NJ Transit, LIRR resume with delays
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The unnamed automotive repair shop invoiced the LIRR roughly $4.5 million more than the railroad's second-highest vendor over two years, according to the MTA.
Some ticketholders will be getting refunds from LIRR for the days service was suspended. So who is eligible, and how much money can riders expect? Only those with monthly tickets are eligible for refunds.
Nearly a dozen Long Island Rail Road workers are hauling in more than $200,000 a year in overtime alone — a mind-boggling figure that rivals Gov. Kathy Hochul’s entire salary. The transit arm’s latest payroll records reveal that a slew of its unionized workers — whose strike is wreaking havoc on the metro area’s hard-working masses — are personally striking gold at the taxpayer’s expense.
The agreement ends the immediate threat of an extended shutdown, though the terms of the deal have not been announced.
A coalition of five unions representing LIRR workers say they are prepared to walk off the job just after midnight tonight if there's no deal.
A Long Island auto shop charged taxpayers nearly $2 million for parts it may have never installed on LIRR vehicles — and no one even noticed, according to the MTA Inspector General. The suspected scam only came to light when an anonymous tipster blew the whistle,
The LIRR strike has ended after three days now that a compromise has been reached, according to Gov. Kathy Hochul.
LIRR commuters are taking shuttle buses and subways into New York City as the largest commuter rail system in North America remains shut down.
The MTA and unions representing LIRR workers reached a deal to end the railroad strike, officials announced on Monday. “Tonight, the @MTA reached a fair deal with the five LIRR unions that delivers raises for workers while protecting riders and taxpayers,