Shutdown of US’s largest commuter rail system enters second day amid strike
The Long Island Rail Road, the largest commuter rail system in North America, remains shut down for a second day due to a strike by unionized workers. The strike, which is the first in three decades, has disrupted travel for many commuters as negotiations over salaries and healthcare premiums have stalled. New York Governor Kathy Hochul has urged commuters to work from home while the situation unfolds.
- ▪The strike began after five unions representing about half of the workforce walked off the job.
- ▪Negotiations between the unions and the Metropolitan Transportation Authority have been ongoing for months without resolution.
- ▪The MTA has stated that it provided the unions with everything they requested in terms of pay.
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A Long Island Railroad train at the Atlantic Terminal Station in Brooklyn, New York. Photograph: Meir Chaimowitz/NurPhoto/ShutterstockView image in fullscreenA Long Island Railroad train at the Atlantic Terminal Station in Brooklyn, New York. Photograph: Meir Chaimowitz/NurPhoto/ShutterstockNew YorkShutdown of US’s largest commuter rail system enters second day amid strikeDisruption of Long Island Rail Road continues into second day after workers went on strike as Monday rush hour loomsAssociated PressSun 17 May 2026 09.34 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleThe shutdown of the Long Island Rail Road, North America’s largest commuter rail system, continued into a second day on Sunday after unionized workers went on strike for the first time in three decades a day earlier.The railroad,…
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