Gardens crashes. The commission suggested six improvements that could be made to the LIRR, including signal improvements and automatic train control. After the crash, the LIRR began a $6 million program to install Automatic Speed Control (ASC) on its tracks. The first segment of ASC went into service in May 1951. The Pennsylvania Railroad (the then-owner of the LIRR) terminated the bankruptcy and began a 12-year improvement program at a cost of $58 million. The LIRR was exempted from much of its tax burden and gained freedom to charge realistic fares. Ultimately, the LIRR became reorganized as part of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, which was formed to manage the LIRR and still operates it. References External links A Picture History of Kew Gardens, NY includes links to several other pages, including the official ICC report News Clip from Long Island Train Crash November 22, 1950 November 22, 1950 Collision at Richmond Hill west of Jamaica Station Railway accidents in 1950 Railway accidents and incidents in New York City 1950 in New York City 1950s in Queens Transportation in Queens, New York Accidents and incidents involving Long Island Rail Road Kew Gardens, Queens Railway accidents involving a signal passed at danger November 1950 events in the United States Train collisions in the United States Rail accidents caused by a driver's error