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Table 12.II.D
Long Island Railroad (LIRR) - Statistics |
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2012 operating budget |
$1.7 Billion |
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Average weekday passengers |
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Rail lines |
11 |
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Rail cars |
1,165 |
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Track miles |
594 |
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Rail stations |
124 |
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Employees |
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Note:
*Financial data as of February 29, 2012
Statistical data for year ending December 31,2011
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Long Island Railroad (LIRR)
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- The LIRR is both the largest commuter railroad and the oldest railroad in America operating under its original name.
- Charted in 1834, it extends from three major New York City terminals: Penn Station, Flatbush Avenue, and Hunterspoint Avenue through a major transfer hub at Jamaica to the easternmost tip of Long Island.
- Traditionally serving a Manhattan-bound market, the LIRR has undertaken extensive efforts to augment its reverse-commute and off-peak service to meet the needs of businesses in Nassau and Suffolk counties.
- The railroad is modernizing its entire diesel fleet, with 23 new locomotives, 134 bi-level coaches replacing 50s era equipment, and 23 dual-mode locomotives that operate in both diesel and electrified territory, enabling customers to travel between Long Island and Manhattan without changing trains.
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