at Village Hall to provide the Board with their concerns on the proposed LIRR schedules. In addition, we welcome Thomaston residents to attend the Village Board of Trustees meeting on July 11 th at 7:30 p.m. You must register to view and/or comment at the public hearing via this link: We encourage all residents to speak out and share their comments at the MTA’s July 13 th Virtual Public Hearing at 6:00 p.m. The MTA must do what they have to do to restore express service for the Great Neck station. This is not an increase in service from Great Neck to New York City. The proposed schedule divides in half the number of trains going to and from Penn Station and Grand Central Madison Station. The proposed schedule appears to have the same number of trains during the peak rush hour service. In addition, our residents have and will continue to endure the noise associated with the increased number of trains stored or waiting along the pocket track. The Village of Thomaston residents endured the construction of the pocket track extension and the Colonial Road Bridge (the first step toward LIRR east side access) and were told that there would be an increase in service. This is not an increase or improvement of service for Great Neck. The proposed schedule shows an increase in time for train travel between Great Neck and the City. We must have express service of at least one (1) train per hour during peak travel times. In reviewing the proposed schedules for the LIRR Port Washington branch, we note the following:Įxpress service has existed for decades and certainly contributed to the intrinsic and real property values in Thomaston and Great Neck as a bedroom community to the City. All Thomaston residents are urged to voice their opinions at this hearing. The MTA/LIRR will hold a Virtual Public Hearing Jto receive comments from the public on the proposed schedules. The MTA has released the draft schedules for LIRR east side access.
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