UpdatedTue, Mar 9, 2021 at 2:48 pm ET
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Commuters packed inside a Long Island Rail Road train from Mineola on Monday. (Matt Long)
LONG ISLAND, NY The Long Island Rail Road added 10 trains to its service bolstering trains on the Babylon and Montauk branches on Tuesday after riders aired concerns over service cuts led to overcrowding on trains, officials said.
The trains were added after LIRR officials monitored patterns, saying they were committed to continually adjusting as riders return to the railroad, officials said in a news release stated. The new trains include four new Babylon Branch trains, and there will be Babylon Branch stops added to two trains from Speonk on the Montauk line.
LIRR President Says He Hears Fearful Riders Loud And Clear, Trains To Return To Previous Schedules On March 29
CBS New York 3/10/2021 Syndicated Local – CBS New York
MINEOLA, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) 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.