To the Editor of The New York Times: In reference to the letter contributed by Mr. George Westinghouse on Sept. 1 last, respecting "third-rail dangers" on electric railways, and the proper methods ...

After four years of construction — and about 70 years of planning and debate — the Long Island Rail Road's $2.6 billion Third Track is set to go into service.

A section of the Long Island Rail Road’s third track, a project that’s been years in the making at the cost of billions of dollars, is set to open Monday in an upgrade poised to improve ...

The rail department didn’t recommend adding a third track to downtown Ashland, but the agency didn’t rule that option out, either. As Foley put it in a letter published Thursday, “It is not ...

Hochul touts completion of LIRR's 3rd track 00:32. WESTBURY, N.Y. --The Long Island Rail Road's long-awaited third track project is now officially complete.Gov. Kathy Hochul made the announcement ...

The Third Track project is the centerpiece of the larger $2.6 billion Long Island Rail Road Main Line Expansion Project, which includes renewal of five LIRR stations (New Hyde Park, Merillon Avenue, ...

Rail workers in New York helped save a young boy who had fallen onto train tracks. ... who had strayed onto the live rail track and was heading toward the electrified third rail.

The energized third rail powers the trains and carries 750 volts of electricity, ... HART reminds the public to keep off the rail track, ...