“If a strike happens, LIRR service would be forced to shut down entirely,” the MTA said in Thursday social media posts.

MTA officials on Thursday told Long Island Rail Road riders they’d have to work from home, drive or take a sluggish shuttle bus if the railroad’s employees make good on a strike threat next week.

“ We’re f—ed,” lamented LIRR commuter Sharon Hersh. “I would not come into the city because I'm not going to sit in traffic for three hours and then pay $100 to park my car, or get a $100 ticket on ...

Shuttle buses linking to Queens subway stops will run out of just three LIRR stations if railroad workers go on strike next ...

HICKSVILLE, Long Island (WABC) -- The Long Island Rail Road is putting the first of its new M9 cars -- the first step in replacing its aging fleet -- into service beginning Wednesday. The MTA ...

The Long Island Rail Road will receive a modern boost with the addition of nearly 200 M-9A railcars to the fleet in the next five years. “New Yorkers deserve a fast, reliable and comfortable transit ...

As Long Island Rail Road riders know, the world outside their train car is a murky vista. That's due to dingy, hazy windows, long ago damaged by the sun's rays. But the future is brighter. The next ...

NEW YORK (PIX11) – A new ride is coming to the railroads in a few years. The MTA board approved the purchase of 316 new rail cars on Wednesday. The model is known as M-9A, and they’ll replace the M-3 ...

The MTA has announced contingency plans in the event that five of the major Long Island Rail Road unions decide to strike on ...