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Tell Us: LIRR Conditions?

Is there a long-term solution?

Is there a solution to the intermittent woes confronting riders of the LIRR?

The Long Island Rail Road Commuter Council wants an investigation of Monday's derailment, saying it "is extremely concerned with the increase that has been seen in serious track incidents and derailments throughout the MTA system over the past eight months.

"While we are grateful that there were no injuries from last night’s LIRR derailment in Amtrak’s East River Tunnels, the resulting “Monday madness” at Penn Station was only the latest in a string of service disruptions."

Another derailment in Forest Hills in March caused massive delays.

Have recent derailments raised your concerns aboutsafety on the LIRR? Do you think were these isolated incidents, or part of a systemic failure? What should be done to fix what ails the LIRR?

Tell us know in the comment section below.

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