Gotta go see, it's been 2 yrs! Grand Central Terminal has been transformed into a station again, basically. New lowest level (for LIRR) has trains which pass through. Outside of Amtrak trains 71-91, all train lines started or terminated there, hence the name. *Grand Central Madison* [Station]; link is to art installations there.
#public #art #installations #LIRR #Amtrak #GCT #MetroNorth #MTA #subway #GrandCentralTerminal not #station #GrandCentralMadison yes station
https://www.mta.info/agency/arts-design/explore-gcm

RT @pcacriders Today we released our report, "Rider-First Fare Payment!" It charts the course towards more affordable and equitable transit across the #MTA region — putting money and time back in riders' pockets.

fare policies:
Morning peak discounts for /️ riders
Expanding "Family Fare" on the RRs
Weekly CityTicket w/ & transfers
Fair Fares on the 39 #LIRR / #MetroNorth stations in NYC
Fair Fares to 200% of the Federal Poverty Level

https://pcac.org/report/rider-first-fare-payment/

They are?

RT @andrewsiff4ny NEW: after the #MTA hears complaints from #LIRR customers there’s nowhere to sit at the new $11B Grand Central Madison hub, they’ve added some seating as of today. Passengers have been told to limit their seating to 90 minutes. #NBC4NY

Yes, reestablish the Long Island Railroad Central branch between Hempstead and Bethpage Junction. Have new stations. One at Commercial ave & Oak st, one at Carmen ave, one at Jerusalem ave, one at Stewart Ave, and one at Heisser Lane. Extend Hempstead service to Babylon. Reconfigure the parking and tracks at Babylon station to include a new terminal yard. #LIRR #LongIsland #trains

Happy 190th anniversary NY MTA LIRR - LIRR assets have shifted control several times in its long history, but it remains a part of the New York City regional transportation landscape. https://www.masstransitmag.com/rail/blog/55021270/happy-190th-anniversary-ny-mta-lirr #lirr #rail #transit

Yes That Was BillyJoel Riding the Long Island Rail Road https://www.vulture.com/article/billy-joel-rides-madison-square-garden-train.html #LIRR #transit

@ndhapple Let's gooooo! #amtrak #lirr #NJTransit #ThroughRunning #PennStation

RT @googuls Someone attempted to make the lighting in Grand Central a bit festive for the weekend and ngl it's giving off some S*tonic Temple vibes #lirr

Bike-Light Rail-Train-Train-Bus-eat-Bike-Train-Train-Light Rail-Bike-eat-ibuprofin-sleep.

Plan B for Fixing Penn Station Would Wrap Madison Square Garden in Glass - The previous proposal to help pay for the renovation of the station, which could cost up to $10 billion in state funds, has been shelved. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/28/nyregion/penn-station-hochul-nyc.html #NYC #transit #LIRR #njtransit #mta #amtrak an added benefit is it cuts out Vornado and Empire Development Corporation´s dumb deal for office space in 10 #supertalls no one will ever need. #postcovid

Got a chance to check out Grand Central Madison yesterday! Plenty of folks have written about the planning and cost parts of the project, but stepping aside from all that, the station is truly gorgeous and gets a lot of small details right (even if the true stress test will be when it sees a pre-Covid rush hour level of ridership)

A few details that stood out to me:

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Gold Plated Grand Central Madison brings #LIRR service to the East Side, realizing decades-old dream https://gothamist.com/news/grand-central-madison-brings-lirr-service-to-the-east-side-realizing-decades-old-dream Good news if $billions over budget and a decade plus late. Now focus on #safetransit on the subway #MTA #transit #eastsideaccess

East Side Access #LIRR finally scheduled to open tomorrow. Better late than never #transit #MTA #eastsideaccess