Long Island Rail Road, New York guide
Long Island Rail Road, New York
The Long Island Rail Road is considered as a lifeline for Long Islanders in that in that it connects Long Island with Mahattan and makes the islands commutable to into downtown NYC. With over 120 stations on the railroad, the LIRR is the busiest commuter rail system in North America. It is also USA’s oldest and the only passenger railroad to operate 24 hours a day, 365 days a year and serves around 80 million passengers annually.
Oned by Metropolitan Transport Authority and officially known as MTA LIRR, the Long Island Rail Road was introduced in 1834 and provided daily train services between New York and Boston but over the years it has grown to such a great extent that there are 
almost 124 stations on its course and it passes through all the principal areas in town, namely, Manhattan, Brooklyn and Queens and connects stations such as Pennsylvania station, Flatbush Avenue, Jamaica Station and Hunterspoint Avenue.
For the purpose of convenience and organized calculation, the entire Long Island Rail Road system is divided into eight zones and same fare is charged from the commuters who travel between the stations located on the same branch or terminal station. The tickets also come in various types such as single trip, double trip, senior citizens or the ticket for the disabled.
The Rail Road service also provides freight services but however, these services have reduced considerably over the years, more so after the New York State acquired it and made it its subsidiary.
Official Website: http://www.mta.info/lirr/
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