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Henican: LIRR's command upgrade will make 'rail' difference

August 28, 2010 10:13 AM By ELLIS HENICAN ellis@henican.com

Quick ReadThe long-term solution for LIRR woes -- beyond "Don't catch fire!" -- is to move beyond the pre-World War I technology.

A file photo of LIRR rider Lindsay Stanford

Photo credit: Craig Ruttle | A file photo of LIRR rider Lindsay Stanford watching the schedule at Penn Station. (Aug. 23, 2010)

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How 'bout this for Command No. 1 at the LIRR's new state-of-the-art Command and Control Center?

Don't. Catch. Fire.

Unplanned conflagrations like the one that knocked out a 1913 switching room at Jamaica station can be truly catastrophic. Nearly a week after Monday's cable fire, train service still isn't what it's supposed to be.

But there is hope, and it doesn't spring entirely...

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