ICYMI: Take a look at the new LIRR East Side Access terminal ‘Grand Central Madison'
The construction is one of the largest transportation infrastructure projects undertaken in the United States in recent years, according to the MTA. It is the largest new train terminal to be built in the United States since the 1950s and the first expansion of the LIRR in more than 100 years.
"My commute used to be two hours this will shorten it by a half hour - gives me a full hour free," Eileen Burkhardt, an LIRR commuter, told News 4. The project will allow for the amount of LIRR trains into Manhattan to double with up to 24 trains per hour, while reducing the commute time by 40 minutes, according to Cuomo. He said that commuters will now have two stations to go into.
When completed, East Side Access -- which has been in the works for years and is on schedule -- will serve approximately 162,000 customers a day, according to the MTA.
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