LIRR to run buses for late‑night South Fork trains Sept. 22–24 for track maintenance

The Long Island Railroad will replace late‑night South Fork train service with buses from Tuesday, Sept. 22, through Thursday, Sept. 24, the broadcast said.

"For this round of track maintenance, buses will operate in 3 zones along the Montauk and Babylon branches," the anchor reported, adding that buses will serve local stops within each zone but will not provide through service between zones and will not depart at the usual station times. The anchor urged travelers to plan for extra commuting time.

Why this matters: commuters who use late‑night trains on the South Fork should plan alternate travel during the maintenance window; the schedule runs in three zones and will last through Nov. 6 for other track work on separate branches.