Officials say two morning rush hour trains to Penn Station are
adding stops at Woodside as riders had asked for – the 7:53 a.m. train from West Hempstead, and the 8:36 a.m. train from Far Rockaway.
In addition, one evening train from Long Beach to Penn Station
is now scheduled to depart 18 minutes later because it was being impacted by
congestion. It is now scheduled to depart at
8:15 p.m. and arrive at Penn
Station at 9:09 p.m.
The MTA tweeted
Friday that it was continuing to listen to rider feedback and was making
adjustments accordingly. At the time, it didn't detail what those
adjustments would be.
In the month since Grand Central Madison opened, the MTA has continued to make timetable
changes as riders continue to voice frustrations about confusion, overcrowding
and delays.
Many commuters told News 12 there's still much progress that needs to be made. They
said there were no schedule changes to their trains this morning, but are
hoping there will be to help ease their commute.
In the coming days, the LIRR Commuter Council plans to put out a survey
for riders to get their thoughts on their commute since Grand Central Madison
opened.