The MTA is giving commuters to discounts for the LIRR and Metro-North in the new year. On Jan. 4, the MTA will launch the Winter Weekend discount program — giving monthly ticketholders for both ...

The LIRR not only experienced an increase in ridership but also achieved an on-time performance record of 95.65%. In November, it reached an on-time performance rate of 96.2%, the highest level ...

LIRR President Rob Free said the transit agency ... "It could be people returning from work for the holidays. It could be return-to-work mandates, or it could be normal ridership gains." ...