Although most LIRR customers have switched to electronic tickets in recent years, paper tickets still have a place in the heart — and around the necks — of thousands of daily commuters. But a recent ...

NEW YORK (PIX11) – Did you forget to activate your ticket before boarding a LIRR or Metro-North train? The MTA will hit you with a fine starting on Jan. 4. Riders who don’t activate tickets will be ...

Even if officials have the best of intentions, the Long Island Rail Road’s recent ticketing changes have caused unnecessary confusion and inconvenience for riders and deserve reconsideration. The LIRR ...

Long Island commuters got slammed all around Sunday — with MTA rate hikes taking effect for everything from the LIRR to Nassau County buses, city subways and E-ZPass. Long Island Rail Road ticket ...

EAST MEADOW, Long Island (WABC) -- All Long Island Rail Road ticket offices will be shut down for precautionary reasons because of the novel coronavirus COVID-19 outbreak. The new policy includes Penn ...

The cost of a monthly LIRR ticket will increase by around 4.5%. The MTA says no monthly ticket price will exceed $500. All other ticket prices will increase by up to 8%. The surcharge for tickets ...

NEW YORK (PIX11) — If you activate your Long Island Rail Road or Metro-North ticket on board, you could face fines up to $8 per ride. New LIRR and MetroNorth ticketing policies went into effect on Jan ...

There's a bit of good news for the wallets of Long Island Rail Road and Metro-North Railroad riders. The Summer Saturday discount program is back. The seasonal offer allows monthly ticket holders to ...

Ronkonkoma, N.Y.: A Long Island Rail Road train at the Ronkonkoma station in Ronkonkoma, New York on Jan. 28, 2026. (Photo by Steve Pfost/Newsday RM via Getty Images) LONG ISLAND - A switch ...