The New York City Metropolitan Transit Authority had been created to take over the bankrupt Long Island Railroad. While I did not intend to cover commuter services with "Project 1971", these two branch services are listed separately in the Official Guide and I thought them worthy of inclusion. It also helped that, starting from the front of the book, this is the first passenger service listing one comes to!

From the pages of the Official Guide, April 1971

New York Metropolitan Transit Authority herald

The Cannonball
Long Island Railroad Service

Long Island Rail Road [Metropolitan Transit Authority]
October, 1970

NEW YORK, BROOKLYN AND MONTAUK

Train Number 4008▲ 4006▲ 4▲ 16▲
The Cannonball		 4016▲
Miles ▼ SuHol Sa ExSaSuHol ExSaSuHol SaSuHol
0.0 New York, NY (Pennsylvania Station) Dp 8 25A 8 25A 8 37A 4 19P 4 39P
Brooklyn, NY (Flatbush Ave.) Dp 8 25A 8 25A 8 42A 4 19P 4 38P
All passengers from Pennsylvania Station or Flatbush Avenue, transfer at Jamaica
11.3 Jamaica, NY Dp 8 49A 8 49A 9 06A 4 43P 5 00P
75.9 Westhampton, NY 10 33A 10 45A 10 54A 6 23P 6 40P
78.7 Quogue, NY 10 40A 10 52A 11 01A 6 30P 6 47P
83.7 Hampton Bays, NY 10 48A 11 00A 11 10A 6 38P 6 54P
90.9 Southampton, NY 11 01A 11 17A 11 24A 6 50P 7 06P
96.1 Bridgehampton, NY 11 11A 11 28A 11 34A 7 00P 7 16P
102.6 Easthampton, NY 11 21A 11 38A 11 44A 7 11P 7 30P
105.9 Amagansett, NY 11 28A 11 45A 11 51A 7 13P 7 36P
117.4 Montauk, NY Ar 11 50A 12 07P 12 13P 7 40P 8 04P

Train Number 5▲
The Cannonball		 4003▲ 9▲ 4005▲ 4013▲
Miles ▼ ExSaSuHol SaSuHol ExSaSuHol Sa SuHol
0.0 Montauk, NY Dp 6 10A 7 16A 1 56P 3 55P 6 35P
11.5 Amagansett, NY 6 32A 7 38A 2 18P 4 17P 6 57P
14.8 Easthampton, NY 6 40A 7 45A 2 25P 4 24P 7 05P
21.3 Bridgehampton, NY 6 50A 7 55A 2 35P 4 34P 7 19P
26.5 Southampton, NY 7 02A 8 05A 2 45P 4 44P 7 30P
33.7 Hampton Bays, NY 7 14A 8 16A 2 56P 4 56P 7 41P
38.7 Quogue, NY 7 22A 8 24A 3 04P 5 04P 7 49P
41.5 Westhampton, NY 7 29A 8 31A 3 11P 5 11P 7 56P
106.1 Jamaica, NY Ar 9 07A 10 11A 4 53P 6 47P 9 21P
All passengers to Pennsylvania Station or Flatbush Avenue, transfer at Jamaica
Brooklyn, NY (Flatbush Ave.) Ar 9 31A 10 32A 5 15P 7 10P 9 43P
117.4 New York, NY (Pennsylvania Station) Ar 9 31A 10 32A 5 15P 7 10P 9 43P

NEW YORK, BROOKLYN AND GREENPORT

4204▲ 204 Train Number 211 4211 4213
SaSuHol ExSaSuHol ▼ Miles ▲ ExSaSuHol Sa SuHol
8 45A 8 51A Dp 0.0 New York, NY (Pennsylvania Station) Ar 6 00P 5 56P 9 08P
8 48A 8 42A Dp Brooklyn, NY (Flatbush Ave.) Ar 5 59P 5 56P 9 08P
All passengers from or to Pennsylvania Station or Flatbush Avenue, transfer at Jamaica
9 10A 9 15A Dp 11.3 Jamaica, NY Ar 5 36P 5 35P 8 47P
10 46A 11 18A 75.3 Riverhead, NY 3 47P 3 50P 7 11P
10 55A 11 27A 80.3 Jamesport, NY 3 38P 3 41P 7 02P
11 03A 11 35A 84.4 Mattituck, NY 3 30P 3 33P 6 54P
11 09A 11 41A 87.3 Cutchogue, NY 3 25P 3 28P 6 48P
11 18A 11 50A 92.1 Southold, NY 3 16P 3 19P 6 39P
11 27A 11 59A Ar 96.3 Greenport, NY Dp 3 07P 3 10P 6 30P

Train 4 (Jamaica-Montauk): 7 stops; 3:07; 34.0 MPHTrains 5 & 9 (Montauk-Jamaica): 7 stops; 2:57; 36.0 MPH

Train 4008 (Jamaica-Montauk): 7 stops; 3:01; 35.2 MPHTrain 4003 (Montauk-Jamaica): 7 stops; 2:55; 36.4 MPH

Train 4006 (Jamaica-Montauk): 7 stops; 3:18; 32.2 MPHTrain 4005 (Montauk-Jamaica): 7 stops; 2:52; 37.0 MPH

Train 16 (Jamaica-Montauk): 7 stops; 2:57; 36.0 MPHTrain 4013 (Montauk-Jamaica): 7 stops; 2:46; 38.3 MPH

Train 4016 (Jamaica-Montauk): 7 stops; 3:04; 34.6 MPHTrain 211 (Greenport-Jamaica): 5 stops; 2:29; 34.2 MPH

Train 4204 (Jamaica-Greenport): 5 stops; 2:17; 37.2 MPHTrain 4211 (Greenport-Jamaica): 5 stops; 2:25; 35.2 MPH

Train 204 (Jamaica-Greenport): 5 stops; 2:44; 31.1 MPHTrain 4213 (Greenport-Jamaica): 5 stops; 2:17; 37.2 MPH

EXPLANATION OF SIGNS.

▲ Parlor Car Service—For information or reservations, please telephone 594-4050 in New York City or contact your local ticket agent.

Holiday Note—The term HOLIDAYS applies to November 26, December 25, 1970, January 1 and February 15, 1971.

For Rail-Bus Service and other rail service write General Passenger Agent, Jamaica, N. Y. 11435 or Phone (212) 739-4200.

Train No. 16 is designated in the timetable as "The Cannonball"...and if it operated according to this schedule, it certainly was. At least between East Hampton and Amagansett...3.3 miles in just two minutes, or 99 MPH average including station dwell time! Considering how leisurely the remainder of the schedule was, though, I think it likely that this 99 MPH stretch was a misprint or a clerical error.

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