"It was just loaded. It was painful. It was awful. Everybody was just kind of shaking their head. It was ridiculous. People couldn't believe it. With other South Shore branches suspended, and the few trains running on the Babylon branch making every local stop, passengers at some western Nassau stations were unable to board because they couldn't fit in trains."
"The LIRR offered limited service on only six of its 11 branches, and extremely limited service to and from Grand Central Madison in the form of a shuttle bus between Jamaica and the Manhattan terminal. With the Hempstead, Far Rockaway, Long Beach, West Hempstead and Greenport branches shut down, and other branches limited to one train per hour, commuters endured an especially miserable Tuesday morning rush hour."
"Railroad officials said commuters could expect regular weekday service on Wednesday, except for schedule adjustments in some places due to lingering effects of the historic blizzard. LIRR officials said it would include robust service to all three New York City terminals, representing a significant improvement from Tuesday's severely limited operations."
Following the first systemwide LIRR shutdown in four years due to a historic winter blizzard, the railroad expected to restore regular weekday service by Wednesday morning. Tuesday's commute was exceptionally difficult, with limited service on only six of eleven branches and extremely limited shuttle bus service to Grand Central Madison. Multiple branches including Hempstead, Far Rockaway, and Long Beach remained closed, while operating branches were restricted to one train per hour. Commuters experienced severe overcrowding, with passengers unable to board trains at western Nassau stations. Loading and unloading difficulties caused delays of 10-20 minutes across all branches. LIRR officials promised robust service to all three NYC terminals on Wednesday, though some schedule adjustments would persist due to lingering storm effects.
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