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LIRR customers can get train times, delay info via text

Quick ReadThe MTA and a Huntington tech firm have teamed up to make service delays and train times available via text messaging for the first time.

The MTA and a Huntington tech firm have

Photo credit: iStock File | The MTA and a Huntington tech firm have teamed up to make service delays and train times available via text messaging.

Long Island Rail Road schedules and updates are now just a text message away.

O RLY?

Yes, really. The MTA and a Huntington tech firm have teamed up to make service delays and train times available via text messaging for the first time.

Using the service is free to anyone who owns a phone with messaging capabilities, although standard text message rates apply, officials said. Times...

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