president said he’s taking dramatic action and as of March 29, the trains will be back on the previous schedule, CBS2’s Carolyn Gusoff reported.

Pulling into Penn Station on a rush hour train from Babylon, there wasn’t a chance of social distancing. Commuters hoping for a safer ride Tuesday snapped pictures of packed cars. One tweeted, “This is literally and figuratively sick!” after a second day of service cuts.

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