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New York's Long Island Rail Road workers go on strike, halting busiest commuter rail line in US

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A commuter stands in front of empty train tracks at the Bayside station, a Long Island Rail Road station, as commuters wait for delayed trains in the Queens borough of New York City, U.S., August 1, 2025. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton
A commuter stands in front of empty train tracks at the Bayside station, a Long Island Rail Road station, as commuters wait for delayed trains in the Queens borough of New York City, U.S., August 1, 2025. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton Shannon Stapleton Reuters

About 3,500 workers at New York's Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) went on strike on Saturday after failing to reach a wage agreement, halting the busiest commuter rail system in the United States, according to a union statement.

The Long Island Rail Road serves nearly 300,000 passengers daily.

(Reporting by Mihika Sharma in Bengaluru; Editing by Tom Hogue)

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This story was originally published May 16, 2026 at 1:10 AM.

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