Kaminsky Reveals LIRR Survey Results
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Sen. Kaminsky: Survey reveals LIRR commuters displeased with service
A state lawmaker's survey of Long Island Rail Road riders in his district found that, in contrast to the LIRR's own polling, the vast majority are not satisfied with the service they've been getting.
At a Long Beach LIRR station news conference Tuesday, Sen. Todd Kaminsky (D-Long Beach) joined with mayors of several Nassau villages to discuss the results of the survey conducted since Sept. 5 by his office of more than 560 railroad customers, all interviewed at the 15 stations in his district.
Just 18 percent of respondents reported being satisfied with LIRR service — in contrast to the 77 percent that the railroad reported were satisfied in its last survey, released in March. That survey included the responses of more than 13,000 riders.
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