Grand Central Madison was supposed to make commuting easier. For some LIRR riders it’s even worse

As the Long Island Railroad prepares to begin full service to Grand Central Madison on Monday, this will save time for many commuters.

However, passengers on one LIRR line say the new schedule will make commuting much more difficult. Passengers on the Oyster Bay line feel like they’re getting a bad deal.

More than 1,500 people have signed an online petition saying their commutes have become longer and more difficult since the completion of East Side Access, a billion-dollar MTA project connecting the railroad to Grand Central Station.

“They made an already bad situation worse,” said Glen Cove City Council member Danielle Fugazi Scagliola, a commuter herself, who said she spoke with the MTA about fewer trains and longer transfer times in Jamaica.

“It’s been too long now, and when you’re spending that kind of money, it seems inconceivable that it could actually be worse,” the council member said.

With the new schedule taking effect Monday, the Oyster Bay branch will have 10 percent more trains, but passengers say it’s not enough to cut travel times.

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“Extremely inconvenient, it almost doubles my commute time home,” said Dino Velentzas, a Glen Cove commuter.

The MTA told NBC New York in a statement that they are going to “review, monitor and evaluate ridership patterns based on customer feedback and consider schedule adjustments as needed.”

“It’s bad for the people who live there, it’s bad for the people who potentially want to live in our area. People need to move around,” Scagliola said.