The LIRR and Gov. Kathy Hochul weighed in on what they're doing to fix the problems of overcrowded trains and chaotic transfers. GusoffTV reports.
weighed in on what they're doing to fix the problems of overcrowded trains and chaotic transfers.
But riders say more thought should have gone into the planning of these schedules, more research should have been done to she how much of a buy-in there would be to use the new Grand Central Terminal. "I think it's terrible ... It destroyed everybody, convenient for only a few people, that's all. It disrupted everybody else," said Rene Brimicri, from Smithtown."An additional hour for me.
The all-new schedules to accommodate Grand Central service have left Penn Station trains shorter and so packed, riders have used bathrooms for space. Connections no longer sync up, creating a mad dash in Jamaica. "I attempted to change trains at Jamaica for Penn Station and I couldn't get on the train since it was overcrowded, yet there were many trains heading to Grand Central that were completely empty," commuter John O'Hara said.
"What we're seeing, this crowding, we already started to address by lightening. We'll do more next week. By next week, some problems will get better," Rinaldi said. Major schedule changes start Monday for Long Island Rail Road riders"It will take a little time to get it right, but they are literally adjusting the number of cars on trains to accommodate customer demand. We don't quite know what people will want to do.
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