By Mischa Wanek-Libman, Editor, RT&S Magazine; September 24, 2018
A project that added a second track along a 13-mile stretch of the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) to allow reverse peak service on the Ronkonoma Line has been completed more than a year ahead of schedule.
Work on the $431-million LIRR Double Track project began in February 2014 with an initial completion forecasted for December 2019. The project was built in two phases; Phase 1 consisted of the segment of track between Ronkonkoma and Central Islip, while Phase 2 completed the second track to Farmingdale. Phase 1 was completed in 2016 and the speed at which the project was delivered was credited to the use of New Track Construction Machine.
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