Grand Central Madison — the gleaming new Long Island Rail Road station beneath Grand Central Terminal — isn't open to the public yet. Despite that, empty 'ghost trains' are running in and out of the station.
Make your contribution now and help Gothamist thrive in 2023.The MTA is running trains into the gleaming new Long Island Rail Road station beneath Grand Central Terminal – but the public isn’t allowed aboard.
The MTA previously planned to open the station by the end of 2022, a deadline set after years of construction delays. The project was originally scheduled to wrap up in 2011. The ghost trains are regularly running into the new station while LIRR riders wait for the MTA to fix the problem. The MTA has said the empty trains are used for training workers on the new tracks and terminal.
"While I'm disappointed with the ventilation issue that's holding up the opening of Grand Central Madison, when it comes to the MTA taking a PR hit versus the safety of our riders, it's a no brainer,” said Bringmann. “Rest assured, the responsible party for this delay, be it the contractor or the mechanical engineer, will be held accountable.”
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