Payroll data exposes six-figure salaries behind transit strike grinding NYC travel to a halt

Long Island Rail Road employees with median pay over $131,000 are on strike, disrupting travel for nearly 300,000 daily riders across the region.

Rare strike forces busiest US commuter line to a halt

Talks to reopen the Long Island Railroad were ongoing into Sunday night between union leaders and New York government representatives, hoping to reopen the crucial commuter transport network ahead of the work week. The rail network has been shut down since May 16, after five of the railway's unions went on strike. These workers have been working to negotiate higher wages with the Metropolitan Transport Authority for years, with the Trump administration unsuccessfully getting involved in negot...

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A flying taxi company faces its first big test in New York after a commuter train strike leaves people stranded

The flying taxi company Blade Urban Air Mobility offered $95 helicopter fares as it seeks a wider base for its future electric vertical aircraft. Bloomberg/Getty Images Helicopters and future air taxis could change the way people commute every day. This week, that's changing with a commuter rail strike that's left Long Islanders with few options. The company has slashed fares to lure new customers to its air service. Commuting choppers have a shot this week in New York to prove that they ca...

Riders navigate alternatives as strike that shut down largest US commuter rail enters a 3rd day

Commuters are navigating a maze of car, bus and subway routes after a strike shut down the Long Island Rail Road in New York

By Philip Marcelo and Kathy McCormack