NEW YORK - In anticipation of the so-called "summer of hell" Governor Andrew Cuomo is asking the MTA to reduce fares for all LIRR riders affected by track work.
The move is meant to address the countless delays and derailments that have plagued Penn Station recently.
Last week, the MTA unveiled a summer service plan which did not include reduced fares, but Cuomo says that could change.
"Some people will need to take diverted trains. I think the Long Island Rail Road should consider reducing the fares on those diverted trains. That's only fair to the people who are taking those diverted trains," Cuomo said.
"I think until the service is improved, and the trains are running normally and I reliable, I think the rates should go down," said one LIRR rider.
Weekday repairs are set to begin next month at Penn Station and will last until August.