LIRR Boasts Highest Ridership Since Before Start Of Pandemic
LONG ISLAND, NY — There are plenty of things in our life that haven't returned to the pre-pandemic routine, but the Long Island Rail Road is setting records. The LIRR carried 260,745 riders on Tuesday, May 14, the highest ridership for a single weekday since the pandemic. The ridership record coincided with a Grand Central Madison record — 41 percent of riders traveled to Grand Central Madison on Tuesday, the highest split with Penn Station since the terminal opened for full service last February."Tuesday’s record high ridership is a vote of confidence from our customers, who realize we are delivering safe, reliable, and convenient service," LIRR President Rob Free said in a news release. "Our on-time performance year-to-date is at 96 percent while providing the most service we ever have, which is a direct result of our incredible workforce and the investments we have made such as Grand Central Madison, Main Line Third Track and Ronkonkoma Double Track." Gov. Kathy Hochul announced record ridership on both Metropolitan Transportation Authority commuter railroads, the Long Island Rail Road and Metro-North Railroad. "This record-breaking ridership showcases that New York is back and better than ever," Hochul said. "Thanks to our nation-leading investments, commuters and residents are now experiencing safe and reliable transportation, and I am proud to see New Yorkers continuing to come back to the system." Through the first three months of 2024, the LIRR and Metro-North have each celebrated strong on-time performance and ridership, with each carrying approximately 1.4 million riders last week, MTA officials said. LIRR ridership keeps climbing, especially the number of commuters using Grand Central Madison. In 2023, LIRR saw non-commutation surpass 2019 levels. LIRR ridership inside the city — especially from historically disadvantaged neighborhoods — is up 28 percent, MTA Chair and CEO Janno Lieber said.For four consecutive months, the LIRR’s systemwide on-time performance has exceeded 94 percent. On weekdays, the LIRR has consistently carried more than 200,000 riders since the opening of Grand Central Madison, with a current weekday average of at least 230,000 riders, the MTA said.RELATED: LIRR Looks To The Platform To Help Stymie Fare EvadersGrand Central Madison Is All Aboard For Full LIRR ServiceCopiague LIRR Station Accessible To All After ADA UpgradesThe article LIRR Boasts Highest Ridership Since Before Start Of Pandemic appeared first on Glen Cove, NY Patch.
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