> When these points fail, Metro-North — the nation's largest commuter railroad with 280,000 daily passengers — is completely cut off from Manhattan. It's the n

> When these points fail, Metro-North — the nation's largest commuter railroad with 280,000 daily passengers — is completely cut off from Manhattan. It's the nation's second largest when going by ridership (the number cited) to the LIRR with 334,000 passengers[0]. Both the LIRR and Metro-North are commuter rail systems for New York and are both MTA-owned/-operated, along with the subway, bus[1], etc. The MTA is launching a $120 million project to "storm-proof" the Long Beach branch of the LIRR this year (among a myriad of other plans).[2] [0] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_United_States_commuter_rail_systems_by_ridership http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_United_States_commuter_... [1] Except out in the 'burbs, our buses got spun off and privatized somewhat recently [2] http://www.thelirrtoday.com/2014/04/storm-proofing-long-beach-branch.html http://www.thelirrtoday.com/2014/04/storm-proofing-long-beac...