By Alfonso A. Castillo, Newsday; October 18, 2019
The Long Island Rail Road said it’s focused on reducing delays caused by wet leaves on the tracks — laser-focused.
On Friday, the LIRR rolled out its latest weapon in combating its slippery fall foil — a train equipped with a high-powered laser that aims to incinerate leaf residue, and just about anything else that fouls its rails.