An old work rule means that the MTA would have to pay millions of dollars just to provide a little extra service after special events like Mets games or the Ryder Cup.

The Presidential Emergency Board issued its recommendation for resolving the contract dispute between multiple Long Island ...

LONG ISLAND (PIX11) – More Long Island Rail Road workers will decide Monday on a potential strike that could completely stop train service, officials said. The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers & ...

HICKSVILLE, N.Y. (WABC) -- LIRR train riders dealt with scattered delays Thursday morning as workers cleared a derailed freight train in Westbury. They finished removing the two derailed cars that ...

Carolyn Gusoff has covered some of the most high profile news stories in the New York City area and is best known as a trusted, tenacious, consistent and caring voice of Long Island's concerns. The ...

A standoff on contract terms between some of the Long Island Rail Road’s unionized workers and the Metropolitan Transportation Authority could spur the railway’s first strike in nearly 30 years, ...

A panel of mediators selected by the White House to help resolve a labor dispute between the MTA and five LIRR labor ...

Long Island Rail Road riders can breathe a sigh of relief — at least for now. A potential strike that threatened to halt train service as early as this week has been called off temporarily, following ...

NEW YORK (WABC) -- The Long Island Rail Road is back on schedule after a hectic Wednesday evening rush. For the Thursday morning commute, LIRR officials reported that a normal rush hour was expected ...

During the fall season, the Long Island Rail Road operates specialized trains equipped with advanced technology reminiscent ...

The Long Island Rail Road has disciplined four employees who investigators said were routinely swiping each other out at time clocks to cover their co-workers leaving work early, according to a new ...