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New York Snowstorm: MTA Cautions Passengers to Stay Home on Tuesday
The MTA plans to continue salting and clearing platforms and stairways at the LIRR and Metro North through Monday afternoon, Jan. 26, according to its website.
January 25, 2015
BY
Arleen Richards
MTA Adding Video Cameras to Metro-North and LIRR Trains
As part of an overhaul on safety and security structure at Metro-North, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority is adding ...
November 17, 2014
BY
Catherine Yang
Advocates Urge New Yorkers to Support Transit Tax Breaks
What would you do with an extra $443 every year? Transit riders at the Atlantic Avenue subway station ...
July 28, 2014
BY
Catherine Yang
LIRR Strike Averted, Another Notch for Cuomo
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority reached a contract agreement on Thursday with unions representing workers on the Long Island ...
July 17, 2014
BY
Ivan Pentchoukov
TIMELINE: LIRR Union Contract Negotiations
The MTA, operator of the Long Island Rail Road, is negotiating with rail workers on a contract. A ...
July 16, 2014
BY
Catherine Yang
LIRR Union Contract Negotiations With MTA Back on Track
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority and unions representing 5,400 Long Island Railroad workers are set to resume negotiations.
July 16, 2014
BY
Catherine Yang
Comptroller: LIRR Strike Could Cost $50 Million Daily
About 5,400 Long Island Railroad unions plan to strike starting July 20, impacting 300,000 daily riders and the ...
July 15, 2014
BY
Catherine Yang
LIRR Talks Break Down, Unions Prep for Strike
The unions representing the nation's largest commuter railroad said that contract talks with the MTA have collapsed, making ...
July 14, 2014
BY
Ivan Pentchoukov
Commuter Alternatives In Case of a LIRR Strike
Over 5,000 Long Island Railroad workers could walk off as early as July 20, stranding 300,000 daily commuters. ...
July 11, 2014
BY
Catherine Yang
Updated: LIRR Commuter Options During Possible Strike
The Long Island Railroad workers could walk off the job and strand 300,000 commuters as early as July ...
July 9, 2014
BY
Catherine Yang
LIRR Union Contract Negotiations Come to Standstill
Negotiations between the unions representing over 5,000 Long Island Railroad workers and the Metropolitan Transportation Authority quickly ended ...
June 27, 2014
BY
Catherine Yang
MTA Asks LIRR Unions to Continue Negotiations
NEW YORK—Four unions representing Long Island Railroad workers are considering walking out on negotiations with the Metropolitan Transportation ...
June 25, 2014
BY
Catherine Yang
Transit Ridership Records Set at Belmont Stakes
A record 36,000 riders took the Long Island Railroad Saturday to attend the Belmont Stakes in Elmont, N.Y.
June 8, 2014
BY
Catherine Yang
MTA Votes for Buses in Case of LIRR Strike
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) board voted to move ahead with a request for proposals (RFP) for bus ...
April 30, 2014
BY
Catherine Yang
MTA Asks Obama for New Presidential Emergency Board
In an effort to reach an agreement with Long Island Railroad labor unions over the four-year contract stalemate, ...
March 5, 2014
BY
Kristina Skorbach
LIRR Unions Hopeful in Reaching Agreement With MTA
NEW YORK—Long Island Railroad labor unions held a legislative briefing on their possibly impending strike at the Transport ...
February 21, 2014
BY
Catherine Yang
MTA Trains, Buses Schedule Changes for President’s Day
Metropolitan Transportation Authority trains and buses will be operating on a Saturday schedule with additional changes. 4 trains ...
February 16, 2014
BY
Catherine Yang
LIRR Failed to Monitor Overtime, Will Use Fingerprint Time Clocks
Long Island Rail Road workers will start punching in and out via fingerprint, using a biometric time clock ...
January 28, 2014
BY
Catherine Yang
LIRR Introduces Express Cannonball Train to Westhampton
NEW YORK—For the first time, the Long Island Rail Road’s (LIRR) express Cannonball train will have nonstop service ...
April 18, 2013
BY
Genevieve Belmaker
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