Transportation

Long Island Rail Road (LIRR)

The Long Island Rail Road is the nation's largest commuter rail by ridership, shuttling an average of 337,800 passengers every weekday between Long Island, Queens, Brooklyn and Manhattan.

The LIRR is in the midst of several major improvement and expansion projects, which include:

• Double Track – 12.6 miles of additional LIRR track between Farmingdale and Ronkonkoma that will ease congestion and promote both traditional and reverse commuting.
• Third Track – an additional track from Floral Park to Hicksville will reduce delays due to service issues, promote a reverse commute and spur economic activity.
• Electrification – extending electrification of three LIRR lines further east for faster, more reliable, uninterrupted peak and off-peak travel.

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Suffolk County Transit (SCT)

SCT Overview

The Suffolk County Department of Public Works (DPW) operates Suffolk County Transit (SCT) with a network of 45 bus routes, including 2 routes operating during summer only, providing mobility and connectivity to a population of 1.5 million residents spread across an area of 912 square miles. In 2017 SCT operated over 15.8 million miles, serving 4.28 million passengers on its fixed route transit and about 700,000 thousand passengers on Suffolk County Accessible Transportation (SCAT). Designed to increase mobility in Suffolk County, SCAT has been providing safe, reliable, curb-to-curb service to individuals with disabilities since 1994.

Reimagine Transit: Suffolk County Mobility Implementation Plan

The Reimagine Transit initiative, led by the Suffolk County Economic Development and Planning Department in partnership with the Department of Public Works, aims to redesign Suffolk County’s fixed-route bus network and identify opportunities for the use of new mobility tools, like on-demand transit services. This initiative is a chance to rethink the entire network of routes and ensure that the County is making the best use of its resources and aligning its transit investments with community goals and priorities. More information on this initiative including project goals and timeline, and opportunities to get involved can be found here.

SCT Trip Planning & Ticketing

Thanks to recent technology-related improvements to our system, including the addition of 70 new buses to the fleet and on-going installation of Automated Vehicle Locator (AVL) on standard and paratransit buses, it is now easier than ever to use Suffolk County Transit.

Riders can plan their trip via the TransLoc Rider app or the web-based trip planner, the text version of the app or the on the Moovit app or web-based trip planner. These apps allow customers to locate their bus on a map in real-time, providing information public transit users want and need in order to get around using Suffolk County Transit. The software includes next bus arrival predictions and can alert customers when their selected bus is near, allowing them to head to their stop when it’s most convenient for them. A text version of TransLoc is also available.

This customer-friendly technology has been customized to meet our local needs, and we are eager to share it with more Suffolk County residents. Customers can download either app from the Google Play Store and from the iTunes Store.

The SCT suite of technologies also includes Suffolk FastFare. This new mobile ticketing app allows users to go cashless and easily purchase Suffolk County Transit tickets on their smartphones anytime, anywhere and then display them on screen. Passengers using Suffolk FastFare can pay for tickets using a credit or debit card, or via digital payment services such as Masterpass and Apple Pay.

Suffolk County Mobility Study: Strategies for Suburban Transportation

Suffolk County Economic Development and Planning and Department of Public Works jointly undertook the Suffolk County Mobility Study to understand the trip patterns within the County, and evaluate multiple mobility modes including optimized transit, Transportation Network Companies (TNCs), vanpooling, microtransit and bike share for their suitability to help the County achieve system efficiencies while enhancing its mobility options and user experience. The study further outlines strategies and actions for improving mobility to ensure Suffolk County is well positioned to support existing riders, attract new riders, enhance economic competitiveness, support vibrant communities, leverage investments, and provide a foundation for sustainable growth in the County while reducing reliance on personal vehicles. The final report is available in the reports section.

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