Nearly 300,000 passengers rely on the LIRR daily to travel between New York City, its boroughs and suburban Long Island.

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.