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.

More than 3,500 LIRR workers across five unions, including engineers, signalmen and trainman, walked off the job at 12:01 a.m ...

The Long Island Rail Road strike shut down train service after labour unions and the MTA failed to agree on wage increases ...

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 ...

New York Governor Kathy Hochul issued a statement early Saturday critical of the unions and President Trump. "These unions ...

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

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.