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LIRR campaign aims to stop 'suicide by train'

The Long Island Rail Road has launched a public campaign to directly address a tragic problem that for years was a taboo topic - suicide by train.

LIRR president Helena Williams, who also is interim chief of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Wednesday announced that the agency has joined with two Long Island suicide prevention organizations to create a pilot program aimed at combating...

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