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Running from Floral Park, N.Y. to Hicksville, N.Y., the effort constitutes one of the region’s most significant transportation infrastructure projects. Major project elements include elimination of eight grade crossings, new parking facilities, upgrades to railroad infrastructure and improvements to stations.
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