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LIRR Commuter Council backs tax benefit

The tracks and power lines reflect the afternoon

Photo credit: Craig Ruttle

The Long Island Rail Road Commuter Council has rallied transit watchdog groups from around the United States in support of restoring a federal tax benefit that could save public transportation users hundreds of dollars a year.

The council recruited 17 other commuter organizations from cities including Philadelphia, Boston and Chicago in writing a letter to Congress asking for the restoration...

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