LIRR resumes trains after tentative deal ends three-day strike

How LIRR customers will be refunded for strike period

LONG ISLAND, N.Y. (PIX11) — Normalcy resumed Tuesday afternoon after three-and-a-half days of service disruptions for Long Island Rail Road customers, and some will be compensated for the inconvenience. Even before the LIRR unions' strike ended at 12:01 a.m. Tuesday, the MTA said it intented to prorate May's monthly ticket for those who purchased them [...]

MTA Makes Decision On Refunds For LIRR Ticket Holders

Commuters have voiced their concerns over reimbursements and increased fares.

Hochul avoids nightmare political scenario with LIRR strike deal

Gov. Kathy Hochul announces a deal with unions that would reopen the Long Island Rail Road.(Marc A. Hermann / Metropolitan Transportation Authority)New York Gov. Kathy Hochul was already facing a difficult electoral landscape on Long Island when a few thousand workers on the nation’s busiest commuter railroad walked off the job.The island, once a political bellwether, voted for her Republican opponent in 2022 and President Donald Trump in 2024. …

Details emerge of sellout deal as Long Island Rail Road workers return to work

The result of the deal used to betray a three-day strike is that workers will be poorer due to inflation when the contract expires.

LIRR resumes trains after tentative deal ends three-day strike

The Long Island Rail Road is now back up and running after the MTA and unions reached a tentative deal to end the strike.

Long Island commuters and LIRR getting back on track after strike ends

Resilient Long Island commuters were just glad to see a return to near normalcy with LIRR service resuming after a 3½-day strike.