Five unions representing half the LIRR workforce walked away from the negotiating table on Friday without reaching a deal, setting the stage for the first strike on the railroad since 1994.

New York leaders are warning commuters to prepare for heavier traffic, crowded transit and longer travel times after the LIRR ...

North America’s largest commuter rail system was shut down Saturday after unionized workers in the New York City area went on ...

The Long Island Rail Road strike leaves 330,000 daily commuters without service as unions and the MTA clash over a proposed ...

Roughly 300,000 passengers a day are affected as employees fight for higher wages.

Long Island Rail Road workers are going on strike after failing to reach a new contract deal with the MTA by the deadline at ...

MTA Chairman Janno Lieber spoke after midnight, saying, "The MTA board cannot responsibly make a deal that implodes the ...

About 3,500 workers ​at New ‌York's Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) ​went ​on strike on ⁠Saturday after ​failing to ​reach a ...

This is the first strike on the service in more than 30 years. It comes after three years of failed contract negotiations, two federal interventions and a volley of last-minute bargaining.

Transit workers for the Long Island Rail Road, the nation’s largest commuter railroad, are on strike, potentially stranding hundreds of thousands of weekday passengers in the New York City area.

North America’s largest commuter rail system is facing a potential shutdown as a deadline nears to reach a deal with ...