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MTA and unions resume talks amid LIRR strike threat

No deal to avert LIRR strike after MTA, unions meet for hours Thursday

There's been no deal to avert a Long Island Rail Road strike after hours of face-to-face meetings between the MTA and union leadership Thursday.

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LIRR on brink of shutdown as strike talks between unions, MTA end for the day without a deal

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Talks between MTA and LIRR unions continue as strike deadline nears

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LIRR Strike Looms as MTA, Unions Squabble Over Cash Payments

Talks between New York City’s transit system and Long Island Rail Road workers have hit a snag over disagreements on cash payments versus wage increases, as the nation’s biggest commuter rail faces a ...

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A Long Island Rail Road Strike May Be Near. Here’s What to Know.

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LIRR workers preparing for strike after MTA, unions fail to reach agreement

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MTA has LIRR strike contingency plans in place for all but one line

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Negotiations end Thursday night with no deal; talks to resume Friday

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Negotiations continue as LIRR strike looms

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Teen killed by NJ Transit train in Red Bank identified as local student

A 16-year-old high school student has been identified as the person fatally struck by a train in Red Bank on Wednesday. The victim was a student at Red Bank Regional High School, according to Police Chief Michael Frazee.

MTA has LIRR strike contingency plans in place for all but one line: Port Washington Branch

Officials and commuters in one part of Long Island are left wondering why there is no shuttle bus service planned for them in case of a strike.

NBC New York

NYC kids keep dying while subway surfing. After 2 more, calls to action rise

Ka’Von Wooden loved trains. The 15-year-old had an encyclopedic knowledge of the subway system and dreamed of becoming a train operator. Instead, on a December morning in 2022, Ka’Von died after he climbed to the roof of a moving J train in Brooklyn ...

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Fire at Penn Station has some NJ Transit trains being rerouted to Hoboken

A late-morning fire on the Long Island Rail Road side of Penn Station in New York has caused NJ Transit to send Midtown trains to Hoboken. The electrical fire, reported at 11:22 a.m., caused a smoke condition. That prompted NJ Transit to cross-honor rail tickets on agency and private-carrier buses.

News 12 New Jersey

NJ Transit train fatally strikes person at Red Bank station

North Jersey Coast Line service was suspended between Long Branch and Matawan. Substitute bus service was being provided between Long Branch and Matawan stations.