The strike will force the roughly 250,000 people who ride the system each weekday to find alternative routes into New York City or take measures like working from home.

A New York-area train system with 250,000 daily commuters is facing a shutdown if it cannot reach a deal with unionized workers to avert a strike.

North America’s largest commuter rail system is facing a potential shutdown as a deadline nears to reach a deal with unionized workers to avert a strike.