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LIRR Strike

Dramatic new vision for Penn Station unveiled

  • Jun 10

MTA Hero: NYC Transit team steps up during LIRR strike

  • Jun 3

Full NJ Transit, Amtrak service expected Monday after train fire

  • May 30

LIRR strike ends as unions, MTA reach agreement

  • May 19

When will normal LIRR service resume?

  • May 19

LIRR service to resume Tuesday after deal reached

  • May 19

LIRR, MTA reach agreement to end 3-day strike, Gov. Hochul announces

  • May 19

National Mediation Board summons LIRR unions, MTA

  • May 18

Latest Videos

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LIRR service resumes as strike ends

  • May 19
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Traffic rolls along slowly during LIRR service suspension in wake of strike

  • May 19
2:22

LIRR strike ends after tentative deal between unions and MTA

  • May 19
2:20

LIRR shuttle buses resume for morning commute

  • May 19
1:59

Riders face hours-long commute home amid LIRR strike

  • May 18
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Passengers cope with shuttle buses during LIRR strike

  • May 18
2:47

MTA and union back at bargaining table during LIRR strike

  • May 18
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Long Island drivers cope with slow traffic during LIRR strike

  • May 18

Latest Stories

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LIRR strike: How to get around with service shut down

Here is what you need to know about the MTA's contingency plan for the Monday morning commute. We invite you to share your commuting story with us too!

  • May 18

Long Island Rail Road workers go on strike, halting busiest US commuter rail system

Labor unions representing about half the system's workers announced the walkout after negotiations with the Metropolitan Transportation Authority ended Friday without a new contract.

  • May 17

Service into Penn Station expected to resume Saturday morning after electrical fire

Amtrak officials say they expect service into Penn Station to resume at 5 a.m. on Saturday, and that the tunnel has been cleared for use.

  • May 16

LIRR morning commute may be impacted at Penn Station after electrical fire in tunnel

A fire on the tracks in the East River Tunnel at Penn Station has continued to cause major disruptions for commuters, and could impact the Friday morning rush.

  • May 15

MTA has LIRR strike contingency plans in place for all but one line: Port Washington Branch

Officials and commuters in one part of Long Island are left wondering why there is no shuttle bus service planned for them in case of a strike.

  • May 14