Rail inspection will affect LIRR Ronkonkoma Branch Oct. 9 PDF Print E-mail
Tuesday, October 05, 2010

The MTA Long Island Rail Road will provide bus service in place of early-morning trains on the Ronkonkoma Branch on Saturday, October 9, as track inspections are made by the Sperry Rail Car. Customers on four eastbound and four westbound early-morning trains between Farmingdale and Ronkonkoma will be affected. Customers should expect up to 36 minutes additional travel time.


The Sperry Rail Car, a bright yellow vehicle fitted with ultrasonic and induction test equipment, is designed to detect internal rail defects not readily visible to the eye. Defects that are found will be corrected immediately by a crew of LIRR track maintenance workers. The Sperry Rail Car is used twice a year to inspect approximately 500 miles of LIRR track.

 
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