Rail strike in U.S: If the shutdown continues into the work week, the roughly 250,000 people who ride the system to and from work each weekday will be forced to find alternative routes to the city from its Long Island suburbs.

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.

NUEVA YORK (AP) — Los trabajadores del Long Island Rail Road de Nueva York están en huelga, informaron responsables sindicales a primera hora del sábado, paralizando el sistema…