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Special trip marks LIRR's 175th anniversary

As Long Island has evolved from farmlands and horse carriages to housing developments and congested highways, one piece of infrastructure has stood the test of time - a straight line of train tracks cutting through the middle of the Island.

It is the Long Island Rail Road's main line, stretching from Brooklyn to Greenport. And to commemorate today's 175th anniversary of the railroad, the...

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