LIRR eyes two tracks to Ronkonoma

摘要

Mta Long Island Rail Road last month said its oft-delayed plans to increase track capacity on its Ronkonkoma Line is back in play. LIRR hopes to double-track 18 miles of the route between Ronkonkoma and Farmingdale, N.Y. An environmental assessment is under way for the project. Public hearings and information sessions also are planned.The Ronkonkoma Branch links the LIRR's Main Line in Hicksville to points in eastern Long Island, terminating in Greenport, N.Y., on the island's North Fork. Diesel locomotives protect service east of Ronkonoma, which serves as a transfer point.